Nevada’s Money Game in Politics | Reno News

Nevada’s political money game is heating up as Governor Joe Lombardo leads in fundraising—with $16M mostly from his own PACs and out-of-state elites—while challenger Aaron Ford trails at $3.7M, also heavily reliant on external donors. Lombardo’s already spent $13M on ads, while Ford holds cash for a summer surge. Experts warn Nevadans are weary of negativity, and Lombardo’s narrow 2022 win makes this race tougher. In the AG race, Cannizzaro has $600K (much from out of state), while Guzman Fralick has $165K from Nevada PACs with out-of-state ties. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar has $1M, while his opponent Jim Marchant is barely scraping by. In the tightst race to watch—Northern Nevada’s GOP stronghold, CD-2—Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson leads with $200K and more cash on hand than Republican David Flippo, who’s self-funded with $540K. Professor Lokken says this district’s spending surge could signal serious trouble for Republicans if polls tighten. It’s all about who’s got the money—and how they spend it to sway voters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f745e4d7e3c8b554