2018 Nevada Assembly election

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The 2018 Nevada State Assembly election was held on November 6, 2018. The election coincided with elections for other offices including Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and the Nevada Senate.

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2018 Nevada Assembly election
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All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Jason Frierson Jim Wheeler
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat8th district39th district
Last election2715
Seats before2714
Seats won2913
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote462,309417,116
Percentage52.17%47.03%
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Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Speaker before election

Jason Frierson
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Jason Frierson
Democratic

Primary elections were held on June 12. [1] As of 2025, this is the last time Democrats won the majority of votes for the chamber.

Results summary

State House district Incumbent PartyElected RepresentativeParty
1st Daniele Monroe-Moreno Dem Daniele Monroe-Moreno Dem
2nd John Hambrick Rep John Hambrick Rep
3rd Nelson Araujo†Dem Selena Torres Dem
4th Richard McArthur Rep Connie Munk Dem
5th Brittney Miller Dem Brittney Miller Dem
6th William McCurdy II Dem William McCurdy II Dem
7th Dina Neal Dem Dina Neal Dem
8th Jason Frierson Dem Jason Frierson Dem
9th Steve Yeager Dem Steve Yeager Dem
10th Chris Brooks Dem Chris Brooks Dem
11th Olivia Diaz Dem Olivia Diaz Dem
12th James Ohrenschall†Dem Susie Martinez Dem
13thVacant Tom Roberts Rep
14th Maggie Carlton Dem Maggie Carlton Dem
15th Elliot Anderson†Dem Howard Watts III Dem
16th Heidi Swank Dem Heidi Swank Dem
17th Tyrone Thompson Dem Tyrone Thompson Dem
18th Richard Carrillo Dem Richard Carrillo Dem
19th Chris Edwards Rep Chris Edwards Rep
20th Ellen Spiegel Dem Ellen Spiegel Dem
21st Ozzie Fumo Dem Ozzie Fumo Dem
22nd Keith Pickard†Rep Melissa Hardy Rep
23rd Melissa Woodbury†Rep Glen Leavitt Rep
24th Amber Joiner†Dem Sarah Peters Dem
25th Jill Tolles Rep Jill Tolles Rep
26th Lisa Krasner Rep Lisa Krasner Rep
27th Teresa Benitez-Thompson Dem Teresa Benitez-Thompson Dem
28th Edgar Flores Dem Edgar Flores Dem
29th Lesley Cohen Dem Lesley Cohen Dem
30th Michael Sprinkle Dem Michael Sprinkle Dem
31st Skip Daly Dem Skip Daly Dem
32nd Ira Hansen†Rep Alexis Hansen Rep
33rd John Ellison Rep John Ellison Rep
34th Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod Dem Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod Dem
35th Justin Watkins†Dem Michelle Gorelow Dem
36th James Oscarson†Rep Gregory Hafen II [a] Rep
37th Jim Marchant Rep Shea Backus Dem
38th Robin Titus Rep Robin Titus Rep
39th Jim Wheeler Rep Jim Wheeler Rep
40th Al Kramer Rep Al Kramer Rep
41st Sandra Jauregui Dem Sandra Jauregui Dem
42nd Irene Adams†Dem Alexander Assefa Dem

† - Incumbent not seeking reelection

Detailed results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42

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District 1

2018 Nevada Assembly District 1 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniele Monroe-Moreno (incumbent) 18,958 100.00%
Total votes18,958 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 2

2018 Nevada Assembly District 2 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Hambrick (incumbent) 14,597 51.87%
Democratic Jennie Sherwood13,54348.13%
Total votes28,091 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

2018 Nevada Assembly District 3 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Selena Torres 10,138 66.47%
Republican Stephen Sedlmeyer5,11333.53%
Total votes15,251 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

2018 Nevada Assembly District 4 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Connie Munk 14,530 49.07%
Republican Richard McArthur (incumbent)14,41048.66%
Independent American Bob Lystrup6712.27%
Total votes29,611 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

2018 Nevada Assembly District 5 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brittney Miller (incumbent) 11,938 55.83%
Republican Jason Burke9,44644.17%
Total votes21,384 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

2018 Nevada Assembly District 6 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William McCurdy II (incumbent) 10,390 100.00%
Total votes10,390 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

2018 Nevada Assembly District 7 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dina Neal (incumbent) 15,032 100.00%
Total votes15,032 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

2018 Nevada Assembly District 8 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Frierson (incumbent) 11,686 60.28%
Republican Tina Peetris7,69939.72%
Total votes19,385 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

2018 Nevada Assembly District 9 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Yeager (incumbent) 15,484 57.77%
Republican Linda Cannon11,31742.23%
Total votes26,801 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

2018 Nevada Assembly District 10 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Brooks (incumbent) 9,179 63.72%
Republican Chris Hisgen4,75733.02%
Independent American Jonathan Friedrich4693.26%
Total votes14,405 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

2018 Nevada Assembly District 11 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Diaz (incumbent) 6,759 81.28%
Republican Gianna Miceli1,55718.72%
Total votes8,316 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

2018 Nevada Assembly District 12 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susie Martinez (incumbent) 12,708 53.81%
Republican Richard Fletcher10,17243.07%
Independent American Mary Martinez7363.12%
Total votes23,616 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 13

2018 Nevada Assembly District 13 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Roberts (incumbent) 17,010 64.83%
Independent American Leonard Foster9,22835.17%
Total votes26,238 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

2018 Nevada Assembly District 14 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Carlton (incumbent) 10,365 100.00%
Total votes10,365 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

2018 Nevada Assembly District 15 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Watts III 9,347 66.45%
Republican Stan Vaughan4,71933.55%
Total votes14,066 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

2018 Nevada Assembly District 16 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heidi Swank (incumbent) 9,106 65.35%
Total votes9,106 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

2018 Nevada Assembly District 17 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tyrone Thompson (incumbent) 13,798 66.00%
Republican Patricia Little6,58631.50%
Libertarian Ronald Newsome5222.50%
Total votes20,906 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

2018 Nevada Assembly District 18 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Carrillo (incumbent) 11,373 65.32%
Republican Matt Sadler6,03734.68%
Total votes17,410 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

2018 Nevada Assembly District 19 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Edwards (incumbent) 18,328 100.00%
Total votes18,328 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

2018 Nevada Assembly District 20 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Spiegel (incumbent) 12,029 62.10%
Republican Michael L. McDonald7,34237.90%
Total votes19,371 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

2018 Nevada Assembly District 21 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ozzie Fumo (incumbent) 12,569 56.26%
Republican Cherlyn Arrington9,77343.74%
Total votes22,342 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 22

2018 Nevada Assembly District 22 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melissa Hardy 17,100 54.33%
Democratic Kristee Watson14,37245.67%
Total votes31,472 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

2018 Nevada Assembly District 23 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen Leavitt 24,100 71.42%
Independent American Ralph Preta9,64328.58%
Total votes33,743 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

2018 Nevada Assembly District 24 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Peters (incumbent) 16,630 100.00%
Total votes16,630 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

2018 Nevada Assembly District 25 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jill Tolles (incumbent) 20,383 59.01%
Democratic Gregory Shorts14,15740.99%
Total votes34,540 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

2020 Nevada Assembly District 26 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lisa Krasner (incumbent) 20,931 57.35%
Democratic June Joseph15,58142.65%
Total votes36,462 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

2018 Nevada Assembly District 27 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Benitez-Thompson (incumbent) 18,410 100.00%
Total votes18,410 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

2018 Nevada Assembly District 28 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edgar Flores (incumbent) 7,843 100.00%
Total votes7,843 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

2018 Nevada Assembly District 29 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lesley Cohen (incumbent) 18,489 51.44%
Republican Stephen H. Silberkraus12,17146.35%
Libertarian Bruce James-Newman5822.22%
Total votes31,242 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

2018 Nevada Assembly District 30 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Sprinkle (incumbent) 16,205 100.00%
Total votes28,585 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 31

2020 Nevada Assembly District 31 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Skip Daly (incumbent) 15,054 51.90%
Republican Jill Ann Dickman13,94948.10%
Total votes29,003 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 32

2018 Nevada Assembly District 32 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alexis Hansen 17,924 70.64%
Democratic Paula Povilaitis7,45129.36%
Total votes23,375 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

2018 Nevada Assembly District 33 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Ellison (incumbent) 18,319 100.00%
Total votes18,319 100.00%
Republican hold

District 34

2018 Nevada Assembly District 34 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (incumbent) 12,878 59.18%
Republican Janice Wesen8,88340.82%
Total votes21,761 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 35

2018 Nevada Assembly District 35 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Gorelow 14,332 49.90%
Republican David Schoen11,48539.99%
Independent Daniel Hofstein2,90510.11%
Total votes28,722 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 36

2018 Nevada Assembly District 36 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Hof [a] 17,179 63.07%
Democratic Lesia Romanov10,05836.93%
Total votes27,237 100.00%
Republican hold

District 37

2018 Nevada Assembly District 37 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shea Backus 14,222 50.24%
Republican Jim Marchant (incumbent)14,08749.76%
Total votes28,309 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 38

2018 Nevada Assembly District 38 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robin L. Titus (incumbent) 21,681 100.00%
Total votes21,681 100.00%
Republican hold

District 39

2018 Nevada Assembly District 39 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Wheeler (incumbent) 22,266 65.36%
Democratic Patricia Ackerman11,15932.76%
Libertarian Paul Cwalina6421.88%
Total votes34,067 100.00%
Republican hold

District 40

2018 Nevada Assembly District 40 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Kramer (incumbent) 16,963 59.39%
Democratic Autumn Zemke11,60040.61%
Total votes28,563 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

2018 Nevada Assembly District 41 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Jauregui (incumbent) 12,932 54.46%
Republican Paris Wade10,81245.63%
Total votes23,744 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 42

2018 Nevada Assembly District 42 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexander Assefa 11,093 100.00%
Total votes11,093 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Republican nominee Dennis Hof died before the election, but still appeared on the ballot and won. Gregory Hafen was appointed in his place. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State . June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Autopsy: Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof died of natural causes". The Nevada Independent . March 28, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Silver State 2018 Election Night Results". Nevada Secretary of State . November 27, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
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