Reno Gazette Journal April 11, 2021 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/04/07/nevada-needs-meaningful-election-reforms-sam-kumar/7129377002/ In the 2020 election cycle, in a special session, in the middle of the night, using COVID related emergency powers, by a partisan vote in both chambers, Nevada’s Democrat legislators passed AB4. This bill allowed for a mostly mail-in ballot and legalized a process called ballot harvesting, which […]

Reno Gazette Journal October 18, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/10/15/sam-kumar-recommendations-2020-general-election-ballot/3667552001/ Election day (November 3) is just over two weeks out. Mail-in ballots are already in your mailbox. This column provides recommendations for the non-partisan offices and the ballot questions with a brief explanation where space permits. University of Nevada Regent District 10: Kevin Melcher. Kevin’s brings prior experience […]

Reno Gazette Journal August 9, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/06/nevada-democrats-open-election-process-fraud-sam-kumar/3312923001/ Last week, in a special session of the Nevada Legislature, the Democrats, by a straight party line vote, passed a legislation that will require a mostly mail-in vote for the November General election. While Nevadans have historically had the opportunity to request an absentee ballot by mail, this […]

Republican Primaries Representative in Congress, District 2: Mark Amodei. Registration: R +10 Fundraising: Mark has $293,000 Cash on Hand (CoH) Details: While I have disagreed with Mark on a few issues like immigration, overall he has done a good job and I see no reason to support anyone else in this race. This is a […]

Reno Gazette Journal March 8, 2020 Super Tuesday has come and gone and a total of 1357 delegates (34% of the total) were allocated to various candidates on March 3rd. While most of the delegates from the Super Tuesday are still in the process of being allocated, there are clear trends that give us a […]

Reno Gazette Journal February 9, 2020 The 2020 Presidential primary season kicked off with the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus. The days long, massive delay by the Iowa Democrat Party has brought to light the challenges in organizing a caucus. As the first Vice Chairman of Washoe County Republican Party (WCRP) in 2012, I was part of […]

Reno Gazette Journal October 28, 2018 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/11/08/election-results-2018-what-they-mean-nevada-sam-kumar/1930946002/ Early voting has started in Nevada with Election Day on November 6. I am presenting my ballot recommendations below for your consideration. I have covered key partisan offices and most non-partisan offices. Governor: Adam Laxalt. A growing economy creates jobs and increases wages. Adam has put together an […]