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Nevada Endorsements
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates look for endorsements
from
federal, statewide and local elected officials as well as former
elected officials and prominent figures. Some will be early
endorsers, some late endorsers and some non-endorsers.
updated
February 20, 2020
Federal U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (CD-1) BIDEN U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (CD-2) U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (CD-4) BIDEN State > Gov. Steve Sisolak Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall BIDEN Attorney General Aaron Ford Treasurer Zach Conine Controller Catherine Byrne |
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Name | Position | District
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County |
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Nicole Cannizzaro |
Majority Leader |
6 - Las Vegas |
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Julia Ratti |
Assist. Maj. Leader |
13 - Sparks |
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Joyce
Woodhouse |
Chief Maj. Whip |
5 - Henderson |
HARRIS > WARREN |
07/29/19 |
+ + |
Yvanna
D.
Cancela |
Co-Majority Whip |
10 - Las Vegas |
BIDEN |
04/25/19 |
> |
Pat
Spearman |
Co-Majority Whip |
1 - N. Las Vegas |
HARRIS | 03/04/19 | + |
Moises
(Mo)
Denis |
President Pro Tem |
2 - Las Vegas |
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Chris
Brooks |
3 - Las Vegas |
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Marilyn
Dondero
Loop |
8 - Las Vegas |
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Dallas
Harris |
11 - Las Vegas |
WARREN |
01/19/20 |
+ | |
James
Ohrenshall |
21 - Las Vegas |
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David
R.
Parks |
7 - Las Vegas |
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Melanie
Scheible |
9 - Las Vegas |
HARRIS |
08/29/19 |
+ | |
Marcia
Washington |
4 - Las Vegas |
Following the Nov. 6, 2018 midterms, on Dec. 4 the Clark County Commission appointed Assemblyman Chris Brooks to fill the District 3 seat and Dallas Harris for District 11.
On Mar. 5, 2019, Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson (District 4 - Las Vegas) resigned following charges he had misappropriated campaign funds. On Mar. 15, the Clark County Commission appointed Marcia Washington. (>)
Twelve of the 13 Democratic Senators are from Clark Co.; the exception is Julia Ratti who represents part of Washoe Co..
Only 3 of 13 active endorsements:
BIDEN
(+) 1 |
HARRIS (+) 3 |
WARREN (+) 2 | ||
Yvanna D. Cancela |
Melanie Scheible Pat Spearman Joyce Woodhouse |
Dallas Harris Joyce Woodhouse* |
Assembly Democrats (42 seats: 29D, 13R) +
Name | Position | District
-
City/Town |
|||
Jason
Frierson |
Speaker |
8 - Las Vegas |
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Teres Benitez Thompson | Majority Leader | 27 - Reno | |||
Daniele
Monroe-Moreno |
Assist. Maj. Leader |
1 N. Las Vegas |
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Tyrone
Thompson |
ChiefDepMajWhip |
17 - N. Las Vegas |
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William
McCurdy
II |
Assist. Maj. Whip |
6 - Las Vegas |
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Heidi
Swank |
Assist. Maj. Whip |
16 - Henderson |
WARREN | 07/15/19 | + |
Steve
Yeager |
Speaker Pro Tem |
9 - Las Vegas |
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Alexander
Assefa |
42 - Las Vegas |
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Shea
Backus |
37 - Las Vegas |
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Shannon
Bilbray-Axelrod |
34 - Las Vegas |
BIDEN |
07/30/19 |
+ |
|
Maggie
Carlton |
14 - Las Vegas |
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Richard
Carrillo |
18 - Las Vegas |
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Lesley
Cohen |
29 - Henderson |
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Skip
Daly |
31 - Sparks |
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Bea
Duran |
11 - Las Vegas |
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Edgar
Flores |
28 - Las Vegas |
CASTRO |
08/01/19 |
+ |
|
Ozzie
Fumo |
21 - Las Vegas |
BIDEN |
07/30/19 | + | |
Michelle
Gorelow |
35 - Las Vegas |
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Sandra
Jauregui |
41 - Las Vegas |
HARRIS > BUTTIGIEG |
07/29/19 |
+ + |
|
Susie
Martinez |
12 - Las Vegas |
BIDEN |
07/30/19 |
+ | |
Brittney
Miller |
5 - Las Vegas |
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Connie
Munk |
4 - Las Vegas |
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Dina
Neal |
7 - N. Las Vegas |
BIDEN | 01/31/20 |
+ | |
Rochelle
T.
Nguyen |
10 - Las Vegas |
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Sarah
Peters |
24 - Reno |
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Greg
Smith |
30 - Sparks |
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Ellen
B.
Spiegel |
20 - Henderson |
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Selena
Torres |
3 - Las Vegas |
BIDEN | 01/31/20 | + | |
Howard
Watts
III |
15 - Las Vegas |
WARREN |
+ |
25 of the 29 Assembly Democrats are from the Las Vegas area.
...8 of 42 active endorsements
BIDEN
(+) 5 |
BUTTIGIEG
(+)
1 |
CASTRO
(+) 1 |
HARRIS
(+)
1 |
WARREN
(+)
2 |
Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod Ozzie Fumo Susie Martinez Dina Neal Selena Torres |
Sandra Jauregui |
Edgar Flores |
Sandra Jauregui |
Heidi Swank Howard Watts III |
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