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GOP leads Democrats in key Nevada county amid huge early voter turnout

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1 year ago

October 20, 2024

GOP leads Democrats in key Nevada county amid huge early voter turnout

Republicans are leading the Democrats in a key Nevada County amid high levels of early-voter turnout on October 19, according to Nevada’s secretary of state’s records

As nearly 30,000 people cast their votes early in Clark County, the GOP is ahead in one of the largest districts in the state.

One of the toss-up states, Nevada went Republican in 2000 and 2004 before flipping Democrat for the last four elections according to 270toWin, and the majority party in Clark County could decide the election for the state.

Nevada residents in line to begin early voting in Henderson on October 19. Early voting in Clark County broke 2020s record for the number of people casting their ballots.

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Newsweek reached out to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office and the United States Election Assistance Commission for comment via email outside of business hours on Sunday.

Clark County officials said that the number of participants on the first day of early voting, not including mail-in ballots, in the county increased by 6 percent from 2020, according to Aol.com.

The number of mail-in ballots has surpassed early votes in person, as officials said they have received 67,288 mail ballots so far.

Early voting in the county began on October 19 and runs through November 1.

In Clark County, 14,750 Republicans have cast their votes early so far, in comparison to 9,146 Democrats, and more than 6,000 voters registered to other parties, according to the secretary of state’s early voter turnout data.

Republicans also won Nevada’s early voting by 7 percent in 2020, with nearly 50 percent of the vote statewide by the end of the first week.

In total, the county has received 29,960 votes so far, and there have been 42,327 votes statewide.

Republicans are not only leading in Clark County, but statewide as they have received 22,284 votes, while Democrats have received 11,854.

In the whole of Clark County, there are 1,413,864 active registered voters, according to the University of Florida’s election lab’s early vote records.

The university’s records also show that there have been 457,142 mail-in ballot requests made by Democrats, and 357,780 requested by Republicans.

The county has more than 2.3 million residents, and is diverse with 39 percent white individuals, 32 percent Hispanic, 14 percent Black, and 12 percent Asian inhabitants according to US News.

The race for the presidency in Nevada is tight, as polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight placed Kamala Harris 0.4 points ahead of Donald Trump, according to national polling averages.

FiveThirtyEight’s data shows that throughout September and October, the two candidates have been switching leads in the national polling averages in the state.

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A snowmobiler dies after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada

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January 6, 2026

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A snowmobiler dies after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada

TRUCKEE, Calif. — An avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said.

Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a possible avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee.

The snowmobiler was initially reported missing but then was found under the snow several minutes later, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Fellow recreationists found him but he didn’t survive despite lifesaving efforts, according to the statement.

Emergency personnel were working to safely extract the victim late Monday and to confirm no others were buried.

The sheriff’s office said more avalanches could occur and recommended that people avoid the area.

Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S., according to the National Avalanche Center. The center’s current map shows high risk spots in Utah and Washington and areas of considerable risk in California, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming.

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Who is No. 1 in the 1st Nevada Preps winter sports rankings?

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20 hours ago

January 5, 2026

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Nevada Preps Winter Sports Rankings

Records through Sunday

Boys basketball

Class 5A

1. Liberty (10-5)

2. Democracy Prep (9-6)

3. Coronado (5-6)

4. Bishop Gorman (9-7)

5. Desert Pines (11-4)

Class 4A

1. Clark (8-5)

2. Las Vegas High (10-4)

3. Losee (7-5)

4. Faith Lutheran (11-5)

5. Shadow Ridge (11-4)

Class 3A

1. Virgin Valley (9-2)

2. The Meadows (9-5)

3. Boulder City (9-5)

4. GV Christian (8-6)

5. Pahrump Valley (5-7)

Games to watch

All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Tuesday

Losee at Las Vegas

Faith Lutheran at Liberty

Wednesday

Bishop Gorman at Desert Pines

Virgin Valley at The Meadows

Thursday

Coronado at Mojave

Clark at Durango

Friday

Desert Pines at Las Vegas

Virgin Valley at Boulder City

Saturday

Big City Showdown at Coronado

Liberty vs. Desert Pines, 4:30 p.m.

Bishop Gorman vs. Coronado, 8 p.m.

Girls basketball

Class 5A

1. Bishop Gorman (11-1)

2. Democracy Prep (7-4)

3. Centennial (6-3)

4. Liberty (10-7)

5. Shadow Ridge (3-4)

Class 4A

1. Mojave (9-4)

2. Mater East (10-4)

3. Losee (14-5)

4. Del Sol (13-3)

5. Cimarron-Memorial (9-2)

Class 3A

1. Virgin Valley (6-5)

2. Boulder City (8-6)

3. Moapa Valley (8-4)

4. Coral Academy (7-4)

5. Pahrump Valley (4-7)

Games to watch

All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Wednesday

Faith Lutheran at Shadow Ridge

Centennial at Liberty

Mojave at Desert Oasis

Thursday

Sierra Vista at Cimarron-Memorial, 5 p.m.

Friday

Mater East at Desert Oasis

Virgin Valley at Boulder City

Saturday

Big City Showdown at Coronado

Bishop Gorman vs. Centennial, 6:15 p.m.

Flag football

Class 5A

1. Desert Oasis (8-0)

2. Shadow Ridge (10-1)

3. Arbor View (10-1)

4. Palo Verde (10-3)

5. Liberty (6-2)

Class 4A

1. Virgin Valley (5-3)

2. Sierra Vista (5-2)

3. Mater East (6-3)

4. Clark (7-4)

5. Spring Valley (5-2)

Games to watch

All games at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Palo Verde at Desert Oasis

Coronado at Bishop Gorman

SECTA at Arbor View

Friday

Shadow Ridge at Palo Verde

Canyon Springs at Arbor View

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Westbound I-80 closed at Nevada Stateline and Truckee due to spin-outs

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January 5, 2026

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Westbound I-80 closed at Nevada Stateline and Truckee due to spin-outs

Both directions of Interstate 80 are being redirected over Donner Summit due to slick roads and multiple spin-outs. Authorities have not provided an estimated time for reopening the highway.

This is a developing story. Please check back with us for updates.

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