GOP’s Early Voting Lead, Registration Gains Boost 2024 Odds in Swing State Nevada

LAS VEGAS—Triple-tier battleground state Nevada’s two-week early voting period ended Nov. 1 with Republicans turning out in far higher numbers than Democrats while also posting significant gains in registered voters. Those trends have GOP boosters confident former President Donald Trump could be the first Republican to win the Silver State since 2004. Challenger Sam Brown could unseat Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), and at least one Democratic-held Las Vegas-area congressional seat could be flipped in the Nov. 5 election. As of 8 a.m. PST Nov. 1, the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office reported 945,436 of Nevada’s 2.035 million registered “active” voters—46.5 percent—had cast ballots by mail or during the Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 in-person early voting period....