Nevada takes first step to leapfrog Iowa, New Hampshire for first presidential primary
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The Nevada Assembly took the first steps this week to establish the state as the new first-in-nation primary and leapfrog Iowa and New Hampshire in the 2024 presidential voting calendar.
The legislation would next head to a full vote in the state assembly, but it may run afoul of the national Democratic and Republican Party rules that set the nominating calendar and have issued penalties in the past to rogue states that have previously tried to move up their primary dates. The bill reflects some Democrats' concern that Iowa and New Hampshire have too much influence in deciding presidential nominees when their states are too white and don't reflect the diversity of the Democratic party. There's been growing momentum to dethrone Iowa especially after the 2020 caucuses were marred by technical glitches that meant a winner wasn't decided until days later.More Related News