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NEVADA

Rory Reid ready for governor bid

LAS VEGAS | Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid is officially launching his campaign for Nevada governor.

The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would file his candidacy paperwork Tuesday in Las Vegas. Candidate filings close Friday.

Rory Reid is considered the Democratic front-runner and has been campaigning for more than a year. Only one other person has filed as a Democrat, political unknown Frederick Lee Conquest of Las Vegas.

Nevada’s primary is June 8.

Incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons plans to file for re-election Thursday. Former federal judge Brian Sandoval, former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon and Stanleigh Harold Lusak of Fallon also are vying for the Republican nomination.

The race also has attracted four minor party candidates.

LOUISIANA

Ethics complaint filed against Vitter

BATON ROUGE, La. | The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Charlie Melancon has filed an ethics complaint against Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter.

Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for Mr. Melancon’s campaign, said the complaint was filed Tuesday with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. The complaint alleges Mr. Vitter violated federal law and Senate ethics rules by sending out a fundraising letter on his official Senate letterhead.

Mr. Melancon, a congressman from Napoleonville, is the only announced Democrat challenging Mr. Vitter in the Senate race. The primary election is Aug. 28, and the general election is set for Nov. 2.

Mr. Melancon’s campaign provided a copy of Mr. Vitter’s fundraising letter, which was sent in February.

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