Nevada Democrats fight to become first presidential primary stop

The Battle Born State is fighting for political capital, with Nevada Democrats aggressively jockeying to supplant Iowa and hold the first-in-the-nation presidential primary contest for the party.

Seizing on an expected opening for the No. 1 spot following the catastrophic 2020 Iowa caucuses, supporters of the initiative have sent brochures and letters to top party brass insisting Nevada is well suited as a benchmark to filter out weaker presidential contenders because it closely aligns with the party’s demographics and ethos.