Today is the day that candidates in Nevada can start filing for office. In Nevada, you make an appointment with the county clerk, or Secretary of State, and go file. In places like Illinois, you have to get signatures to get on the ballot, then pay. In Nevada, you only have to pay $200 and go through the process. No checks. No credit cards. Cash only. Which way is better? If you are worried about ballot access and want to take power away from centralized political machines, Nevada’s is far be...

Today is the day that candidates in Nevada can start filing for office. In Nevada, you make an appointment with the county clerk, or Secretary of State, and go file. In places like Illinois, you have to get signatures to get on the ballot, then pay. In Nevada, you only have to pay $200 and go through the process. No checks. No credit cards. Cash only. Which way is better? If you are worried about ballot access and want to take power away from centralized political machines, Nevada’s is far be...

As I talk to experts, they think the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives as the state of play currently stands. Why? Gerrymandering is one reason. The other is the fact that they aren’t talking about the BBB. They aren’t passing Voter ID. They are not controlling the message. It brings up another point you will see on full display tonight. You know why libertarian Republicans can’t win in general elections? They are terrible at strategy. You know why the left can win? They are ...

As I talk to experts, they think the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives as the state of play currently stands. Why? Gerrymandering is one reason. The other is the fact that they aren’t talking about the BBB. They aren’t passing Voter ID. They are not controlling the message. It brings up another point you will see on full display tonight. You know why libertarian Republicans can’t win in general elections? They are terrible at strategy. You know why the left can win? They are ...

I am writing this post in an effort to educate anyone like me who is thinking about running for office. One of my goals with doing this is to get more people like me to run for office. We cannot sit on our hands anymore. We have to run for big offices and small ones. School boards matter. Library boards matter. You might detest all the little knits and barbs that come your way, but you will hate socialism a lot more. I am learning a lot about this business of politics. As I learn, I want to l...

I am writing this post in an effort to educate anyone like me who is thinking about running for office. One of my goals with doing this is to get more people like me to run for office. We cannot sit on our hands anymore. We have to run for big offices and small ones. School boards matter. Library boards matter. You might detest all the little knits and barbs that come your way, but you will hate socialism a lot more. I am learning a lot about this business of politics. As I learn, I want to l...

The Citizen Outreach PAC just endorsed me for State Treasurer. The PAC laid out three rules for getting their backing. First: You’ve got to be viable. Serious candidates with a serious shot of winning. Second: You’ve got to work with conservatives once elected. No more “ghosting” the grassroots people who helped put you in office. Third: You’ve got to be a fighter. Not a deal-cutter who caves. Not a bench-warmer doing a potted plant imitation. A fighter. They quoted Hall of Fame quarterback J...

One of the broader reasons I am running for Nevada State Treasurer is to fight the rise of socialism in all forms. I am against political offices that invest taxpayer money to virtue signal by using ESG or DEI to guide investment decisions and philosophy. I am for private markets. I am for reducing as much debt as you possibly can in the most economically efficient manner you can to make room for private markets. Trump lost at the Supreme Court today on tariffs. Here is what the market though...

Did you see the news in Florida? They already had very low property taxes. They voted to get rid of all of them except the taxes you pay for schools. As someone who moved to Nevada from Chicago, I think I understand the pain of property taxes better than most. In Illinois, your house is a piggy bank. In Illinois, you pay either the highest or second-highest property taxes in the US. I have friends who pay $30k-$50k a year in property taxes. That’s paying rent to the government. I was doing a ...

I am thankful the Young Republicans recognized competency, professionalism, and actual results over hyperbole and endorsed me for State Treasurer. See more at JeffCarterNV.com

Supposedly, the Chicago Bears will be moving out of their Chicago Park District lakefront home to a franchise-owned stadium in Hammond, Indiana. Above is a map of the geography. I know people who ride their bikes down the lake from Soldier Field to that part of Indiana and back. Here is one announcement on X. The Bears were going to move to Arlington Heights, IL. From my perspective, Arlington Heights would have been better for the bulk of Bears fans. It’s close to O’Hare airport. Plenty of h...

We have been going around rural Nevada for a few weeks now. It’s been fun to meet people, but more importantly, listen to their concerns. We were in Elko. Then we were in Fernley, Virginia City, and Minden. I think it is important for a candidate to go out and meet with people. I saw people from the legislature in those places when it wasn’t part of their district. They wanted to learn so they could be better legislators. We aren’t done with rural Nevada. We have plenty of places to go, and w...

For the past three weeks, we have been driving around the rural areas of Nevada. We were up in Elko, we were in Fernley, and Fallon. We spent the day in Virginia City. Last night we were in Minden. We aren’t done yet. Nevada is a huge state, and we will be all over it in the next few months. I think it’s important to get to the people and see them in person. You learn a lot by being on the ground in a place rather than sitting at your desk. I remember my friend Dick Duchossois telling me to a...

The Citizen Outreach PAC just endorsed me for State Treasurer. The PAC laid out three rules for getting their backing. First: You’ve got to be viable. Serious candidates with a serious shot of winning. Second: You’ve got to work with conservatives once elected. No more “ghosting” the grassroots people who helped put you in office. Third: You’ve got to be a fighter. Not a deal-cutter who caves. Not a bench-warmer doing a potted plant imitation. A fighter. They quoted Hall of Fame quarterback J...

One of the broader reasons I am running for Nevada State Treasurer is to fight the rise of socialism in all forms. I am against political offices that invest taxpayer money to virtue signal by using ESG or DEI to guide investment decisions and philosophy. I am for private markets. I am for reducing as much debt as you possibly can in the most economically efficient manner you can to make room for private markets. Trump lost at the Supreme Court today on tariffs. Here is what the market though...

Did you see the news in Florida? They already had very low property taxes. They voted to get rid of all of them except the taxes you pay for schools. As someone who moved to Nevada from Chicago, I think I understand the pain of property taxes better than most. In Illinois, your house is a piggy bank. In Illinois, you pay either the highest or second-highest property taxes in the US. I have friends who pay $30k-$50k a year in property taxes. That’s paying rent to the government. I was doing a ...

I am thankful the Young Republicans recognized competency, professionalism, and actual results over hyperbole and endorsed me for State Treasurer. See more at JeffCarterNV.com

Supposedly, the Chicago Bears will be moving out of their Chicago Park District lakefront home to a franchise-owned stadium in Hammond, Indiana. Above is a map of the geography. I know people who ride their bikes down the lake from Soldier Field to that part of Indiana and back. Here is one announcement on X. The Bears were going to move to Arlington Heights, IL. From my perspective, Arlington Heights would have been better for the bulk of Bears fans. It’s close to O’Hare airport. Plenty of h...

We have been going around rural Nevada for a few weeks now. It’s been fun to meet people, but more importantly, listen to their concerns. We were in Elko. Then we were in Fernley, Virginia City, and Minden. I think it is important for a candidate to go out and meet with people. I saw people from the legislature in those places when it wasn’t part of their district. They wanted to learn so they could be better legislators. We aren’t done with rural Nevada. We have plenty of places to go, and w...

For the past three weeks, we have been driving around the rural areas of Nevada. We were up in Elko, we were in Fernley, and Fallon. We spent the day in Virginia City. Last night we were in Minden. We aren’t done yet. Nevada is a huge state, and we will be all over it in the next few months. I think it’s important to get to the people and see them in person. You learn a lot by being on the ground in a place rather than sitting at your desk. I remember my friend Dick Duchossois telling me to a...