In Nevada, another Democrat-linked independent tries to take down a Republican

LAS VEGAS — Democrats have a lock on Nevada’s congressional delegation, occupying three of four House seats and both Senate seats.But the Silver State’s lone Republican in Congress is in this year’s re-election catbird seat — unless an independent manages to play spoiler.An Emerson College poll of the state’s 2nd Congressional District — covering the mineral-rich northern swath from Tahoe and Reno near California to casino-packed West Wendover near the Utah border — has incumbent Rep.

Mark Amodei ahead by 31 points.The Hill, which commissioned the poll, rates the Republican’s reelection prospects at greater than 99%.Game over, it would appear.

But Greg Kidd, a tech entrepreneur and banker who moved to northern Nevada four-and-a-half years ago, hopes to rewrite that verdict. He’s running as an independent candidate — so-called “nonpartisan” voters now comprise the state’s largest bloc according to official statistics — and says he’s willing to work with both sides in Congress to get things done.At the same time, Nevada Sen.Jacky Rosen, a Democrat, has endorsed Kidd, raising suspicions his “independent” status might not be carved in stone.The Associated Press reported this month that in some districts, third-party candidates are being recruited to siphon votes from Republicans, though Kidd wasn’t mentioned as one of them.Kidd, who is self-funding his campaign, said he wants to go to Congress and ease the burden on “my companies and my people,” who get “a hard time” from regulators.“The only people to give the regulators a hard time is Congress, and there has been a lot of heat, a lot of discussion about what guidance Congress should be giving to the regulators, both from the Republicans and the Democrats.”He told The Post industries such as cannabis and cryptocurrencies should have easier access to the banking system, something legal pot dispensaries struggle with.

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