Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck

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The countdown to the 2026 election has begun. Season 4 goes beyond quick soundbites and features in-depth conversations with rising challengers competing for votes, familiar political names running to keep their seats, and voters weighing in on the issues that matter most to them across the political spectrum. (Select clips from Kevin MacLeod’s “Vibe Ace” appear in each episode, licensed through the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 3.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en].)

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  1. Episode 1

    Season 4 of Purple Politics Nevada returns live with a 2026 election look-ahead

    Season 4 of Purple Politics Nevada, hosted by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck, examined the governor's race during the 2026 midterms, nonpartisans, and the economy.

  2. Episode 2

    ACA insurance subsidies expired. Now what?

    February’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada focuses on the rising costs of health care and the possibility of a universal health plan.

  3. Episode 3

    Meet the Democratic candidates for Nevada’s Attorney General

    This month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada features Democrats Zach Conine and Nicole Cannizzaro running for attorney general during the June Primary.

  4. Episode 4

    Guests discuss partisan dynamics in the CD2 primary and Nevada’s proposed voter ID law

    On this month’s Purple Politics Nevada, guest host Bert Johnson spoke with UNR Associate Professor of Political Science Jeremy Gelman about the wide-open primary for Northern Nevada’s Congressional District 2.

  5. Episode 5

    Meet the Democratic primary candidates for governor in Nevada

    This month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada features Democrats Aaron Ford and Alexis Hill running for governor in the June Primary.

  6. Episode 6

    Who survived Nevada’s primaries and the fight ahead

    June’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck discusses the winners from the Primary Election and what voters can expect.

  7. Episode 7

    Voter roll purge? ID? Election changes hark back to Jim Crow voter suppression tactics

    The July episode of KUNR’s Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck explores the U.S. history of voter suppression tactics and the lingering impacts today.

  8. Episode 8

    What role will nonpartisans play in Northern Nevada’s CD2 race?

    August’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck explores the role of nonpartisans in the CD2 race in the 2026 election.

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The countdown to the 2026 election has begun. Season 4 goes beyond quick soundbites and features in-depth conversations with rising challengers competing for votes, familiar political names running to keep their seats, and voters weighing in on the issues that matter most to them across the political spectrum. (Select clips from Kevin MacLeod’s “Vibe Ace” appear in each episode, licensed through the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 3.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en].)

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