Elections for Nevada State Senate were held in Nevada on November 7, 2006. A total of 11 seats were up for election.
The filing deadline for candidates was May 12, 2006. The primary Election Day was August 15, 2006.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:[2]
- A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
- 21 years old at the filing deadline time
- A one-year resident of Nevada preceding the election
- A resident for 30 days of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
- A qualified election. A qualified voter is someone who is:
- * A U.S. citizen
- * A resident of Nevada for at least 6 months prior to the next election, and 30 days in the district or county
- * At least 18 years old by the next election
List of candidates
Clark 2
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Maggie Carlton
a
August 15 GOP primary:
- Tino Mendoza
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Maggie Carlton: 4,781 
Tino Mendoza: 1,742
Clark 5
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Gayle Nathan: 4,342
- Joyce Woodhouse: 6,527
a
August 15 GOP primary:
- John Jackson: 5,969
- Dennis P. Sarfaty: 1,025
- Sandra Tiffany: 6,642
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joyce Woodhouse: 29,969 
Sandra Tiffany: 28,162
Tim Hagan: 4,795
Clark 7
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Terry Care

August 15 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Terry Care 
Clark 8
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Chanda Cook
a
August 15 GOP primary:
- Barbara K. Cegavske: 3,951
a
- Tim Cory: 2,416
November 7 General election candidates:
Chanda Cook: 12,421
Barbara Cegavske: 14,884 
Clark 9
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Warren Markowitz
a
August 15 GOP primary:
- Dennis Nolan
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Warren Markowitz: 18,312
Dennis Nolan: 35,813 
Clark 10
August 15 Democratic primary:
- Bob Coffin
a
August 15 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Coffin 
Clark 12
August 15 Democratic primary:
August 15 GOP primary:
- Warren B. Hardy
a
August 15 Independent American primary:
- Mary Elizabeth Boyer Martinez
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Warren B. Hardy: 28,299 
Mary Elizabeth Boyer Martinez: 13,739
Capital
August 15 Democratic primary:
August 15 GOP primary:
- Mark Amodei
a
August 15 Independent American primary:
- Merritt "Ike" Yochum
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark Amodei: 27,039 
Merritt "Ike" Yochum: 7,761
Washoe 1
August 15 Democratic Primary:
- Bernice Mathews
a
August 15 GOP Primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bernice Mathews 
Washoe 2
August 15 Democratic Primary:
- John H. Emerson
a
August 15 GOP Primary:
- Maurice Washington
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John H. Emerson: 16,136
Maurice Washington: 19,952 
Washoe 4
August 15 Democratic Primary:
August 15 GOP Primary:
- Randolph Townsend
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Randolph Townsend 
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Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro
Minority Leader:Robin Titus
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