Wes Duncan

Curious and Curiouser …

Picon can't help but wonder why a certain City of Sparks mayor, currently running in a contested election, along with City Manager and Assistant City Manager seem so determined to relax requirements for key city officials. First, it was a request that the Sparks City Manager be not required to live

Chris Hicks Says He Strengthened Public Trust. Many Are Still Waiting for the Records.

YESTERDAY’S NEWS… LITERALLY

There’s something almost nostalgic about the upcoming debate on Nevada Newsmakers. Not in a good way. More like flipping past a channel you forgot still existed. So here we are — Chris Hicks and Wes Duncan sitting down with Sam Shad — in what’s being billed as a meaningful debate.

Since When Does the DA Campaign Go Into the Gutter?

Check out this website www.wesduncanwatch.com which at the bottom has the disclaimer “Paid for by the committee to Re-elect Chris Hicks” - and how about these banners popping up around town.

Chris Hicks … Can the Governor Save His Campaign?

Chris Hicks showed up for Joe Lombardo’s Washoe office opening… but will Lombardo’s endorsement be enough? Better question: did the governor know Hicks boosted his own wife into a top-tier role at the DA’s office? We’re guessing that might’ve changed things.

Dynasty or Delusion? Hey Chris, Washoe County Isn’t Buying It …

Bless his heart—someone finally found the nerve to ask questions. Kudos to Bob Conrad at This Is Reno. Because what’s unfolding around Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks isn’t complicated, no matter how polished the messaging tries to make it. The employment—and upward trajecto

Is Chris Hicks Too Connected to Get Reelected?

Erased from the Invite — But Not the Ledger? When the fundraiser invitation for Chris Hicks’s March 4, 2026 event at Pinocchio's Bar & Grill began circulating, one couldn’t help but notice the host committee reads like a Reno “who’s who.” Business leaders, attorneys, familiar names. All th

Delusional Fundraising Claims and Curious Cannabis Alliance

There was District Attorney Chris Hicks proudly announcing he outraised Wes Duncan, Jon Killoran proclaiming from every available rooftop that he’d topped Mike Clark, and, of course, the ever-reliable bravado of Eddie Lorton — which almost deserves its own campaign finance category. The irony, of co

The Curious Case of Chris Hicks and His Fall From Grace

When Chris Hicks was first elected Washoe County District Attorney, the sky truly seemed to be the limit. Those in the know believed he would go far. He was viewed as a rising star with promise, ambition, and opportunity. But time took its toll. Somewhere along the way, Hicks strayed from a basic

Lakeridge Golf Course Fight Just Got Even More Political

To everyone in the Save Lakeridge movement: time to take a hard look at who’s backing whom in Washoe County politics. Turns out T.J. Duncan—the developer at the center of your fight to protect Lakeridge Golf Course—is a supporter of none other than District Attorney Chris Hicks, who is kicking off

The Convenient Crystal Ball: Was This Piece About Wes Duncan a Set-Up?

The Reno Gazette-Journal’s Mark Robison recently posted a piece by political analyst Louis Jacobson of the Crystal Ball suggesting Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan should drop his bid for Washoe County District Attorney and instead run for Nevada Attorney General. Interesting timing—and even more in

The Gang of Eighteen: Refunds, Fear, and the DA’s Race

On June 12, 2025, Reno Gazette Journal reporter Mark Robison dropped a little political grenade: a group of donors — now dubbed the “Gang of Eighteen” — were furious with Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan after he announced his candidacy for Washoe County District Attorney. Their big grievance? They