Democratic Assemblywoman Angie Taylor, who is now running for state Senate, is one seven candidates being backed by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. (Trevor Bexon / Nevada Current)
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Efforts by the Nevada Democrats to maintain majority control and expand to a supermajority in the state legislature will receive a boost this election cycle from the national party.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) – an official arm of Democratic Party focused on state legislative races – announced Tuesday it will bolster seven legislative candidates in Nevada as part of its “Summer of States” initiative, which will include a $10 million investment across the country. Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager is a DLCC board member.
Heather Williams, president of the DLCC, said the initiative will help “build and cement Democratic power” and prevent state-level attacks on Democratic priorities around reproductive rights and voting access.