Democratic Socialists Take Nevada

Progressive socialist candidates swept Nevada Democratic Party elections in March. The Nevada Democratic Party staff promptly resigned. Why?

A supporter of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders at a canvass launch at the Bernie Sanders for President southwest campaign office in Las Vegas, Nevada. February 9, 2020. (photo: Gage Skidmore)

Progressives were mystified last month by the events in Nevada and many still haven’t quite wrapped their heads around what happened, even all these weeks later.

Just as progressive, Democratic-Socialist candidates swept every single…