As people waited in snaking lines to cast early votes, the Democratic presidential candidates tried to woo over more supporters in Nevada. Then they took swipes at each other during a caucus kick-off dinner on the Las Vegas Strip.
Welcome to the first day of early caucusing in Nevada, the first western state to hold its presidential nominating contest. If Saturday seemed hectic, buckle up for even more action over the next week. At least in the political world, all eyes will be on Nevada until the Feb. 22 caucus.
The Nevada Independent's photographers fanned out across Nevada on Saturday to document the unfolding nominating process. Here's a sampling of what they saw through the lens:
Volunteer Carol Bratcher checks in voters at the Washoe County Democratic Party headquarters in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in a march to the polls in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (Jackie Valley/The Nevada Independent)Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks during a women's get out to vote breakfast at Jammyland in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies his supporters on the first day of early voting at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (Jana Sayson/The Nevada Independent)Democrats participate in early voting inside the University of Nevada, Reno Student Union in Reno, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Voters wait in line outside the Washoe County Democratic Party headquarters in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Site leader and Washoe Democratic Party Chair Sarah Mahler oversees check-in at the University of Nevada, Reno Student Union in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Site leader and Washoe Democratic Party Chair, Sarah Mahler oversees check-in at the University of Nevada, Reno Student Union in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)The Nevada Democratic early vote ballot inside the Lockwood Community/Senior Center in Storey County, Nev. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Early voting inside the Lockwood Community/Senior Center in Storey County, Nev. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)A sealed ballot box inside the University of Nevada, Reno Student Union in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, the first day of early voting. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Election volunteer Tammi Tiger, right, assists a voter for Nevada's Democratic presidential caucus at the Las Vegas Indian Center on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talks with press after casting his ballot in the early vote for the Nevada caucus at the East Las Vegas Library on Saturday, Feb. 15, 20120. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Roxy the dog is surrounded by Joe Biden supporters during the Clark County Democrats Kick-Off to Caucus dinner at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
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