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NV Conservation League endorses Leslie
Obama visit puts Washoe center stage
Women workers face growing political hostility
Washoe Democratic convention tops 500 people; Attendees eager to help campaigns
By Ray Hagar
Democratic state Senate candidate Sheila Leslie flipped though pages on a clipboard Saturday at the Washoe County Democratic Convention, counting the number of people who had registered to volunteer for her campaign.
After counting into the 40s, Leslie stopped. “That’s how many signed up this morning,” she said. “I’ll get more this afternoon.”
Kettle! It's the pot on line 2!
State Sen. Greg Brower deployed an attack on his Democratic opponent today so dripping in irony, it requires a raincoat and umbrella just to read.
Readjusted voter registration numbers in senate District 15 make Leslie feel better
. . . “In any event, the final numbers are essentially the same as they were after redistricting was completed. We are just starting our voter registration efforts in the district and hope to eat into the 2 percent registration advantage. In past races, I've always been able to attract a good number of non-partisans and Republican women so I certainly think there is a solid path to winning this race.”
5 races to watch in Nevada state, federal elections
Reno Gazette Journal
March 17, 2012
By Ray Hagar
State Senate District 15
Republican incumbent Greg Brower vs. Democrat Sheila Leslie
This is a race that could give the majority in the state Senate to the Democrats or Republicans, depending on who wins.
Stakes high in state Senate race between Leslie, Brower
By Ray Hagar
At stake is the seat in the state Senate once held by former Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno.
The battle for the Senate majority might hang in the balance, in a legislative district where Republicans hold roughly a 6,000 advantage in voter registration over Democrats.
Although candidates can’t file until Monday, the race for Washoe County’s Senate District 15 already has two well-known politicians: incumbent state Sen. Greg Brower, R-Reno, and former state Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, who resigned her seat in a safe Democratic district to take on Brower and help her party retain its majority in the Senate.
Washoe County has never seen a Senate race with stakes this high, some political experts said.
Former state Sen. Bill Raggio’s funeral draws political elite, old friends
As expected, state Sen. Bill Raggio's funeral Monday drew dozens of the state’s political elite — the governor, a U.S. senator, half the state Supreme Court, current and former legislative leaders.