Nevada lawmakers try to jump ahead of Iowa, New Hampshire in presidential nominating process Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register "Now is the caucus time!" See the Iowa caucuses in action Replay Video UP NEXT Lawmakers in Nevada are angling to jump to the front of the presidential nominating calendar, passing a bill this week that seeks to place the state's contest ahead of both Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primaries. The state Legislature this week approved and sent to the governor AB126, a bill transforming Nevada's caucuses into primary elections and setting their date early in the year in an effort to supersede Iowa and New Hampshire.