Ted Pappageorge, the secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Union, said “our takeaway is that we won big,” citing Democrats’ success in congressional races and many of the swing legislative districts. Notably, the one Democratic incumbent in the Legislature who is on track to lose — Sen. Dallas Harris (D-Las Vegas) — did not receive the Culinary Union’s endorsement, likely putting her opponent, Republican Lori Rogich, over the top.

He thinks the Democratic messaging — and the vice president’s focus on kitchen-table issues — was spot-on, but she was disadvantaged by having only a few months to campaign, while Trump had four years.

“Nevada Democrats were clear that they recognized the cost of living, and they won at the ballot box,” Pappageorge said.