Nevadans’ decisions in the June 14 Republican and Democratic primaries for governor will set the stage for a heated race to the general election on Nov. 8, analysts predict.
Analysts say that incumbent Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, likely will glide past his lone primary challenger, even though voters’ thoughts on the race haven’t been well-tested in polls.
If he advances, Sisolak could be in for a tough reelection fight, especially if he faces Clark County’s Republican sheriff, Joe Lombardo, some polls suggest.
There are 15 GOP candidates vying for the party’s nomination to the general election.
If one succeeds in ousting Sisolak, that victory would break the Democrats’ state government trifecta, which refers to when one political party controls the office of governor and both chambers of a state’s legislature. Across the country, there are 23 Republican trifectas and 14 Democratic trifectas. Thirteen states have governments that aren’t controlled by one party….