Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014

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	Nevada State Assembly • 2014 Nevada State Senate Elections

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014.

Following the general election, the majority control of the Nevada State Assembly shifted from Democratic to Republican control. Heading into the election, the Democrats held 26 seats, but suffered a loss of 11 seats. Following the election, the Democrats occupied 15 seats in the chamber. The Republican Party had a net gain of twelve seats in the general election, to gain control of the chamber with 27 seats (up from 15). The vacant seat in the chamber was filled in the general election.

Incumbents retiring

A total of eight incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic	Assembly District 5
Andrew Martin	Democratic	Assembly District 9
Joseph Hogan	Democratic	Assembly District 10
Cresent Hardy	Republican	Assembly District 19
Lucy Flores	Democratic	Assembly District 28
William Horne	Democratic	Assembly District 34
Thomas Grady	Republican	Assembly District 38
Pete Livermore	Republican	Assembly District 40

In addition, District 3 incumbent Peggy Pierce (D) passed away in October 2013, leaving the seat vacant until the swearing-in of Nelson Araujo (D), who won the seat in the general election.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Nevada State Assembly, but Republicans took over control short of a total reversal:

Nevada House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	26	15
	Republican Party	15	27
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		42	42

Qualifications

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

21 years old at the time of the election
A citizen resident of the State of Nevada for one year preceding this election
A resident of the district for a period of 30 days next preceding closing date for filing as a candidate

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 15 (35.7%) of the 42 Assembly seats up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances. In two races, two candidates from the same party faced off in the general election.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 27 (64.3%) of the 42 districts up for election. Five of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from zero to five percent. Four other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

District 21: Incumbent Andy Eisen (D) was defeated by Derek Armstrong (R) in the general election; Adam-John Sanacore (L) finished third. Eisen won by a margin of victory of three points in 2012.
District 29: Incumbent Lesley Cohen defeated Daniel Mathis in the Democratic primary, while Stephen Silberkraus was victorious in the Republican primary. Cohen was defeated by Silberkraus in the general election. Cohen's predecessor, April Mastroluca (D), won by a margin of victory of five points in 2012.
District 31: Incumbent Skip Daly (D) was defeated by Jill Dickman (R) in the general election. Daly won by a margin of victory of four points in 2012.
District 35: Incumbent James Healey (D) defeated Charles Clark, Jr. in the Democratic primary, while Brent Jones won in the Republican primary. Healey was defeated by Jones in the general election. Healey won by a margin of victory of five points in 2012.
District 37: Incumbent Wesley Duncan (R) defeated Gerald Mackin (D) and Lou Pombo (L) in the general election. Duncan won by a margin of victory of two points in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

District 5: Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) did not seek re-election in order to pursue a run for the state Senate. Jerri Strasser (D) was defeated by Erv Nelson, the winner of a five-way Republican primary. Dondero Loop won by a margin of victory of six points in 2012.
District 9: Incumbent Andrew Martin (D) did not seek re-election in order to run for state controller. David Gardner (R) defeated Steve Yeager (D). Martin, a first-term assemblyman who was the subject of a residency controversy in his previous campaign, won by a margin of victory of six points in 2012.
District 13: Incumbent Paul Anderson (R) defeated Christine Kramar (D) in the general election. Anderson won by a margin of victory of eight points in 2012.
District 41: Incumbent Paul Aizley (D) was defeated by Vicki Dooling (R) in the general election. Aizley won by a margin of victory of eight points in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 11 incumbents faced primary competition on June 10. Nine Assembly seats were open, leaving 22 incumbents that advanced past the primary without opposition. The state assembly members that faced primary competition included:

District 6: Incumbent Harvey Munford (D) defeated primary challengers Arrick Foster and Anthony Snowden.
District 26: Incumbent Randy Kirner (R) and Lisa Krasner defeated Robb Archie in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Eight incumbent assembly members did not run for re-election, while 32 (78%) of the then 41 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, five Democrats and three Republicans, can be found above. In addition, District 3 incumbent Peggy Pierce (D) passed away in October 2013, leaving the seat vacant until the swearing-in of general election winner Nelson Araujo (D).

List of candidates

District 1

June 10 Democratic primary:

Marilyn Kirkpatrick a - Incumbent Kirkpatrick first assumed office in 2004.

June 10 Republican primary:

Roger Baum a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marilyn Kirkpatrick: 7,325

Roger Baum: 4,986

District 2

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

John Hambrick: 2,178 a - Incumbent Hambrick first assumed office in 2008.
Mark Slotta: 671

June 10 Independent American primary:

A.J. Maimbourg a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Hambrick: 11,247

A.J. Maimbourg: 2,959

District 3

Note: This seat was left vacant by the death of incumbent Peggy Pierce (D).

June 10 Democratic primary:

June 10 Republican primary:

Jesus Marquez a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nelson Araujo: 4,381

Jesus Marquez: 3,456

District 4

June 10 Democratic primary:

Jeff Hinton: 1,365 a
John-Nicholas White: 307

June 10 Republican primary:

Michele Fiore: 2,150 a - Incumbent Fiore first assumed office in 2013.
Melissa Laughter: 567

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Hinton: 5,483

Michele Fiore: 9,090

District 5

Note: Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) ran for Nevada State Senate District 8.

June 10 Democratic primary:

Jerri Strasser a

June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerri Strasser: 5,304

Erv Nelson: 6,988

District 6

June 10 Democratic primary:

Arrick Foster: 185
Harvey Munford: 1,073 a - Incumbent Munford first assumed office in 2004.
Anthony Snowden: 325

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harvey Munford: 5,292

District 7

June 10 Democratic primary:

Dina Neal: 1,311 a - Incumbent Neal first assumed office in 2011.
Stephen Taylor: 307

June 10 Republican primary:

Brent Leavitt a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dina Neal: 6,049

Brent Leavitt: 3,030

District 8

June 10 Democratic primary:

Jason Frierson a - Incumbent Frierson first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

John Moore a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jason Frierson: 4,147

John Moore: 4,187

District 9

Note: Incumbent Andrew Martin (D) ran for Controller.

June 10 Democratic primary:

June 10 Republican primary:

David M. Gardner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Yeager: 5,176

David M. Gardner: 5,630

District 10

Note: Incumbent Joseph Hogan (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

June 10 Democratic primary:

June 10 Republican primary:

Shelly Shelton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jake Holder: 3,926

Shelly Shelton: 3,994

District 11

June 10 Democratic primary:

Olivia Diaz a - Incumbent Diaz first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Olivia Diaz: 3,184

District 12

June 10 Democratic primary:

James Ohrenschall a - Incumbent Ohrenschall first assumed office in 2007.

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed for this election.

June 10 Independent American primary:

Troy Warren a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Ohrenschall: 6,698

Troy Warren: 4,375

District 13

June 10 Democratic primary:

Christine Kramar a

June 10 Republican primary:

Paul Anderson a - Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine Kramar: 5,726

Paul Anderson: 9,493

District 14

June 10 Democratic primary:

Jack Brooks: 273
Maggie Carlton: 796 a - Incumbent Carlton first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

Matthew Yarbrough a

November 4 General election candidates:

Maggie Carlton: 3,685

Matthew Yarbrough: 2,408

District 15

June 10 Democratic primary:

Elliot Anderson a - Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

Benjamin Donlon a

June 10 Libertarian primary:

Roberto Juarez a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elliot Anderson: 4,691

Benjamin Donlon: 2,620

Roberto Juarez: 450

District 16

June 10 Democratic primary:

Heidi Swank a - Incumbent Swank first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Heidi Swank: 4,190

District 17

June 10 Democratic primary:

Tyrone Thompson a - Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 2013.

Note: Brandon Casutt withdrew before the primary.

June 10 Republican primary:

Patrick Mendez a

June 10 Independent American primary:

Patricia Little a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tyrone Thompson: 4,985

Patrick Mendez: 3,522

Patricia Little: 580

District 18

June 10 Democratic primary:

Amy Beaulieu a
Richard Carrillo a- Incumbent Carrillo first assumed office in 2011.

Note: In the Nevada primary system, the top two vote-getters from the same party advance to the general election if the winner has less than 50% of the vote and if there are no other major party or Independent American Party candidates registered.^[2]

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Amy Beaulieu: 3,244

Richard Carrillo: 3,951

District 19

Note: Incumbent Cresent Hardy (R) ran for Congress.

June 10 Democratic primary:

James Zygadlo a

June 10 Republican primary:

June 10 Libertarian primary:

Donald Hendon a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Zygadlo: 3,900

Chris Edwards: 8,503

Donald Hendon: 659

District 20

June 10 Democratic primary:

Ellen Spiegel a - Incumbent Spiegel first assumed office in 2008.

June 10 Republican primary:

Carol Linton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen Spiegel: 5,664

Carol Linton: 4,774

District 21

June 10 Democratic primary:

Andy Eisen a - Incumbent Eisen first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Republican primary:

Derek Armstrong: 983 a
Andrew Coates: 709

June 10 Libertarian primary:

Adam-John Sanacore a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andy Eisen: 5,582

Derek Armstrong: 6,033

Adam-John Sanacore: 398

District 22

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Richard Bunce: 1,437
Lynn Stewart: 2,110 a - Incumbent Stewart first assumed office in 2007.

June 10 Independent American primary:

Leroy Lalley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynn Stewart: 12,527

Leroy Lalley: 3,356

District 23

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Melissa Woodbury a - Incumbent Woodbury first assumed office in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Melissa Woodbury: 17,637

District 24

June 10 Democratic primary:

David Bobzien a - Incumbent Bobzien first assumed office in 2007.

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Bobzien: 8,024

District 25

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Rick Fineberg: 2,123
Pat Hickey: 4,253 a - Incumbent Hickey first assumed office in 2011.

Independent candidates:

Niklas Putnam a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pat Hickey: 16,896

Niklas Putnam: 5,625

District 26

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Robb Archie: 1,484
Randy Kirner: 2,546 a - Incumbent Kirner first assumed office in 2011.
Lisa Krasner: 2,029 a

Note: In the Nevada primary system, the top two vote-getters from the same party advance to the general election if the winner has less than 50% of the vote and if there are no other major party or Independent American Party candidates registered.

June 10 Independent American primary:

Note: Sally Zamora withdrew before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy Kirner: 10,331

Lisa Krasner: 10,320

District 27

June 10 Democratic primary:

Teresa Benitez-Thompson a - Incumbent Benitez-Thompson first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

Rodney Bloom: 997
Rex Crouch: 1,555 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa Benitez-Thompson: 7,793

Rex Crouch: 6,766

District 28

Note: Incumbent Lucy Flores (D) ran for Lieutenant Governor.

June 10 Democratic primary:

Edgar Flores a

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edgar Flores: 3,388

District 29

June 10 Democratic primary:

Lesley Cohen a - Incumbent Cohen first assumed office in 2013.

Note: Daniel Mathis withdrew before the primary.

June 10 Republican primary:

Amy Groves: 928
Stephen Silberkraus: 1,413 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lesley Cohen: 6,171

Stephen Silberkraus: 7,474

District 30

June 10 Democratic primary:

Michael Sprinkle a - Incumbent Sprinkle first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Republican primary:

Adam Khan: 848
Lauren Scott: 1,187 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Sprinkle: 6,187

Lauren Scott: 5,293

District 31

June 10 Democratic primary:

Skip Daly a - Incumbent Daly first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

Jill Dickman: 2,011 a
Ron Schmitt: 1,861

November 4 General election candidates:

Skip Daly: 7,943

Jill Dickman: 9,833

District 32

June 10 Democratic primary:

John Sampaga a

June 10 Republican primary:

Ira Hansen a - Incumbent Hansen first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Libertarian primary:

Louis Gabriel a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Sampaga: 4,024

Ira Hansen: 12,987

Louis Gabriel: 1,037

District 33

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

John Ellison a - Incumbent Ellison first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Ellison: 13,057

District 34

Note: Incumbent William Horne (D), who was term-limited, ran for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.

June 10 Democratic primary:

June 10 Republican primary:

Victoria Seaman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Note: Meghan Smith was disqualified from the ballot on October 16, 2014, after it was determined that she did not reside in the district for 30 days prior to her declaration of candidacy. Because of the late date of the court order, Smith remained on the ballot.^[3]

Meghan Smith: 5,324

Victoria Seaman: 6,840

District 35

June 10 Democratic primary:

Charles Clark, Jr.: 175
James Healey: 813 a - Incumbent Healey first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Republican primary:

Mike Bajorek: 572
Brent Jones: 1,024 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Healey: 5,332

Brent Jones: 6,077

District 36

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

James Oscarson a - Incumbent Oscarson first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Oscarson: 13,647

District 37

June 10 Democratic primary:

Gerald Mackin a

June 10 Republican primary:

Wesley Duncan a - Incumbent Duncan first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Libertarian primary:

Lou Pombo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerald Mackin: 6,362

Wesley Duncan: 10,855

Lou Pombo: 470

District 38

Note: Incumbent Thomas Grady (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Norm Frey: 2,603
Robin Titus: 3,106 a

June 10 Libertarian primary:

John O'Connor a

June 10 Independent American primary:

Timothy Fasano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robin Titus: 13,440

John O'Connor: 1,514

Timothy Fasano: 2,080

District 39

June 10 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Republican primary:

Robin Reedy: 3,012
Jim Wheeler: 5,070 a - Incumbent Wheeler first assumed office in 2013.

June 10 Independent American primary:

Al Giordano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Wheeler: 16,940

Al Giordano: 5,048

District 40

Note: Incumbent Pete Livermore (R) did not seek re-election.

June 10 Democratic primary:

Dave Cook a

June 10 Republican primary:

Jed Block: 2,369
Philip O'Neill: 3,454 a

June 10 Independent American primary:

John Wagner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Cook: 5,860

Philip O'Neill: 11,903

John Wagner: 1,448

District 41

June 10 Democratic primary:

Paul Aizley a - Incumbent Aizley first assumed office in 2008.

June 10 Republican primary:

Vicki Dooling a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Aizley: 4,632

Vicki Dooling: 5,829

District 42

June 10 Democratic primary:

Irene Bustamante Adams a - Incumbent Bustamante Adams first assumed office in 2011.

June 10 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

June 10 Independent American primary:

Howard Scheff a

November 4 General election candidates:

Irene Bustamante Adams: 4,417

Howard Scheff: 2,515

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Current members of the Nevada State Assembly

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Yeager

Majority Leader:Sandra Jauregui

Minority Leader:Gregory Hafen

Representatives

District 1

Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)

District 2

Heidi Kasama (R)

District 3

Selena Torres (D)

District 4

Lisa Cole (R)

District 5

Brittney Miller (D)

District 6

Jovan Jackson (D)

District 7

Tanya Flanagan (D)

District 8

Duy Nguyen (D)

District 9

Steve Yeager (D)

District 10

Venise Karris (D)

District 11

Cinthia Moore (D)

District 12

Max Carter (D)

District 13

Brian Hibbetts (R)

District 14

Erica Mosca (D)

District 15

Howard Watts (D)

District 16

Cecelia González (D)

District 17

Linda Hunt (D)

District 18

Venicia Considine (D)

District 19

Thaddeus Yurek (R)

District 20

David Orentlicher (D)

District 21

Elaine Marzola (D)

District 22

Melissa Hardy (R)

District 23

Danielle Gallant (R)

District 24

Erica Roth (D)

District 25

Selena La Rue Hatch (D)

District 26

Rich DeLong (R)

District 27

Heather Goulding (D)

District 28

Reuben D'Silva (D)

District 29

Joe Dalia (D)

District 30

Natha Anderson (D)

District 31

Jill Dickman (R)

District 32

Alexis Hansen (R)

District 33

Bert Gurr (R)

District 34

Hanadi Nadeem (D)

District 35

Rebecca Edgeworth (R)

District 36

Gregory Hafen (R)

District 37

Shea Backus (D)

District 38

Gregory Koenig (R)

District 39

Ken Gray (R)

District 40

Philip O'Neill (R)

District 41

Sandra Jauregui (D)

District 42

Tracy Brown-May (D)

Democratic Party (27)

Republican Party (15)

[1] Nevada Secretary of State, "Election Information Guide 2013-2014," accessed March 19, 2014 (Referenced p. 12)

[2] miamiherald.com, "NV-Uncontested," accessed June 11, 2014 (dead link)

[3] Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Assembly candidate ruled ineligible, but it’s not over," October 16, 2014

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