April 2022
Primary Election Edition 2022 By Bryan Wachter
I
T’S ELECTION SEASON AGAIN IN NEVADA, AND AS WE APPROACH THE primary election, the RAN Team has formalized our support of candidates this year for several reasons: First, we cannot ignore the growing trend of antibusiness legislation coming from increasingly progressive legislators, and that means we need to be involved in more primary elections than we have in the past. Second, this will be the first election since the state legislature made mailed ballots the law in Nevada. The 2020 election gave us a preview, but two years later we have a better idea of how the mailed ballot process will work but there are still a lot of unknowns. For the 2022 Primary Election, RAN is endorsing the following candidates: l Congressional District 2 – Mark Amodei l Attorney General – Tisha Black l Senate District 8 – Jennifer Fawzy l Senate District 16 – Don Tatro l Senate District 20 – Jeff Stone
Bryan Wachter Assembly District 2 – Heidi Kasama l Assembly District 19 – Charlie De La Paz l Assembly District 23 – Danielle Gallant l Assembly District 26 – Greg Juhl l Assembly District 27 – Angie Taylor l Assembly District 29 – Joe Dalia l North Las Vegas Mayor - Pat Spearman We have included a short summary of each of these races on pages 6-7 as well as a few other races we’re watching closely. You’ll notice on this list that we’re engaging in a variety of races across the state. In both Republican and Democratic l
primaries, we are especially interested in candidates that understand the immense pressure that is being put on businesses in this state. In the case of Senator Spearman, running for North Las Vegas Mayor, we acknowledge that the executive role in local government is very different than the role of legislating. While we don’t agree on much at the state level, it’s a different story at the local level when it comes to topics like economic development and Continued on page 3
INSIDE Primary Concerns.....................2 Nevada Board of Pharmacy update.................. 3 Prescription Drug Round-Up.............................. 4 More Consumers Hunting for Bargains this Easter........ 5 2022 Primary Races RAN’s Watching..................... 6 Election Issues and Resources for Employers...... 8 Employer Lynx, Inc................ 9 Nevada Notes...................... 11