According to recent reports, the critical battleground state of Nevada, which has voted Democrat for decades, may be a determining factor in the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Despite only having six electoral votes, experts have claimed Nevada could play an outsized role in the outcome of the 2024 election.
Democrat strategist Dheeraj Chand recently explained, “There are very few paths to victory that do not involve Nevada.” John McLaughlin, a Trump campaign pollster and CEO of McLaughlin & Associates weighed in, “It would be a big blow to her when we take those electoral votes.” Nevada Republican strategist Jeremy Hughes added, “One of the particularly interesting things about it is it’s the only state that President Trump lost twice. Now, he has a chance to flip it this cycle.”
Polls have Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump roughly tied in Nevada, where the state will likely come down to the wire. Historically, the state has consistently voted for Democratic candidates, backing Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden by narrow margins in recent elections. However, there are signs that the state may be leaning Republican this year. “So it has moved a little to the right. Voter registration in the state has also moved significantly. In fact, I think more Republicans than Democrats will vote in this election,” Hughes said.
Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald, also a senior Trump advisor, pointed out that Nevadans are focused on key issues, such as the dire state of the economy, longing for the days of the Trump administration. He noted that Trump’s agenda of improving the economic situation for average Americans resonated with residents in the swing state.
“Nevadans are focused on the issues that hit closest to home—kitchen table issues like rising costs, stagnant wages, and affordable housing. When we ask ourselves if we are better off than we were four years ago, for most of us, the answer is no. The cost of living has gone up, gas prices remain high, and inflation continues to erode the value of our hard-earned paychecks,” he said.
“President Trump’s emphasis on helping Americans keep more of their hard-earned money, from no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, and no taxes on overtime work, is resonating with voters across our state,” he added. “As Nevadans look to the future, they are increasingly turning to President Trump’s economic policies as the solution to getting ahead, not just getting by.”
Reportedly, Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country, illustrating why economic issues are so important to voters in the state. “When the country gets a cold, Nevada gets the flu,” Hughes explained. “Everything is economic. Everything on the economy hurts more in Nevada, and people will remember how the economy was when President Trump was in office.”
McLaughlin further noted how minority voting populations have been turning to Trump in increasing numbers. “When you talk about Hispanic voters, you talk about American citizens,” McLaughlin said. “Hispanic voters are coming to Trump because, like other Americans, they’ve gotten hurt by inflation. The basic cost of food and gas, buying a car, buying a house, or paying rent has hurt them,” he said.
Watch conservative activist Scott Presler explain key developments in the swing state of Pennsylvania below:
