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March 18, 2024

Nevada will be Hillary Clinton’s third campaign stop

Hillary Clinton for president

Hillary For America via AP

In this image taken from video posted to hillaryclinton.com on Sunday, April 12, 2015, Hillary Rodham Clinton announces her campaign for president. The former secretary of state, senator and first lady enters the race in a strong position to succeed her rival from the 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama.

Hillary Clinton is coming to Nevada.

Her campaign staff announced today that Clinton will arrive in Nevada May 5 as part of a "Ramp Up" period, giving locals the chance to ask her questions and share ideas.

It will be the third stop on her campaign trail, following trips to Iowa and New Hampshire earlier this month.

Nevada is an early caucus state for the Democratic primary and a critical swing state for the general election. Immediately after she announced her intent to run, Clinton's campaign made clear Nevada was an election priority for her team.

Hillary for Nevada already was a Twitter handle and Facebook page, and Nevada was one of five states on a drop-down menu linking to those pages on her campaign website. She had also already hired an experienced team on the ground in Las Vegas. Some members of that team returned to Nevada this week.

The former secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York and first lady knows that winning over voters in this demographically and geographically diverse state will bode well for her chances in 49 others. Clinton won Nevada's Democratic caucus in 2008.

The news comes at the end of a tough week for Clinton. Following the publication of two investigative reports into her and husband Bill Clinton's finances, her foundation has come under fire for accepting foreign donations during negotiations over a uranium deal with Russia.

Still, she is widely considered the Democratic frontrunner in next year's presidential race.

The Nevada stop comes the day before she begins a three-day fundraising trip through California.

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