Open Democratic-leaning seat draws three first-time candidates

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,369

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Three first-time Democratic candidates, all long-time Las Vegas locals each with a range of support and financial backing, are eying the blue-leaning Assembly District 29.

While all three candidates agreed that lawmakers in the next session need to fix the state’s revenue and tax structure – including potentially increasing the gaming tax – to avert budget cuts, they differed on whether they would support millions of dollars of public subsidies for the film industry through …

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