It’s Official: Nevada Will Be Democrats’ First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary

Following the Democratic National Committee’s formal approval of the upcoming presidential nominating calendar, Nevada will be the first battleground contest on February 1, 2028. As a diverse, union-strong swing state, Nevada will be Democrats’ first true test in the presidential nominating process, where candidates will prove whether they can go the distance in a general election.

With dozens of national leaders and potential presidential candidates visiting Nevada this cycle, the race to win this critical battleground and take back the White House is beginning to take shape. Just this past weekend, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg rallied with Former Assembly Majority Leader Teresa Benitez-Thompson, Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui, and hundreds of supporters in Northern Nevada showing how energized Democrats are ahead of the midterms — and how invested national leaders are in turning our state blue.

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CNN: “In choosing to include Nevada and New Mexico in the early contests, the party has frontloaded the calendar with states that have large contingents of Latino voters, a group that President Donald Trump made inroads with during the 2024 presidential election.”

New York Times: “Iowa and New Hampshire are out, though they may not go down without a fight. South Carolina and Nevada are in.”

Washington Post: “Democrats in the West made a similar case for Nevada, highlighting its diverse electorate of Latino, Black, Asian American and Pacific Islanders, and Native American voters.”

Associated Press: “With Nevada and New Mexico following, that will require candidates to court more Latino voters early in the process.”

NBC: “It will be followed by Nevada, with high numbers of Latinos and powerful labor interests.”

KTVN: “Nevada, considered a presidential battleground, is second.”

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