Nevada AD-12
Nevada
Senate: Democratic Majority
13D
8R
Assembly: Democratic Majority
27D
15R
Nevada is on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map.
2026 is a historic opportunity to build a Democratic supermajority in the Nevada Assembly. Democrats need to gain one Assembly seat to build a supermajority. If GOP Gov. Lombardo is re-elected, building a Democratic supermajority is even more crucial for building Democrats’ ability to override his partisan vetoes.
Since winning majorities in 2016, Nevada Democrats have used their power to help make life more affordable by lowering the cost of health care. The DLCC invested nearly $2 million in Nevada in 2022 to support Democrats’ efforts to hold onto this chamber in a battleground state and we successfully defended our majorities in 2024.
Meet the DLCC’s Nevada Target Race Candidates
In 2026, The DLCC is targeting nine statewide races to build a Democratic supermajority in the Assembly, expand the strong majority in the Senate, and help to elect a Democratic Lieutenant Governor. Learn more about our Target Candidates below:
DLCC Target Races
Nevada AD-05
Brittney Miller
Nevada SD-08
Marilyn Dondero Loop
Nevada Lieutenant Governor
Sandra Jauregui
Nevada AD-21
Elaine Marzola
Nevada AD-09
Ryan Hampton
Nevada AD-37
Shea Backus
Nevada SD-12
Julie Pazina
Nevada SD-09
Melanie Scheible
DLCC Board Member
Speaker of the Assembly Steve Yeager
Speaker Steve Yeager brings grit, empathy, and a deep understanding of working families’ challenges to his leadership in the Nevada Assembly. He grew up working in food service, learning the value of hard work early on, and put himself through college with a combination of jobs and student loans. Those experiences continue to inform his efforts to make higher education more affordable for working families across Nevada. Before entering the legislature, Yeager was a public defender, fighting for Nevadans too often overlooked by the system. As Speaker, he has championed policies like paid family leave and minimum wage increases, always standing up for those working hard to build a better life.
News in Nevada
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DLCC Announces New Races To Watch In 2018After releasing its Flip Everything initiative outlining the 17 seats Democrats need to win in order to flip eight legislative chambers this November, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is highlighting additional state Democrats running this fall on its Spotlight Races page.
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DLCC Hosts Training Summit and Announces New HiresEarlier this week, the DLCC hosted its annual Caucus Training Summit with over 60 Democratic caucus staff from 34 state legislative chambers for a two-day training...DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post also announced three new hires as the organization continues to expand its operations ahead of the 2018 midterm elections and prepare state Democrats for success ahead of redistricting in 2020 .
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MEMO: Protecting Our EnvironmentAs we approach Earth Day this weekend and on the eighth anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, we take a look at how state legislatures have worked to protect our environment for future generations.
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MEMO: Ending Republican Attacks on EducationFor years, state Republicans have sabotaged our education systems and failed to protect teachers, who dedicate their lives to serving their communities. Now teachers in red states are fighting back.
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Nevada Republicans Suffer Another Setback in Shameful Recall EffortsToday, the Nevada Secretary of State and Clark County Registrar confirmed in a court filing that Republicans in Nevada do not have enough valid signatures to add their shameful recalls of two state senators to the ballot.
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Nevada Court Delivers Blow to Shameful Republican Recall EffortAs the Nevada Independent has reported, today a Nevada District Court judge upheld the constitutionality of a state law that could remove hundreds of signatures from petitions in the politically-charged effort to recall two Democratic state senators while ordering a “complete validation” of signatures for both petitions. Democrats believe they have enough signatures to invalidate the recall efforts and end this drawn out and completely unnecessary Republican-fueled saga.
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One Year of Trump ResistanceIn the past year since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, state Democrats have stepped up to create a blue wall of resistance against the Trump administration’s extremist policies. And it’s working. Facing the lowest approval rating of any elected president in his first term, Trump and his Republican legislators are desperate to claim victories that simply are unattainable in the toxic environment they have created in Washington.
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DLCC Announces 2018 Board of DirectorsToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) convened its annual Winter Meeting with its Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. with the goal of reflecting on this years’ successes, laying the groundwork for 2018 and 2020 elections, and holding Board elections.
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DLCC on Latest Nevada Recall PetitionRepublicans in Nevada submitted signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State to officially recall State Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (SD6). Like the other two frivolous recall attempts of State Senators Joyce Woodhouse (SD5) and Patricia Farley (SD8), no official reason for the recall has been given.
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DLCC Statement on Nevada RecallsToday, Republicans in Nevada submitted signatures to the Secretary of State to officially recall State Senator Joyce Woodhouse (SD5). No official reason for the recall has been given and Senator Woodhouse released a statement expressing her disappointment in this politically motivated and orchestrated attack on her constituents’ decision-making.