■ Candidates running for U.S. Senate in Nevada confront abortion on the local and national levels.

residents are paying more for groceries than residents of almost any other state, and home prices continue to rise. The state’s unemployment rate continues to be one of the highest in the country, and inflation increased by 9 percent between May 2020 and June 2022.

But the state’s labor force is growing, its unemployment rate is slowly decreasing, and the inflation rate has dipped from 9 percent to 3.2 percent in February 2024.

With less than eight months to go until the November general election, Republicans are stressing what they consider the economic shortcomings of the Biden administration and placing

blame on Democrats and President Joe Biden’s policies for the high costs of living, while Democrats play defense and highlight efforts made to lower costs and support families.

The economy is expected to be the No. 1 issue for voters in the November general election; both major parties are already working to highlight their own records — and the other side’s shortcomings, according to Dan Lee, a UNLV political science associate professor.

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In Nevada’s highly contested Senate race, where Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen’s seat is vulnerable, a large field of Republican candidates are vying for their party’s nomination June 11. The Review-journal asked candidates through a questionnaire what actions they would take to lower inflation and improve the cost of living in the U.S., if elected to the Senate.

Sam Brown

The likely Republican nominee Sam Brown said Nevada families are struggling under President Joe Biden and Rosen’s “American Nightmare,” and he will work to restore the “American Dream.”

“I will be a champion for fiscal responsibility, spending accountability, permanent tax relief, energy independence and security, and returning power back to state and local governments,” said Brown, a Reno resident, in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-journal.

Tony Grady

Tony Grady, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force living in Reno, said he has a unique skillset to solve economic problems through his management of military budgets and his own company. He would make the country more energy independent and create “pro-growth policies” to stimulate the economy.

Jim Marchant

Former Assemblyman Jim Marchant said he would work to lower taxes, decrease spending, and reduce burdensome business regulations and bring manufacturing to the country. He would also increase the production of low-cost energy by encouraging the deployment of walkaway safe small nuclear reactors, which require no operator actions during natural disasters or threats.

Jeff Gunter

Jeff Gunter, former U.S. ambassador to Iceland under the Trump administration, who recently committed to a large ad buy before the June 11 primary, did not return a completed questionnaire to the Review-journal. Another candidate, Gary Marinch, could not be reached.

Gunter previously said his priority was growing the economy and lowering inflation. He would like to see Nevada become a hub for education and medical research, and see more money invested in the medical communities in Nevada, he said during a previous interview with the Review-journal.