A year after taking back the helm, "DMM" has overseen the rebuilding of the state party through the hiring of permanent staffers, the implementation of quarterly weekends of service to engage volunteers and the all-important task of raising money. Her leadership has marked a return to the practices that former Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and the eponymous Machine he implemented and ran for nearly two decades.
Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Monroe (D-Las Vegas) was elected chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party Saturday, ousting incumbent chair Judith Whitmer.
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Two years after chair Judith Whitmer and a group of democratic socialists won control of party leadership that led to a messy intra-party schism, Whitmer is being challenged by a state lawmaker, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno.
In a statement, Monroe-Moreno said that "Nevada Democrats deserve new leadership dedicated to unity, transparency, and most importantly, electing Democrats at every level."
President Joe Biden upended Nevada's first-in-the-nation presidential primary bid Thursday night, asking Democratic National Committee members to make South Carolina the party's first contest.
Nevada Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer and three other state Democrats made the case to national party officials Wednesday that the Silver State should hold the first presidential primary.
But heading into the 2022 midterms, Democrats no longer have a clear advantage in voter registration, as non-major party voters surpassed Democratic and Republican voters for the first time in state history last August.
We told you many stories — more than 1,800 — with an ever-growing crew of reporters, interns, podcast and video producers and dedicated editors. In this article, we've highlighted some of our favorites.
Family, friends and political colleagues honored him as a fierce champion of Nevada and "tough-as-nails" leader who also quietly offered help to those in need and inspired a new generation of leaders.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) joined two other Nevada congressional Democrats in disavowing a statement issued by Nevada State Democratic Party chair Judith Whitmer criticizing Israel over its bombing of Gaza in response to rocket attacks by militant groups.
Following intra-party turmoil over the election of party leaders backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, the Nevada Democratic Party raised nearly $453,000 in March, including more than $370,000 from small-dollar donors, according to the party's disclosure filed late Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.
In this edition: Has this session started slower than others? Plus, the Nevada Republican Party turns in election complaints, unemployment updates and related GOP indignation, plus a look at upcoming major bill hearings.