Saturday · March 6, 2021

Nevada Democratic Party: DSA-Backed Slate Sweeps All Five Leadership Posts, Whitmer Beats Segerblom 244 to 214, and Staff Quits

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On March 6, a coalition of progressive candidates backed by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter took the leadership of the Nevada Democratic Party, sweeping “all five” party leadership positions (The Intercept, 2021). In the certified results, Judith Whitmer, the former Clark County Democratic chair, beat Tick Segerblom for chair, 244 to Segerblom’s 214. The party’s executive director, Alana Mounce, then emailed that she was resigning; per The Intercept, “So was every other employee” (and the consultants). Whitmer’s opponents say she planned to fire them; per The Intercept, “Whitmer denies that claim.”

Two accounts, side by side

Segerblom: “the Bernie team won.” Whitmer: the old guard did not expect that “we got better and better at organizing.” Both are the participants’ own characterizations.

Sources & Citations

[1] Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat — The Intercept · Mar 8, 2021 Tier 2
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The Cascade Ledger. “Nevada Democratic Party: DSA-Backed Slate Sweeps All Five Leadership Posts, Whitmer Beats Segerblom 244 to 214, and Staff Quits.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 6, 2021. https://capturecascade.org/event/2021-03-06--nevada-democratic-party-dsa-backed-slate-sweeps-all-five-leadership-posts-and-staff-quits/