It sounds like things may be tighter than previously thought in the Nevada Senate race, where Republican Sam Brown is trying to unseat Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen. Until now, Surveys have shown that Rosen has a significant lead over Brown, but Reports It’s becoming apparent that a last-minute advertising push funded by Mitch McConnell’s PAC may pay off handsomely for the GOP.
The substantial story from Nevada so far has been the early vote numbers, which were clearly in Republican favor. On Sunday, the GOP held a 4 percent share lead outperformed Democrats in the number of ballots counted and mailed. RealClearPolitics poll Average Donald Trump has a narrow lead of one percent over Kamala Harris, but Opinion poll The study, conducted by Atlas Intel on November 1 and 2, found that Trump was up six percentage points.
Rs in Nevada has done it again. They extend their lead on the final day of early voting. Compared to last night’s update:
361,638 rupees -> 393,811 (+32,173)
Ds 314,343 -> 344,539 (+30,196)The lead of R voters increases from +47,295 to +49,272 (+1,977). pic.twitter.com/tDbDlTC7Gs
— Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) November 2, 2024
Jon Ralston is a left-wing journalist who exclusively covers Nevada politics and presents the state of affairs This way:
If Trump wins Nevada, it will be the rural population that wins him over. Heading into Election Day, this is the opposite situation to what we’ve seen in the past: Instead of Democrats gaining a substantial lead in the election, it’s the Rs in the unicorn year. And the question is: Can the Ds come back with mail-in ballots, crossover voting and an election-only day?
The answer? Not if Mitch McConnell gets his way.
There’s been a lot of talk about the Democratic Party’s significant fundraising advantage over the Republicans – Kamala Harris’ campaign has allegedly Over $1 billion has been raised so far – but McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) has been quietly flowing to the states and Backfill in areas where the GOP lags behind. And Nevada is one of these states.
A PAC affiliated with the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently showered the state with more than $6 million in modern ads, including in one spot: “President Trump and Nevada need Sam Brown in the Senate.”
After told NBC News: “It’s the group’s first outing in the state and marks a relatively late entry into the contest, which has so far been marked by a split between a hard-fought presidential race and a more comfortable position for Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen. “ The Senate Leadership Fund has spent tens of millions of dollars on other Senate races in recent months. It’s a sign that Republicans view Rosen’s reelection as increasingly competitive.
There are good reasons for McConnell to pour money into Nevada, as he did in the 2020 Senate election won from Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto by just 2 points, which is less than 8,000 votes. Although McConnell is stepping down as Senate Republican leader, he clearly has no plans to leave quietly and is determined to return control of the chamber to Republicans. Winning Nevada for the Republicans would be the icing on the cake for McConnell, as it is the home state of his overdue Democratic rival Harry Reid.
As always, proceed with caution. The early voting numbers in Nevada are certainly positive for Republicans, Donald Trump is doing well there, and Sam Brown could well benefit from his close association with the former president, but is not expected to. Get out there and vote!
