Nevada Senate Democrats pick Las Vegas Sen. Edgar Flores to lead their majority in the 2027 legislative session

What happened

Nevada Senate Democrats have chosen Sen. Edgar Flores, a Democrat from Las Vegas, to serve as majority leader for the 2027 legislative session, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The caucus announced the decision Thursday, following Tuesday's midterm elections.

The role makes Flores the top Democrat in the state Senate. According to the Sun, Democrats kept control of both chambers of the Legislature in Tuesday's voting. Lawmakers are scheduled to convene Feb. 1 in Carson City.

Who Edgar Flores is

His path through the Legislature

Flores first won a seat in the Nevada Assembly in 2014 and was elected to the state Senate in 2022, the Sun reported. He is an attorney by profession. As a lawmaker, he has concentrated on consumer protection, workers' rights and immigration.

A Sun photo from June 9, 2025, shows Flores speaking to a crowd outside the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas. That gathering was a rally against ICE raids across the country.

Taking over from Nicole Cannizzaro

Flores replaces Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, as the chamber's leading Democrat. Cannizzaro is now the state's attorney general-elect, according to the Sun. Readers can find more on that contest in our coverage of how Democrats won all six statewide offices.

What Flores and the caucus say they will focus on

Flores' stated priorities

In a statement, Flores said he was "deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to lead our caucus." He added, "Our state faces urgent challenges, and working-class Nevadans are counting on us to deliver real solutions."

Flores said his goals include widening access to affordable housing and health care, putting money into public schools and making the economy work for everyday people. He also said he looks forward to working with the Assembly and with Gov.-elect Aaron Ford.

The caucus agenda

The Senate Democratic caucus said it will concentrate on lowering the cost of living, strengthening protections for workers, fully funding schools and expanding economic opportunity across the state. Over the next several weeks, Flores and the rest of the Senate Democratic leadership team will organize committees and set the caucus's legislative agenda, the caucus said.

How Tuesday's results set the stage

The leadership vote came after an election that reshaped state government. Ford, the outgoing Democratic attorney general, defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and will become Nevada's first Black governor, the Sun reported. More details are in our story on how Ford was projected to unseat Lombardo.

With the governor's office and both legislative chambers in Democratic hands, the party will hold full control of state government for the first time since Steve Sisolak left office in January 2023, according to the Sun. For ongoing results and analysis, see our elections coverage.

What to watch next

• Flores and the Senate Democratic leadership team are expected to organize committees and set the caucus's legislative agenda in the coming weeks.
• The Nevada Legislature is scheduled to convene Feb. 1 in Carson City for the 2027 session.
• Flores has said he plans to work with the Assembly and Gov.-elect Aaron Ford on housing, health care, schools and the economy.