You can’t watch Nevada elections close enough this year.  This will be a great state to watch from the rooter to the tooter (can anybody find a John Witherspoon clip on this?).  From the Las Vegas Sun:

To occupy at least 28 seats in the 42-seat Assembly — one more than they have now — to give them a veto-proof majority. Democratic incumbents are seeking reelection to 24 of those seats, so the push is to bring four new Democrats into the fold.

What they have going for them is a surge in Democratic voter registration and an energized Democratic Party in Nevada and nationwide.

But Assembly races can be dicey because they are fought on such a local scale that an effective grass-roots campaign can overcome party loyalties.

“The personal connection is absolutely key,” said Democrat John Oceguera, the Assembly’s majority leader. “But in an Assembly district with generally 50,000 to 55,000 people, it’s tough to reach out to everybody. So fundraising is also key.”

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