The Nevada State Democratic Party (NSDP) is the affiliate of the

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in the

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. It has been chaired by

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since March 2021. It is currently the state's favored party, controlling all but one of Nevada's four

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seats, both

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seats, both houses of the

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, and the

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History

The state of Nevada has had 22 political parties over the years.Hal K. Rothman. ''The Making of Modern Nevada''. Fall 2010. September 8, 2011. Only six of these parties lasted up until the 2004 elections. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party remain as the top two in the state. With the help of

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in 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in America. Lincoln's Republican influence was considerable among the Nevada state citizens during his presidency. The first two general elections in Nevada, held in 1864 and 1867, were dominated by the Republican Party. In 1871, the Democratic Party started to gain momentum and won four of the six constitutional offices: governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer and attorney general. Towards the beginning of the 1900s, the

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was formed, bringing many Republicans and Democrats together from the western states. The party was so-named because of the federal government's shortage of silver coins in 1873. The Silver Party played a prominent role in Nevada's politics in the 1894 and 1898 elections. The Silver Party later formed the Silver Democratic Party. The Silver Democratic Party was prominent in Nevada until the election of 1906. After the election of 1906, the Democratic and Republican parties became the two primary parties in Nevada. During the

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of 1929, the two primary parties split many constitutional and federal offices. After the Great Depression, the citizens of Nevada preferred the Democratic Party over the Republican Party. Democrats were well received by Nevada and won most of the statewide and federal races from 1932 until 1995.

March 2021 DSA Takeover

In March 2021, ''

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'' reported on a five-year intra-party conflict in the Nevada Democratic Party, waged between supporters of former Senate Majority Leader

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and members of the party's progressive wing since the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. Following sweeping gains of leadership positions by progressive candidates backed by the local

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chapter on March 6, the entire Nevada Democratic Party staff resigned.

Platform and structure

The current platform for the party was ratified in 2020. The topics that are covered include the military, veterans, healthcare, civil rights, education, elections and government, voting rights, environment and energy, foreign policy, jobs and the economy, and working Nevadans. A priority for Nevada Democrats in the 2010s and 2020s has been increasing the

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. In 2019, Democratic governor

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signed a bill passed by a Democratic legislature to raise Nevada's minimum wage to $12 an hour. The party has a formal set of by-laws that form the party structure. These by-laws contain nine articles with many sections in each article.

Executive Board

*Chair:

*1st Vice-Chair: Jacob Allen *2nd Vice-Chair: Zaffar Iqbal *Secretary: Ahmad Adé *Treasurer: Vacant

National Committee Representatives

* National Committeeman: Alex Goff * National Committeewoman: Allison Stephens

Current Democratic officeholders

The Nevada Democratic Party controls five of the state's six statewide offices, a majority in the

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, and a majority in the

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. Democrats also hold both of the state's

seats and three of the state's four

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seats.

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

Democrats have controlled both of Nevada's seats in the

since

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U.S. House of Representatives

Out of the four seats Nevada is apportioned in the

, three are held by Democrats:

Statewide offices

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Lisa Cano Burkhead Lisa Cano Burkhead (born 1970/1971) is an American educator and politician serving as the 36th lieutenant governor of Nevada. She was nominated by Governor Steve Sisolak to replace Kate Marshall in December 2021. Prior to serving as lieutenant gov ...

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: Catherine Byrne

State legislature

* Senate Majority Leader:

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* Senate President Pro Tempore:

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* Assistant Senate Majority Leader:

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* Senate Chief Majority Whip:

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* Senate Co-Majority Whips: Chris Brooks and Marilyn Dondero-Loop * Speaker of Nevada Assembly:

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* Speaker Pro Tempore of Nevada Assembly:

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* Assembly Majority Floor Leader:

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* Assembly Assistant Majority Floor Leader:

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* Assembly Majority Whip:

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* Assembly Assistant Majority Whip:

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County chairs

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: Lewis Hardy * Churchill County: Larry Jackson * Clark County: Chris Roberts * Douglas County: Donna Weidner *

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: Steve Anderson *

Esmeralda County Esmeralda County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 729, making it the least populous county in Nevada. Esmeralda County does not have any incorporated communities. Its ...

: Vacant *

Eureka County Eureka County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 1,855, making it the second-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Eureka, Nevada, E ...

: Vacant *

Lander County Lander County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,734. Its county seat is Battle Mountain. History Lander County was created in 1862 as the result of a mining boom on the Reese River along the ...

: Claudio Cardoza * Humboldt County: Vacant * Lincoln County: Vacant * Lyon County: Tony Stephenson * Mineral County: Béa Whitney *

Nye County Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,591. Its county seat is Tonopah. At , Nye is Nevada's largest county by area and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States, behi ...

: Kelly Fitzpatrick *

Pershing County Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county was named after army general John J. Pershing (1860–1948). It was formed from Humboldt County ...

: Vacant *

Storey County Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,104, making it the third-least populous county, but one of the fastest-growing economies in Nevada. In 2018, over 18,000 people were emplo ...

: Vacant * Washoe County: Sarah Mahler *

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: Vacant

Election results

Presidential

Gubernatorial

References

External links

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