Nevada’s Democratic congressional members used a strong midterm showing as evidence for why the state should be the first Democratic primary stop in a joint statement on Friday urging the Democratic National Committee to put the state in the top slot.
It’s the latest in a growing debate over who should gain the priceless political clout of being first in the nation as Iowa’s half-century run stands on shaky ground. For months, the state's delegates have fended off criticism that it does not a diverse enough electorate and that it is not predictive of which candidate will win the primary.
