PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: Edgar Flores, a Democrat state senator for Nevada, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) after reportedly falling asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle on September 12.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nevada state Senator Edgar Flores, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers.

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📍WHEN & WHERE: September 12, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I am not suggesting that anybody should be driving that tired. It was 100 percent my fault.” – Edgar Flores

🎯IMPACT: Flores faces a possible DUI charge, though no official charges had been filed as of Monday.

Nevada state Senator Edgar Flores (D) was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) on September 12 after police found him asleep behind the wheel of a stationary vehicle. Bodycam footage released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows officers knocking on the driver’s side window before Flores lifted his head. The footage was posted on the department’s Public Records Unit YouTube channel.

Flores, a Democrat, later admitted fault, stating, “I am not suggesting that anybody should be driving that tired. It was 100 percent my fault. I was just way too tired. Driving tired is dangerous, and I should not have been in that position.” He added that the situation could have been worse had he been actively driving.

ACCOUNTABILITY: 🚨
Nevada Senator Edgar Flores arrested for DUI in Las Vegas, and it’s caught on camera.

Bodycam video📹 and my analysis:

You can see him slumped over his steering wheel at 3am, sound asleep. Sep 12, 2025.@fscarfe @LoveOurRepublic @8NewsNow #EdgarFlores pic.twitter.com/1ZnirNGNYe

— DUI Enthusiast (@DUI_Enthusiast) September 17, 2025

According to a statement shared on social media, Flores had a long day of work, community events, exercise, and dinner before the incident. The statement also noted that he cooperated with law enforcement, voluntarily submitted to both a breathalyzer and a blood test, and was released on his own recognizance. The breathalyzer confirmed a 0.00 BAC, and Flores’ team expressed confidence that the blood test would yield the same result.

Despite this, 8 News Now reported that documents indicate Flores declined a preliminary breath test at the scene and performed unsatisfactorily on standard field sobriety tests. Flores’s campaign has stated that they are reviewing whether his rights and privacy were respected during the incident.

The Democrat lawmaker has served for over a decade as a state Assemblyman, state Senator, and immigration attorney in Nevada.

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