By james art It’s officially crunch time for political campaigns, as people start voting with two weeks to go before the November 5 election. The effort to win over as many voters as possible is evident in the number of candidates and their surrogates coming to visit the Silver State.
Nevada is a critical state whose six electoral votes could determine who wins the presidency. It is also the leading state to have voted for the presidential candidate in all but two elections since 1912, Gerald Ford in 1976 and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Last weekend in Nevada, former President Barack Obama and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Waltz in Southern Nevada and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in Northern Nevada visited.
This week’s political action will continue with former President Bill Clinton vying for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. GOP vice presidential candidate and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will hold a rally on Treasure Island on Wednesday, and First Lady Jill Biden will also be in town to campaign on the Harris-Waltz ticket.
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump will participate in a rally with other political figures including Vivek Ramaswamy and Tulsi Gabbard at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center, where Harris held his first Vegas rally since announcing his presidential bid.
Trump’s rally Thursday will mark his seventh trip to Nevada this year, and Harris has been here nine times since the start of the year.
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