Nevada showing evidence of red wave
Signs are emerging that Nevada could see a red wave in November, putting Democratic control of a critical state at risk and potentially costing the party its Senate majority.
Recent polling has shown Republican Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt leading Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), albeit within the margin of error, and demonstrated that Republicans’ preferred midterm issue — the economy and inflation — is dominating the minds of residents from the tourism-focused state.
While Democrats and their allies argue that races have always been close in the swing state, they acknowledge that the stakes are a little higher there this year.
“We’re fighting against history here,” said Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Workers Union, a powerful Nevada union, in reference to the headwinds the president’s party faces in midterm cycles. The organization has led major canvassing efforts to support Democratic candidates like Cortez Masto and Gov. Steve Sisolak.
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Sisolak is running for reelection against Republican candidate Joe Lombardo, the sheriff of Clark County. While Democrats are facing headwinds at the national level, Cortez Masto and Sisolak, both first-term incumbents, are also facing unique challenges at home as residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on Nevada’s tourism-heavy economy. Meanwhile, President Biden’s approval ratings are underwater in the state.
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Republicans are also polling well in down-ballot races in Nevada. Clark County is around 70 percent of the statewide vote and Republicans are doing better there than they have in the past.
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