The last time Nevada had more Republicans than Democrats was 2007, the year before Barack Obama won the state’s electoral votes, ushering in two decades of Nevadans picking a Democrat for president. That is, until Republicans began chipping away at Democrats’ lead, culminating with Donald Trump’s victory in November.

Nevada Republicans said Monday they have passed Democrats in voter registration in the state for the first time since 2007.

The change marks an important symbolic victory for the Nevada GOP, less than three months after winning a presidential election in the Silver State for the first time since 2004.

Less than three months after Trump flipped the state, Nevada Republicans took the lead over Democrats in voter registration.

Republicans now outpace Democrats in terms of active voter registration in Nevada.The Nevada Secretary of State's Office said that as of Tuesday, Jan. 28, ther