Because state lawmakers who are dedicated to their constituents hold majorities in both chambers in Nevada, they’ve advanced policies that would ensure more people have quality, affordable healthcare, make it safer for voters to cast a ballot by preventing firearms at election sites, and raise the minimum wage so families can afford the essentials.
But right-wing Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed a historic 87 bills last year that would have addressed these key issues to improve Nevadans’ lives, more than any governor in modern history.
With a competitive gubernatorial election, there could be a trifecta in Nevada this November. This year, The States Project is working to support Nevada state lawmakers who are committed to improving the lives of the people they serve.
While we weren’t able to fully overcome Nevada’s 5.5-point shift toward Trump, we were able to defend seats that likely would have been lost to the rightwing without our investment and expertise. We fell short of building a veto-proof supermajority, but helped protect governing power in both chambers. 1,683 votes changing would have flipped the seat needed to protect governing power in the Assembly.
In 2022, with the entire Nevada Assembly and half of the Senate up for election, The States Project successfully helped to defend both chambers! Candidates we supported netted one additional seat in the Senate; the Nevada legislature is now just one Senate seat away from a veto-proof supermajority. In the State Assembly, we went into the election needing to avoid four losses. Candidates we supported held every seat they were in and picked up two additional seats.
Six of the candidates we supported faced extremist opponents who denied that President Biden is the rightful president. All six democracy champions won their elections. Every candidate we supported across both chambers won their elections narrowly — most with margins under 5 percent of the vote.
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State lawmakers have the power to enact policies that can protect millions of Americans, and the overall direction of the country, from the worst impacts of a second Trump presidency.
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