IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans in Nevada

The dramatic rise in non-major party voters will affect Nevada elections starting this cycle, and the party that figures out how to talk to and mobilize them will have a significant advantage.
That was the consensus of a panel that gathered at the Silver Legacy in Reno on Tuesday evening at an event sponsored by The Nevada Independent. The panel was: Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, a longtime nonpartisan; Don Carlson, a retired professor/pollster; Cecia Alvarado, Nevada state director of Mi Familia Vota; and Yindra Dixon of Blackbox Consulting Group.
The video and some photos are below.

Photos from The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) 
Cecia Alvarado, Nevada state director of Mi Familia Vota at The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) 
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve at The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) 
Don Carlson, retired professor/pollster at The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) 
Yindra Dixon, owner of Blackbox Consulting Group at The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) 
Photos from The Nevada Independent's forum, "IndieTalks: The Rise of the Nonpartisans" on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Downtown Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
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