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Indy Elections: Your mail ballot may already be here – The Nevada Independent

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October 8, 2024

Indy Elections: Your mail ballot may already be here – The Nevada Independent

Indy Elections is The Nevada Independent’s newsletter devoted to comprehensive and accessible coverage of the 2024 elections, from the race for the White House to the bid to take control of the Legislature.

In today’s edition: What do progressives think about Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign? Plus: The political rush to take credit for the United States Postal Service’s decision not to move mail processing to Sacramento, new polling shows Democrats facing increasing headwinds among Latinos and vice presidential hopeful Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) Silver State stop.

The BIG news: Officials are sending out 2024 general election ballots.

Washoe County officials said mail ballots are going out Oct. 9 and will likely arrive in voters’ mailboxes next week. In Clark County, mail ballots are expected to be mailed no later than Oct. 10. Carson City residents have reported receiving their ballots already.

REMINDER: If you are not yet registered to vote and want a mail-in ballot for November, be sure to drop by your local registrar’s office or deliver a voter registration form by Oct. 8. Online registration is also available until Oct. 22 at this link.

And a quick programming note: Thanks to a deluge of election news, we will now publish this newsletter twice weekly. Stay tuned for our Thursday edition.

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We want to hear from you! Send us your questions, comments, observations, jokes or what you think we should be covering or paying attention to. Email your newsletter editor Tabitha Mueller at [email protected].

By the Numbers:

10 days until early voting begins
28 days until Election Day
118 days until the 83rd legislative session

By Eric Neugeboren and Isabella Aldrete

No issue has divided the Democratic Party more this past year than U.S. policy on Israel.

Among the most outspoken progressives has been Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who stumped for Vice President Kamala Harris in Las Vegas last week. He called on Nevada progressives to vote for Harris despite President Joe Biden’s stance on Israel’s continued military operations in Gaza in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.

And judging by conversations The Indy had with attendees, they agreed.

The 10 people that we spoke with all said they were supporting Harris, even though they may not agree with all of her policies. The stakes are too high, they said, to back former President Donald Trump.

However, the economy is top of mind for Nevada voters, and a Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll conducted last month found about two-thirds of Nevada likely voters considered the Israel-Hamas war as important in determining their vote, though that was the second-lowest rate among 20 issues posed to respondents.

Read more here on what Nevada progressives think about Harris’ campaign.

On the Record: Assembly District 25 candidates Selena La Rue Hatch and Diana Sande by Tabitha Mueller

This Washoe County swing district could be critical in determining whether Democrats have a veto-proof supermajority.

Harris campaign courts LDS voters in Nevada, banking on Jan. 6, distaste for Trump by Gabby Birenbaum

Did you know 75 percent of Latter-day Saints identify as Republicans?

Once legislative colleagues, Steven Horsford, John Lee now squaring off for House seat by Gabby Birenbaum

They caucused together in Carson City as Democrats before Lee switched parties.

Democrats call for dismissal of GOP lawsuit alleging noncitizens on Nevada voter rolls by Eric Neugeboren

The lawsuits (and legal updates) just keep coming.

GOP pollster: Harris and Rosen up in Nevada, voter ID in landslide by Isabella Aldrete

Remember: The only poll that matters is the one on Election Day.

Poll: Distrust in U.S. elections remains in Nevada, but state elections seen as fair by Eric Neugeboren

I guess it’s easier to trust geographically closer systems.

Poll: Nevadans of both parties against new tariff hikes; Trump has backed the concept by Gabby Birenbaum

When voters understand the issue …

VP debate takeaways: Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion by Bill Barrow, Zeke Miller and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

If you saw the memes but missed the debate, this is the recap for you.

Insider Advantage (Sept. 29-30)

800 likely voters
Margin of error: 3.52 percent
Findings
- Trump 49%, Harris 48%
- Rosen 49%, Brown 42%

The starkest finding in this survey is that Harris is only up 3 percentage points with Hispanic voters — a 23-point drop from Biden’s 2020 total that would likely put Nevada out of play for her. While she is winning independents, the poll also finds that Harris is having trouble consolidating Democratic support — Trump is pulling 13 percent of Democrats.

In the Senate race, Rosen is outperforming fellow Democrat Harris with Hispanic voters (by 7 percentage points), independents (12 percentage points) and voters younger than 39 (25 percentage points.) Shockingly, Rosen is even winning white voters in this survey.

Televisa/Univision (Sept. 17-22)

300 likely Latino voters
Margin of error: 5.7 percent
Findings
- Harris 51%, Trump 39%
- Rosen 54%, Brown 33%

This poll of Latino voters in Nevada shows Harris and Rosen struggling to match the Latino vote share that Biden received in 2020 and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) earned in 2022, respectively. That continues a trend we’ve seen for Harris, especially, throughout the cycle in polling. Across surveys, Trump appears poised to improve his margins with Latino voters.

The poll also broke down vote share by whether a respondent predominantly speaks English or Spanish. Contrary to the poll’s findings in other swing states, Harris and Rosen did better among Spanish speakers — by a 4 percentage point margin for Harris and an 8 percentage point margin for Rosen, when compared to those who mainly use English.

— Gabby Birenbaum

AD-NALYSIS OF THE WEEK: The “I took on the Postal Service and won” wars

Rosen and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) are both taking credit for the U.S. Postal Service’s scrapping plans to move mail processing operations from Reno to Sacramento.

In a 30-second spot released last week, Rosen’s ad says she “wasn’t about to let Washington bureaucrats shut down Northern Nevada’s only mail processing facility.” Amodei’s ad on the issue touts “strong work by Nevada’s congressman.”

The Postal Service’s initial effort to move key mail processing operations out of Northern Nevada drew bipartisan condemnation, including a letter from Rosen, Amodei and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).

Sam Brown, Rosen’s GOP opponent for Senate, even took credit for being “the first to raise the alarm” on the move (he posted on X the day before the congressional letter was sent).

While it’s unclear what exactly tipped the scales, Congress does not have official authority over the Postal Service, as it’s overseen by the independent Postal Regulatory Commission.

TREND WE’RE FOLLOWING: National Republican Senatorial Committee

Last week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) — the biggest Republican spender in the Senate race — pulled down about $7 million worth of October ad reservations.

The move is part of a shift in strategy from independent expenditures to joint ad buys with Sam Brown’s campaign — cheaper, given that the group can pay the candidate rate, but somewhat clunky, because they have to give equal time to a national message as the Senate race.

Thus far, we have not seen those joint ad buys come in. For now, there is $18.5 million more in Rosen-aligned future ad buys than Brown has.

ONE OTHER TIDBIT

Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom aired its first Spanish ad last week in favor of Ballot Question 6, which proposes amending the state Constitution to protect abortion. The ad, which will run on Univision and Telemundo, features Angeles, a middle-aged woman who needed a life-saving abortion after doctors found a tumor in her womb. The ballot measure was endorsed by Hispanics in Politics last week.

— Eric Neugeboren, Gabby Birenbaum and Isabella Aldrete

🗳️One heck of a typo — The Nevada Appeal reported that voters in Carson City received mail ballots mistakenly listing Northern Nevada Congressional District 2 candidate Lynn Chapman as a Democrat instead of a member of the Independent American Party. As of Monday morning, the Carson City clerk had not responded to the paper’s request for more details.

💰Adelson, White holding Trump fundraiser — GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson and UFC CEO Dana White are holding a fundraiser for Trump on Friday night, with tickets starting at $1 million.

— Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Vice presidential hopeful Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is holding a Reno campaign fundraiser and rally for the Harris campaign. Last month, the campaign postponed Walz’s rally because of a wildfire in the region.
Tuesday, Oct. 8: Trump campaign hosts a get-out-the-vote rally in Henderson with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) to encourage early voting.
Thursday, Oct. 10: Univision hosts a town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris in Las Vegas.

— Gabby Birenbaum and Tabitha Mueller

And to ease you into the week, a few “posts” to “X” that caught our eye:

We’ll see you Thursday.

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NEVADA VIEWS: Planning for a resilient economic future

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March 1, 2026

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NEVADA VIEWS: Planning for a resilient economic future

Southern Nevada has a proud history of competing — and winning — through boldness and reinvention. We have developed a world-class tourism economy, built globally recognized brands and demonstrated our ability to rebound from significant disruptions. In today’s fiercely competitive global economy, however, we must intentionally design the next chapter of our economic story. Communities worldwide are continuously enhancing their sophistication, and we must keep pace.

Since joining the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance in late August of last year, I have consistently heard from community partners that we must diversify and enhance Southern Nevada’s economy. Our goal is to build upon and complement the strengths we already possess.

To achieve this, the alliance, as Southern Nevada’s regional economic development organization and designated Regional Development Agency, is embarking on a comprehensive strategic planning process. This initiative will guide our economic development priorities both in the near and long term, ensuring that we focus on areas that will yield the most positive impact.

The alliance has a history of reinvention, having been established in 1958 as the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation, later becoming the Nevada Development Authority, and since 2011, operating under its current name in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

Economic development extends beyond merely attracting companies. It encompasses the ability of local families to access high-wage careers, the opportunity for young people to build their futures at home and the resilience of our economy to withstand disruptions.

Over the past decade, Southern Nevada has made significant strides toward economic diversification, with investment outcomes in 2025 surpassing those of 2024. However, our work is far from complete. While tourism will always be a foundational strength and source of pride for our region, over-reliance on any single sector poses risks. A diversified economy enhances stability, and stability creates opportunities. We are united in our desire for more accessible housing, expanded health care and education, and greater upward mobility for our residents.

This strategic planning effort aims to ensure that the alliance and its partners concentrate on the right initiatives in the right manner. It will validate the region’s target industries and subsectors, narrowing our focus on areas where Southern Nevada has genuine competitive advantages and long-term potential. The planning process will include community interviews, focus groups and surveys to ensure our final strategy reflects the real opportunities and challenges facing Southern Nevada. We will establish flagship goals and a prioritized strategy matrix to direct our attention and resources toward meaningful outcomes.

A crucial aspect of this process involves clarifying roles within the broader economic ecosystem. Economic development is a team sport — when organizations replicate efforts, operate in silos or compete for recognition, the region loses valuable time and credibility, allowing opportunities to slip away. I have witnessed this behavior in various markets, serving as a red flag for prospective companies.

We have already made strides in building partnerships, exemplified by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2025 with the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada to jointly support economic development education and advocacy for community leaders statewide.

Our strategic work will also include a organizational assessment of the alliance, evaluating our mission, resource deployment and engagement model. Economic impact requires operational excellence and measurable execution. Most importantly, this plan — which we anticipate completing by late April — will feature a three-year road map with clear timelines, recommended actions and meaningful metrics to transparently track our progress. A longtime mentor of mine often said, “What gets watched gets measured, and what gets measured gets done.”

Las Vegas has always taken the initiative to shape its own future. This strategic plan presents an opportunity for us to do what we do best: come together, think bigger, act smarter and create something lasting. Together, we can build a purposeful and resilient economic future for Southern Nevada.

Danielle Casey is president and CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.

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Nevada State Police averts ‘udder chaos’ in Eureka County

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February 28, 2026

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Nevada State Police averts ‘udder chaos’ in Eureka County

EUREKA COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) – On Friday, Feb. 27, the Nevada State Police assisted with a cattle crossing on State Route 306 at Interstate 80 in Eureka County.

“While not an everyday part of our job, we like to do our part to assist our local ranchers while keeping traffic from turning into udder chaos,” according to an agency Facebook post. “It was a perfect opportunity to be outside (even if our animal friends were a little moo-dy).”

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Nye County Sheriff urges caution after deadly month on rural Nevada roads

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February 28, 2026

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Nye County Sheriff urges caution after deadly month on rural Nevada roads

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A string of deadly crashes in and around Pahrump has prompted Nye County Sheriff Joe McGill to push for more safety measures along dark, sidewalk-free roads.

“The worst penalty is death, if you consider that,” McGill said.

The recent deaths include a single-vehicle rollover on State Route 160 during the morning hours of the last Wednesday in January that killed one person and injured another.

Then, into February, two pedestrians were killed in less than three days.

The first was a 7 p.m. crash on Quarter Horse Avenue. Investigators believe a 2006 Jeep Liberty was driving on the street when it hit a pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A few days later, this last Saturday, state troopers responded to a crash just after sundown at Charleston Park Avenue. A sedan hit a pedestrian, who was also pronounced dead at the scene.

Nevada State Police investigators are still investigating both pedestrian cases before more details are released.

McGill said the recent crashes were enough to spur action.

“When the third one came out, I was sitting at home and watching TV. I looked at my wife and I said, ‘We got to do something about this,’” McGill said.

McGill is responding with a reflective vest giveaway, pointing to limited infrastructure as a possible factor. He noted a lack of street lights off State Route 160 and no sidewalks inside the community.

“The only light that you have is the ambient light from houses and cars so it is really dark,” McGill said.

John Treanor of AAA Nevada said poor visibility can quickly turn dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians.

“It is very easy to be confronted with a situation that you cannot see coming because the visibility might be bad,” Treanor said.

Treanor encouraged pedestrians to carry lights and drivers to be prepared if they end up outside their vehicles in dark conditions.

“Having lights on you. Even carrying a flashlight allows something where a driver can see it,” Treanor said. “If you are a driver, make sure you have the right stuff in your car, in case you do get in a situation where you are on the side of the road and now you are in dark. Make sure you have a kit with some reflectors, some lights. Anything the trunk of your car in case you need it.”

McGill said vigilance is important even in daylight.

“Any time of the day, you have got to be vigilant. You have to keep aware of your surroundings if you are a walker or on a bicycle or if you are the driver,” he said.

Authorities also urged caution as more people may pull off roads in rocky areas along the route toward Death Valley National Park during springtime blooms, increasing the need for drivers and pedestrians to stay alert.

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