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Nevada State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for Nevada State Senate were held in Nevada on November 4, 2008. A total of 10 seats were up for election. The primary election was August 12, 2008.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]

  • At least 21 years old at the time of the election
  • A resident of Nevada for at least one year
  • A qualified elector and resident of the district

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $4,764,881. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2008 Donors, Nevada State Senate
Donor Amount
MGM Mirage $89,699
Boyd Gaming $81,500
Nevada Association Of Realtors $77,000
Associated General Contractors Of Las Vegas $68,500
Las Vegas Chamber Of Commerce $59,500
Nevada Power Co $55,500
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 525 $55,497
South Point Hotel & Casino $55,000
Station Casinos $53,500
Clark County Education Association $52,500

List of candidates

Clark 1

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • John Lee Approveda
Republican Party August 12 Republican primary:
  • Ron McGinnisApproveda
Independent_American_Party August 12 Independent American primary:
  • Lance Hinton Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Lee: 25,937 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ron McGinnis: 10,784
Independent_American_Party Lance Hinton: 1,584

Clark 3

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Anthony Wernicke Approveda
  • Valerie Wiener Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Anthony Wernicke: 8,209
Democratic Party Valerie Wiener: 14,905 Green check mark transparent.png

Clark 4

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • John Bonaventura: 1,297
  • Steven A. Horsford: 2,961 Approveda
  • Ronald Newsome: 338
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Sharon Gobel Approveda
Independent_American_Party August 12 Independent American primary:
  • Stan Vaughan Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steven A. Horsford: 25,943 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sharon Gobel: 7,686
Independent_American_Party Stan Vaughan: 1,521

Clark 5(A)

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Shirley Breeden Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Joe Heck Approveda
Libertarian Party August 12 Libertarian primary:
  • Tim Hagan Approveda
Independent_American_Party August 12 Independent American primary:
  • Tony Blanque Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Shirley Breeden: 46,420 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Joe Heck: 45,655
Libertarian Party Tim Hagan: 4,754
Independent_American_Party Tony Blanque: 2,843

Clark 6

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Allison Copening Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Bob Beers Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Allison Copening: 23,751 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bob Beers: 20,940

Clark 7(A)

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Brandon Casutt: 679
  • Steve Nathan: 825
  • David Parks: 3,762 Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Lindsay Nicole Madsen: 1,394 Approveda
  • Lou Toomin: 1,102
  • Robert Zavala: 535

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Parks: 38,200 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lindsay Nicole Madsen: 17,926

Clark 11

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Mike Schneider Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Joe Locatelli Approveda
Independent_American_Party August 12 Independent American primary:
  • Stacey Gonzales Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Schneider: 16,969 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Joe Locatelli: 7,919
Independent_American_Party Stacey Blanque Gonzales: 1,811

Rural

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • Janine Hansen Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Dean Rhodes Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Janine Hansen: 10,982
Republican Party Dean Rhoads: 20,623 Green check mark transparent.png

Central

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party August 12 GOP primary:
  • Mike McGinness Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Mike McGinness Green check mark transparent.png

Washoe 3

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic Primary:
  • Jade Zahreddine Approveda
Republican Party August 12 GOP Primary:
  • Sharron Angle: 4,327
  • Bill Raggio: 4,875 Approveda
Independent_American_Party August 12 Independent American primary:
  • Gary Feero Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jade Zahreddine: 16,232
Republican Party Bill Raggio: 34,062 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent_American_Party Gary Feero: 3,733

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "Facts About the Nevada Legislature," accessed February 9, 2021
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2008 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013


Current members of the Nevada State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro
Minority Leader:Robin Titus
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Dina Neal (D)
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District 12
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Skip Daly (D)
District 14
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District 16
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