Summary
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego will attend a Democratic Party event in Nevada to honor the late Harry Reid and possibly set the stage for future presidential bids. This event comes as the Democratic National Committee prepares to decide which states will vote first in the 2028 presidential primary.
Key Facts
- Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Ruben Gallego will headline a Democratic event in Nevada on February 1st.
- The event honors the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
- Nevada is trying to be the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.
- The event, called "Fighting the Good Fight," will be hosted in Las Vegas and may become annual.
- Pritzker has invested in Nevada politics and supported a 2024 ballot measure for abortion rights.
- Gallego is focusing on Nevada's Latino population and has engaged with local unions.
- The Democratic National Committee will discuss the primary calendar later this month in Puerto Rico.
