This is a press release issued May 29, 2026
| As a majority-minority, working-class, battleground state, Nevada not only meets the DNC criteria but will propel our party to success in 2028 |
| In today’s presentation to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, Nevada leaders, including Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno; CBC Chair Emeritus Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada’s 4th District; Former State Senator, White House staffer, Culinary 226 political director and current Chief of Staff to the Congressman Yvanna Cancela; Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar; and Former aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and architect of the Reid Machine Rebecca Lambe, laid out the case that in addition to being the only state that meets the committee’s early state criteria, kicking off Democrats’ nominating process in Nevada is a strategic decision that will set our party up for success in 2028. WATCH HERE Party leaders underscored that Nevada is best positioned to be first in the nation because we meet all of the necessary criteria of rigorousness, efficiency, and fairness as outlined by the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee: “Nevada is the third-most diverse state in the nation and our electorate represents the coalition it takes to win national elections. We are a vibrant majority-minority state that Latino, Black, AANHPI, Native American, multi-racial, young and white communities all call home. We are also union strong and where working-class adults make up 70% of the electorate,” said Horsford. “Nevada is where candidates learn whether their coalition can scale nationally. It’s how I won my district–one that is both urban and rural, racially diverse, working class, where union members live and work, and where small businesses, many women and minority-owned, thrive.” “Successful candidates will need to run statewide organizing efforts that work in the diverse neighborhoods of metropolitan Clark County, organize battleground precincts in Washoe County, begin to win in places like Carson City, where state employees now belong to a union, and make inroads in the unique rural counties of our state,” said Cancela. “Nevada’s expansive rural counties include small mining towns, cattle ranchers, and farmers–voters we can win here and beyond our state’s borders with the right outreach and message.” “With universal vote by mail, seven days of in-person early voting, county-wide Election Day vote centers, automatic voter registration, same-day registration, and a ballot cure process, Nevada has some of the most progressive voter access laws in the country. So we can ensure that all voters – no matter where they work or what hours they keep – can have access to the ballot box,” said Aguilar. “We continue to make voting in Nevada secure and accessible to all because we know that the more voices heard, the stronger our party will be.” Most importantly, presenters demonstrated that Nevada is the state best positioned to nominate a candidate who can build the necessary coalition it takes to win in a general election and take back the White House.“Nevada tests a candidate’s ability to persuade and turnout new swing voters – who are often younger, non-college educated, and diverse; to craft a working-class economic message; build a multi-racial coalition; engage union workers; and run an effective organizing campaign,” said Lambe. “The early calendar is first and foremost about selecting a nominee who can win the White House. Nevada is where that test should begin. Now is the moment.”Watch here to see our presentation video, which tells the story of why Nevada should be the First in the Nation primary in 2028. |