Entire staff of Nevada Democratic Party quits after democratic socialist slate won every seat interc.pt/3teNwqv by @akela_lacy, @ryangrim
On March 6, a coalition of progressive candidates backed by the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America took over the leadership of the Nevada Democratic Party, sweeping all five party leadership positions.
The incumbents had prepared for the loss, having moved $450,000 out of the party’s coffers and into the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s account.
The DSCC will put the money toward the reelection bid of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a vulnerable first-term Democrat.
The DSCC will put the money toward the reelection bid of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a vulnerable first-term Democrat.
The battle between the insurgent progressive wing of the party and what’s known in Nevada as the Reid machine — a tightly run operation still guided by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — began five years ago.
While Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders organized support for his 2016 presidential primary run, Reid was working behind the scenes to help his opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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