A roundup of the latest from the Nevada Current,
presented with perspective and opinion.
By Hugh Jackson | Editor
“Stay the course” was a Ronald Reagan campaign slogan when he was seeking reelection in 1984.
More than four decades later, inasmuch as Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s reelection campaign has an economic message, that message could be fairly described as: stay the course.
But in 1984, the consumer sentiment index had reached 100 for the first time since 1966.
Last month, thanks almost entirely to the policies of Trump, for whom Lombardo is a defender and an apologist, the index was 48 — the lowest ever recorded.
Little wonder then that even though affordability is by far the issue voters care most about, it’s not the issue the Lombardo team is showcasing as the 2026 election cycle enters the home stretch. Instead, the Lombardo team is harkening back to another legacy Republican narrative: The Democratic opponent is a Black man who coddles Black criminals.
At this point in time, amid all that’s going on, that’s the message the Lombardo team has determined Nevada voters most deserve.
IN NEVADA CURRENT
Pretend he’s on the ballot? Trump’s endorsement of Adriana Guzmán Fralick may have helped secure her victory in the Republican primary for Nevada attorney general, but now it may be a liability heading into her general election where she faces Democratic nominee Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro. April Corbin Girnus reports: Trump effect hovers over race for Nevada attorney general
Whippersnapper. Yesterday we ran a story on a judge who’s been on the bench since 2002 and this year is seeking a fifth term. This guy’s merely seeking a fourth. Dana Gentry reports: Attorney challenging longtime Family Court judge
What’s Nevada have in common with Wisconsin? Both are purpley states where polling shows very tight races for governor this year. But thanks to, you know, All The Things, Republican gubernatorial candidates are also playing defense in red states, including Alaska, Iowa and Ohio. Stateline’s Kevin Hardy reports: Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years
But of course. Aww, it’s that special time of year. States Newsroom’s Jonathan Shorman reports: Now Trump tells Republicans to vote by mail
Good Luck
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