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Sen. Bernie Sanders headlines rallies in Las Vegas, Reno Thursday

Posted at 4:13 PM, Oct 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-22 19:17:02-04

Sen. Bernie Sanders will be rallying for Nevada Democrats at rallies in Las Vegas and Reno Thursday, Oct. 25.

The former Democratic candidate for president will be at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. Sanders will be joined by Rep. Jacky Rosen, U.S. Senate candidate; Congresswoman Dina Titus; Steven Horsford, Fourth Congressional District candidate and Assemblyman Nelson Araujo, secretary of state candidate.

The event will be at the Lowden Theater at the school. Those interested in the Las Vegas rally can RSVP here

Sanders will start the day in Reno at the University of Nevada campus at 11 a.m. Sanders will be joined by Rep. Jacky Rosen, U.S. Senate candidate; Kate Marshall, lieutenant governor candidate; Assemblywoman Amber Joiner; Sarah Peters, candidate for Assembly District 24; David Bobzien, Reno City Councilman at-large; musical artist Grace Hayes and Robbie Bond, Kids Speak For Parks.

The event will be at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Lawn. Those interested in the Reno rally can RSVP here.

Sanders will urge Nevada voters to take advantage of in-person early voting, which runs through Friday, Nov. 2.

Sanders is making appearances in Nevada the same week as President Trump, former President Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.