Nevada's Political Rollercoaster

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Published:December 6, 2023

This week on The Enemies List, Rick is joined by seasoned Nevada political analyst John Ralston. Together they dissect the critical battleground state, the unpredictable sway of independent voters, economic turmoil, and the rise of third-party contenders. They reveal the behind-the-scenes maneuvers that could shape the outcome of the upcoming election, not just for the presidency but also for key Senate races.

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Rick Wilson
Resolute Square Partner, political strategist, and co-founder of The Lincoln Project

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Nevada

A hotbed of MAGA stolen election conspiracy theories and recounts galore after the 2020 election. Despite attempts of armed and masked would-be voter intimidators, Democrats took the critical Secretary or State and Attorney General races. Also victorious was US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto who defeated lunatic and antisemite, Adam Laxalt, despite his campaign photo op in front of Nazi symbols and a car once owned by Adolf Hitler. Cortez Masto's win clinched the Democrat's continued control of the Senate, while the SoS and AG losses for the GOP were additional bodyblows to their plans to ignore the will of voters, if the 2024 Presidential election doesn't result in a Republican win.

2024 Presidential Election

The 60th quadrennial presidential election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is considered to be the most consequential election of our lifetimes where Americans will have the opportunity to protect democracy and democratic norms from extreme right-wing policies, racial violence and growing threat of authoritarianism by Republicans.

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