Ballot Battleground: Nevada

Election Day recap: Nevada turns red for first presidential election in 20 years, Senate race too close to call

Ballot Battleground: Nevada

Show Notes

For the first time since 2004, a Republican presidential candidate won the Silver State. Former President Donald Trump won Nevada's 6 electoral votes, but how did he beat his 2016 and 2020 margins? The Cook Political Report's Matthew Klein joins the podcast to explain the gains Trump made with key demographic groups to secure Nevada and the remaining 6 battleground states. Plus, election night reporters Kim Burrows and Sophie Lincoln join to explain what it was like reporting from the county's mail ballot processing room and the UNR polling place, respectively. And finally, an update on several key races and ballot measures we covered previously on Ballot Battleground: Nevada. Nevada state election results Northern Nevada local election results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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