
Left-wing dark money is flowing into Nevada at an unprecedented rate, with millions of dollars being used to support two major ballot initiatives — one aimed at expanding abortion rights and the other pushing for a controversial voting system. Voters in Nevada are set to decide these crucial issues this November, but the sheer amount of outside money involved is raising concerns about the future of the state’s political landscape.
The group Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, which is leading the charge to pass the abortion initiative known as Question 6, raised $6.6 million in the last quarter. The proposal seeks to establish a “fundamental right to abortion” in the state constitution, going beyond existing laws. Major donors to this campaign include the Advocacy Action Fund and the Tides Foundation, two well-known progressive organizations that have been linked to numerous left-wing causes.
This dark money influence doesn’t stop with abortion. Another group, Yes on 3, is pushing for the implementation of ranked-choice voting (RCV) through a ballot measure. Critics of RCV argue that it confuses voters and can lead to unfair election outcomes by eliminating candidates who don’t meet a specific threshold in the initial round of voting. Yes on 3 raised nearly $14 million in the last quarter, receiving significant funding from progressive groups like Unite America and Article IV.
While these measures are being touted as necessary for progress, many voters are wary. Republicans and even some Democrats in Nevada have voiced their opposition, particularly to ranked-choice voting, which they see as a threat to traditional election methods.
Nevada’s elections this year could drastically reshape the state’s laws on abortion and voting, but the overwhelming influence of left-wing dark money is causing concern among voters who fear that outside forces are having too much sway over Nevada’s future.