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Primary Research Dossiers

This site's analysis is derived from comprehensive forensic dossiers compiled from public records, court filings, campaign finance reports, and news coverage. The full dossiers are available below with all original citations.

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Lombardo Dossier

PDF • 54 citations

Complete forensic profile with governance analysis, financial forensics, and full source documentation.
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Ford Dossier

PDF • 50 citations

Complete forensic profile covering legislative record, AG tenure, donor networks, and controversies.
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Hill Dossier

PDF • 34 citations

Complete forensic profile analyzing county record, developer relationships, and tax proposals.
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Hansen Dossier

PDF • 15 citations

GOP primary challenger profile examining mayoral campaign, judicial reform platform, and electoral viability.
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Winterhawk Dossier

PDF • 18 citations

GOP primary challenger profile analyzing "Live N Learn" persona, SmartSlaps Foundation, and policy contradictions.

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Joe Lombardo Sources

  1. 2025 Lombardo Veto Tracker: Governor breaks own record after rejecting 87 bills — The Nevada Independent
  2. Lombardo sets new record after vetoing 87 bills. Why, and how could it affect 2026? — Nevada Public Radio
  3. Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor's race — AP News
  4. After Vetoing Legislation to Lower Housing Costs, Lombardo Appoints Corporate Housing Lobbyist as Chief of Staff — Nevada State Democratic Party
  5. Housing Headaches: Why Governor Lombardo Vetoed SB335 — Nevada Policy Research Institute
  6. Learning from Past Mistakes: Nevada's Track Record with Stadium Subsidies — Nevada Policy Research Institute
  7. Tesla gets $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, truck plant — AP News
  8. Las Vegas Metro Police Spend $19M on Legal Claims & Attorney Fees — OpenTheBooks.com via NBC3
  9. Nevada governor signs sweeping crime bill as state looks to boost tourism — AP News
  10. Pro-Lombardo 'dark money' nonprofit started as governor's inaugural committee — The Nevada Independent
  11. Joe Lombardo — Wikipedia
  12. Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move — AP News
  13. Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoes "shield law" protecting doctors who provide gender-affirming care — YouTube News
  14. Nevada governor vetoes bill banning price fixing of food, housing and medicine — KUNR Public Radio
  15. Lombardo, ethics commission settle long-running dispute over use of sheriff's badge, office — The Nevada Independent
  16. Déjà Veto: Governor Lombardo Kills All Gun Safety Bills—Again — Everytown for Gun Safety
  17. Lombardo used work email to communicate strategy with top consultants, records show — The Nevada Independent
  18. Tenant advocates fear the worst after Nevada eviction protections expire and are vetoed — The Nevada Independent
  19. Bipartisan Nevada Bill to Curb Corporate Home Buying Fails — for Now — Governing Magazine
  20. Las Vegas hotel mogul Robert Bigelow spends nearly $50 million to support Lombardo, other Republicans — The Nevada Independent
  21. Critics say this court program targeted the homeless. Here's why Strip casinos want it back — Las Vegas Review-Journal
  22. Follow the Money: Major businesses, developers behind Lombardo's $10M fundraising effort — The Nevada Independent
  23. Under Joe Lombardo, Nevada's Unemployment Rate Remains Highest of Any State In The Nation — Nevada State Democratic Party

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Aaron Ford Sources

  1. Poll: Lombardo, Ford in dead heat in potential faceoff for Nevada governor — The Nevada Independent
  2. AG Aaron Ford — Nevada Attorney General (Official)
  3. Aaron Ford (Nevada politician) — Wikipedia
  4. State of Nevada Announces $285 Million Settlement with Walgreens for Nevada Opioid Crisis — Eglet Law
  5. Follow the Money: Tracking committee chair donations — The Nevada Independent
  6. Changes in Nevada Criminal Law: How AB 236 Impacts Criminal Cases in Las Vegas — Las Vegas Criminal Attorney Blog
  7. A crime bill survived Lombardo's repeal effort. Has it cut the prison population as promised? — The Nevada Independent
  8. Soft on Crime, Corrupt Politician Aaron Ford Enters Nevada Gubernatorial Race — Republican Governors Association
  9. Indy Fact Check: Republican AGs open fire on potential candidate Ford, mostly miss mark — The Nevada Independent
  10. Attorney General Aaron Ford Releases Response to Governor Lombardo's Misleading Statement on Model Immigration Policies — Nevada AG (Official)
  11. Aaron Ford (Nevada) — Ballotpedia
  12. Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education — Nevada AG (Official)
  13. Attorney General Ford Joins DOJ, Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation — Nevada AG (Official)
  14. Attorney general blasts governor's veto of bill to rein in price fixing — Nevada Current via NV Dems
  15. Campaign Contributions 2024 — American Tort Reform Association (PDF)
  16. AG Ford, Speaker Yeager are top Nevada recipients of trips paid for by outside groups — The Nevada Independent
  17. Ford Breaks First-Month Fundraising Record — Ford for Nevada (Campaign)
  18. Democratic attorney general candidate Aaron Ford acknowledges multiple arrests as college student — The Nevada Independent
  19. Police bodycam footage of AG Ford, child to remain confidential, Supreme Court rules — The Nevada Independent

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Alexis Hill Sources

  1. As Washoe, others adopt anti-camping laws, advocates and homeless fear fallout — The Nevada Independent
  2. Two Washoe County Commissioners' Refusal to Vote to Certify the Election Sows Distrust — All Voting is Local
  3. Alexis Hill (Nevada politician) — Wikipedia
  4. Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill plans to run for governor — The Nevada Independent
  5. 2024 Contributions & Expenses Report #1 — Nevada Secretary of State (Official)
  6. Development Code Amendment Case Number WDCA23-0002 — Washoe County Planning Commission (Official)
  7. Legislation Details: Riverbend Trailhead Project — Washoe County Legistar (Official)
  8. Group of paid, organized citizens seeks to cause chaos at meetings, strike fear into elected officials — Nevada Newsmakers
  9. Chair Alexis Hill — Washoe County (Official)
  10. Alexis Hill — Ballotpedia
  11. Democrat Alexis Hill jumps into Nevada governor race, unveils revenue-raising tax plan — The Nevada Independent
  12. Library Board votes to keep LGBTQ+ books in place — KUNR Public Radio
  13. Divisions over the Camping Ban in Washoe County — YouTube
  14. Nevada Supreme Court denies appeal of conservative activist seeking to oust county election official — AP News
  15. "No Subsidies for Billionaires is Her 'Hill' to Die On" — YouTube
  16. Politicians are reporting more harassment. Just ask candidates in Washoe County races — The Nevada Independent
  17. Incumbents overwhelmingly retain positions across Northern Nevada races — The Nevada Independent

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Irina Hansen Sources

  1. 2024 Las Vegas mayoral election — Wikipedia
  2. 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election — Wikipedia
  3. Ira Hansen (State Senator - Different Person) — Wikipedia
  4. Nevada's Judicial Crisis Campaign Page — Irina Hansen Campaign
  5. Irina Hansen v. Donovan Hansen Court Opinion — FindLaw
  6. Romanian woman running for mayor in Las Vegas — Romania Insider
  7. Thirteen candidates running in Las Vegas mayoral primary — Ballotpedia News
  8. Mayoral election in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024) Results — Ballotpedia
  9. Follow the Money: Gaming returns to top of Nevada legislator donors — The Nevada Independent
  10. Irina Hansen Ballotpedia Profile — Ballotpedia

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Matthew Winterhawk Sources

  1. Matthew Winterhawk Ballotpedia Profile — Ballotpedia
  2. SmartSlaps Foundation IRS Registration — IRS EO Data
  3. Property Records: 7812 Restless Pines St — Zillow
  4. "R&B Rhythm & Blunts" Album by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  5. "It's Just Weed (Mary Jane)" Single — Apple Music
  6. "Industry Hoes" Single by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  7. "SMOKE" Single by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  8. SmartSlaps Foundation Nevada GiveButter Page — GiveButter
  9. SmartSlaps Official Website — SmartSlaps.org
  10. 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election — Wikipedia
  11. NLSARA Land Sovereignty Proposal — W4Nevada Campaign
  12. Legislative Testimony: Senate Finance/Assembly Ways and Means — Nevada Legislature (PDF)
  13. "True Freedom" Book Listing — Bookshop.org

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