Crowded GOP primary field vies to challenge Jacky Rosen in Nevada Senate race.
The GOP Primary Field Grows as Candidates Vie for Key Senate Seat
The race to challenge Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in the upcoming election has intensified, with two Republican candidates recently throwing their hats into the ring. Tony Grady, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, announced his bid on Tuesday, joining a long list of contenders aiming to flip the crucial Senate seat red. Just a day earlier, Jeff Gunter, former U.S. ambassador to Iceland, also launched his campaign to challenge the first-term incumbent.
“Washington elites want to choose our candidates?” the ad reads while showing a clip of President Joe Biden alongside Rosen. “Not a chance.”
Grady and Gunter now join a growing field of six other candidates who have already declared their intentions to take on Rosen in the upcoming election. This includes Sam Brown, the favored candidate of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Jim Marchant, an election denier who ran for secretary of state last year, Barry Lindemann and William Conrad, both unsuccessful Senate candidates in the previous election, Ronda Kennedy, and Stephanie Phillips.
The battle for Nevada’s Senate seat is expected to be one of the most fiercely contested races of the 2024 cycle. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the seat as ”Lean Democrat,” highlighting its competitiveness. Nevada has emerged as a key battleground state in recent election cycles, making it a challenging race for Rosen.
However, Rosen may benefit from strong approval ratings in the Silver State. According to a recent Morning Consult poll, 44% of voters approve of her job performance. Additionally, her victory in 2018 by a 5-percentage point margin indicates a sense of strength as she seeks a second term.
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The Battle for Senate Seats in 2024
The 2024 election cycle will see 34 Senate seats up for grabs. Of these, Democrats must defend 23, while Republicans only need to defend 11, giving the GOP a strong position to potentially flip crucial Senate seats and shift the balance of power in the upper chamber.
At least eight seats held by Democrats are considered tightly contested, with three being toss-ups heading into the 2024 cycle. Despite their vulnerabilities, incumbents are reporting strong fundraising numbers, providing hope to the party that they can maintain their slim majority.
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