Calif. billionaire to spend big bucks on Nev. races
By James DeHaven, Reno Gazette-Journal
Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer says a closely watched U.S. Senate race and a much-anticipated governor’s race will be the top targets of his new multimillion-dollar push to get young Nevadans to the polls.
The San Francisco-based hedge fund tycoon said Thursday that the $2 million millennial-focused voter turnout effort will look to oust vulnerable Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and keep Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt out of the governor’s mansion.