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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada will fill election posts this fall that could leave offspring of prominent politicians as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and U.S. senator.
Brookings Institution scholar Stephen Hess says Nevada has more budding political dynasties on its ballot than any state has ever offered.
Hess, author of "America's Political Dynasties," calls it's an impressive showing of Nevada royalty. But Boston University political historian Thomas Whalen says the trend goes against the country's Democratic principles.
The list of powerful family members seeking to move up or keep a foothold in Nevada politics includes Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid, son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Rory Reid is the lone Democratic candidate against Gov. Jim Gibbons, who also faces Republican challenger Brian Sandoval.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com
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