Nevada Senate Democrats have chosen state Sen. Edgar Flores of Clark County to serve as Senate Majority Leader when lawmakers return to Carson City for the 2027 legislative session, the caucus announced Thursday morning, Nov. 5.
Flores takes over the top Senate post from Nicole Cannizzaro, who is set to become Nevada’s attorney general next year after this week’s election.
Who is Edgar Flores?
Flores is a Las Vegas immigration attorney who has represented Senate District 2 since winning the seat in 2022. Before that, he served eight years in the Nevada Assembly, so he heads into the leadership job with a decade-plus of experience at the Legislature.
In announcing the pick, Flores said he was “deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to lead our caucus.” He listed affordable housing, healthcare, neighborhood public schools and an economy that works for everyday people as priorities, according to News 3 Las Vegas.
What happens next
Over the coming weeks, Flores and the Senate Democratic leadership team plan to organize committees and put together a legislative framework, working with the Assembly and Governor-elect Aaron Ford. The session opens Feb. 1.
The selection comes days after the Nov. 3 midterm election. Democrats will hold both the governor’s office and the Legislature in 2027, and News 3 reports they flipped a Republican-held Assembly seat to reach a two-thirds supermajority in that chamber.
What it means for locals and visitors
The Senate Majority Leader decides which bills move forward and helps set the agenda on issues Southern Nevadans care about most, from rents and housing supply to school funding and health care costs. With a Las Vegas lawmaker leading the Senate and one party controlling both the Legislature and the governor’s office, expect the 2027 session to move quickly on the majority’s priorities. Session bills, hearings and public comment options will be posted on the Legislature’s website once the session begins.
Sources
- News 3 Las Vegas (KSNV): Nevada Senate Democrats select new leader
- Las Vegas Review-Journal also reported the selection.
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