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Cody Whipple does things 'my way.' Can the small-town rancher flip…
Whipple is challenging the incumbent in Nevada's heavily Democratic House district, a seat that has long leaned blue.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on this story, from Best of BBN at 5:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Nevada Independent's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by The Nevada Independent: “Cody Whipple does things 'my way.' Can the small-town rancher flip Nevada's bluest House seat?”
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:32 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, team coverage tonight. A rancher named Cody Whipple says he does things his way, and he wants Nevada's bluest House seat.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Nevada Independent reports he is challenging the incumbent in a heavily Democratic district. That is the whole story, Chip.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot on my live map! Look at this file footage, a rider on the plain, mountains behind. That's the district, basically.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is a horse.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA horse with momentum. Nobody flips a seat that blue without one.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA small-town rancher against the odds. Fine. It is a decent story.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDecent! I'll put that on the map.
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