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Between campaigns, Laxalt turned to lucrative private practice, right-wing litigation

According to his financial disclosure, Laxalt reported income of $2.2 million through the law firm as a “partnership distribution.” As attorney general, Laxalt brought in a salary of $141,000.

Rosen says protecting pre-existing conditions her top priority in Senate; wants 'empathy' for migrant caravan

Fighting through a post-election cold, Rosen also told reporters during a Friday press conference that she wasn’t sure Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general after the resignation of Jeff Sessions was constitutionally valid, but that Whitaker should recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Tight races, high nerves as candidates vie for votes ahead of crucial midterm election

On the eve of the election, a lineup of Republican candidates had crowded into a Las Vegas campaign office to fire up staff and volunteers as TV cameras rolled. Their chants of “Adam! Adam!” and predictions that they’d be turning Nevada red on Tuesday came as early voting returns show about 22,000 more Democrats than Republicans statewide have cast ballots early.

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Age 50+ voters split on Senate, governor races but oppose Question 3, new poll finds

The poll, which was heavily weighted towards registered voters over the age of 50 who are likely to vote in the upcoming election, found 44 percent of voters were likely to support Republican Sen. Dean Heller compared to 43 percent supporting Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen, with 10 percent undecided. The poll found a similar narrow margin in the state’s gubernatorial race, with 44 percent of voters supporting Republican Adam Laxalt and 41 percent backing Democrat Steve Sisolak, with 10 percent undecided and 5 percent supporting another choice or neither candidate.

Patagonia, entering campaign politics for the first time, backs Rosen

An outdoor retailer is endorsing Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen as part of its first endorsements in a campaign, a new move for a company that has become increasingly active in pushing back on the Trump administration when it comes to the issue of opening more federal public land to development.

Democratic super PAC attacks Heller on Medicare in new spot

The ad targets Heller on Medicare, contrasting footage of Heller during a committee meeting where he says “I have not supported, will not support legislation that does weaken Medicare,” with his vote several months later for a budget resolution that Democrats allege would cut nearly $500 billion in Medicare spending.

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