• About Us
  • Activity
  • Advertising
  • Books
  • Business
  • Contact
  • Entertainment
  • feedback
  • Government
  • Home
  • Interviews
  • Members
  • National
  • Nevada
  • Nevada News and Views
  • Newsmax
  • NN&V Ads
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Polls
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Subscription Confirmation
  • Survey
  • Survey
  • Terms of Service
  • Today’s Top 10
  • Travel
  • Travel
  • Travel
  • Welcome!
  • Yop Poll Archive
Nevada News and Views
  • Home
  • Muth’s Truths
  • Politics
  • Government
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Nevada
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Travel
    • News
    • Sports
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Pinterest

  • RSS

Featured Article

An Early Look at Nevada’s 2018 Statewide Races

An Early Look at Nevada’s 2018 Statewide Races
N&V Staff
March 15, 2018

(Chuck Muth) – With candidates now at the starting line for races in Nevada this year, let’s take a look at some of the more interesting competitions for statewide constitutional offices.

For governor, Adam Laxalt has a virtual lock on the Republican nomination.  Dan Schwartz – caught a couple weeks ago shamefully ridiculing Laxalt’s military service in Iraq – is nothing more than an annoying pest who will easily be swatted away.

The potential threat to Laxalt is the entrance of Ryan Bundy, of the infamous Bundy Ranch Gang, as an independent candidate in the general election.  The son-of-Cliven is not going to win.  But the public land rights hero could potentially siphon off enough conservative votes in November to swing the seat into the D’s corner in a close race.

Look what the Libertarian candidate just did to the GOP candidate in that congressional special election in Pennsylvania if you don’t think such a danger is real.

On the Democrat side, Steve Sisolak’s treasure chest filled with millions of dollars of early money did not scare off Chris Giunchigliani – the liberal true-believer who has the fire and passion of the Crazy Bernie-bots behind her.

Money may be the mother’s milk of politics, but money can’t buy you love.  So Sisolak’s only hope in the primary may be the argument that he’s more electable in the general election.  But Chris G has forced the poor guy so far left on a variety of issues that his former self is barely recognizable and, as such, that argument is now moot.

For lieutenant governor on the GOP side expect a brutal primary campaign between State Sen. Michael Roberson and former Assemblyman Brent Jones.

Roberson – as was the case in his congressional primary in 2016 – is running with the albatross of his 2015 tax hike vote around his neck; the same tax hike Jones voted against.  This one is going to get ugly.  Real ugly.  Real fast.  And personal.  We’re all gonna need to shower off when it’s done.

Then, once the dust settles, whichever GOP nominee emerges from the political rubble is gonna have to deal with Janine Hansen of the conservative Independent American Party in the general.  Janine, like Bundy, has the potential to draw enough support away from the Republican to swing the race over the Democrats’ anointed candidate, “Calamity Kate” Marshall.

In the race for attorney general, Democrats will coronate militant leftist A.ron Ford, the Crown Prince of Race Baiting, Inc.  Republicans, on the other hand, will have a tough choice between two far superior options: outsider Craig Mueller vs. the establishment’s Wes Duncan.

For secretary of state, it’s gonna be incumbent Republican Barbara Cegavske vs. Democrat Nelson Araujo in the general election.  Neither has a credible primary opponent.  Araujo has no credible argument for the office.

For the open state treasurer seat, Republicans have a competitive primary pitting Bob Beers, who last spring lost re-election in his Las Vegas city council race, against likeable newcomer Derek Uehara, who has been a fixture at GOP events all across the state for the last several months.

On the D side, expect a competitive primary between Andrew Martin, who thought he was going to get a free shot, and Zach Conine, a late entrant to the field.  The smart money is on Conine.

For state controller, it looks like incumbent Republican Ron Knecht will cruise to re-election.

Next week we’ll take a look at some legislative races.

(Mr. Muth is president of CitizenOutreach.org and publisher of NevadaNewsandViews.com.  He blogs at MuthsTruths.com)

Prev postNext post

Related ItemsFeatured ArticleNevadaPolitics
Featured Article
March 15, 2018
N&V Staff

Related ItemsFeatured ArticleNevadaPolitics

More in Featured Article

As California church files for injunction pending appeal, Supreme Court refuses to hear a similar case in Nevada

The Center SquareJanuary 26, 2021
Read More

The Revolution Resolution: Lyon County’s Declaration of Independence

N&V StaffJanuary 23, 2021
Read More

Sisolak’s Proposed Budget a Slap Across Nevada’s Face

N&V StaffJanuary 21, 2021
Read More

Nevada governor addresses pandemic, economic recovery in second State of the State address

The Center SquareJanuary 21, 2021
Read More

Report: Nevada gets ‘red’ rating for lagging roadway safety laws

The Center SquareJanuary 18, 2021
Read More

Nevada’s new vaccine rollout to prioritize elderly and essential workforces

The Center SquareJanuary 14, 2021
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap

Subscribe Free By Email

Looking for the best in breaking news and conservative views? Let Chuck do all the work for you! Subscribe to his FREE "Muth's Truths" e-newsletter.

* indicates required
Nevada News and Views
Nevada News & Views is an educational project of Citizen Outreach Foundation, a non-partisan IRS-approved 501(c)(3) organization. It is not associated or affiliated with any political party or group. Nevada News & Views is accessible by the public at no cost. It funds its operations through tax-deductible contributions from donors and supporters and does not accept government money or grants.

TAGS

Featured Article Nevada Politics Muth's Truths business government Government Opinion Obama News Donald Trump GOP Republicans Ron Knecht Adam Laxalt

Copyright © 2021 Citizen Outreach | Maintained by VirtualAlly

State Cegavske Announce Grand Jury Indictment
The Controller’s Annual Report