Bernie Sanders to hold events in Las Vegas, Reno on Thursday

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Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Reno and Las Vegas on Thursday as part of a nationwide tour to rally voters to cast ballots for Democrats.

Sanders will hold a rally with the state Democratic Party and U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Lowden Theatre at the Las Vegas Academy of Arts, 541 E. Clark Ave.

The event is free, but attendees must RSVP at https://act.berniesanders.com/event/rallies_attend/49.

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