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Nevada, State Senate, District 9

Nevada State Senate District 9
Current incumbentMelanie Scheible Democratic Party
Population128,882
Race58.06% White, 9.33% Black, 1.20% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 24.53% Asian, 1.80% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.84% Some other race alone, 6.01% Two or More Races
Ethnicity83.85% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 16.15% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age75.11% age 18 and over

Nevada's ninth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Melanie Scheible.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,882 civilians reside within Nevada's ninth state senate district. Nevada state senators represent an average of 128,598 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,679 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Nevada legislators assume office the day after the election. The Nevada legislature is biennial, convening only in odd-numbered years.

Qualifications

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

  • 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

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$150.71/day for legislators elected in 2016 and $146.29/day for mid-term members.$142/per day

The Nevada Constitution specifies that the 63 members of the state Legislature are to be paid for the first 60 days of each regular session, held every other year in odd-numbered years. The pay for the 21 Senators and 42 members of the Assembly is tied to pay increases provided to state employees.

Term limits

The Nevada legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nevada Term Limits Act in 1996. That initiative said that Nevada senators are subject to term limits of no more than three four-year terms, or a total of twelve years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1996 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office is in 2010.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, then the Board of County Commissioners in the county representing the seat must decide on a replacement. The Board of County Commissioners must select a person from the same political party that last held the seat. No replacement is named if the vacancy happens before the next legislative session and a election for county officers is scheduled.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 9

Melanie Scheible (D) defeated Tiffany Jones (R) in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Melanie Scheible (D)
55.6
30,900

Tiffany Jones (R)
44.4
24,660

Total votes: 55,560
Primary election
Primary for Nevada State Senate District 9

Melanie Scheible and Tiffany Jones defeated Larry McCullough, Brandon West, and Justin Rebollo in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 9 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Melanie Scheible (D)
69.4
4,424

Larry McCullough (D)
14.1
901

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Brandon West (D)
9.4
601

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Justin Rebollo (D)
7.1
450

Tiffany Jones (R)
0.0
0

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.

Total votes: 6,376

2014

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Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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. Incumbent Justin Jones ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Becky Harris defeated Ron Quilang, Vick Gill and David Schoen in the Republican primary. Harris defeated Jones in the general election.

The Nevada State Senate was a battleground chamber that identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Nevada Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of one seat, which amounted to 9 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 9 in the SenateLas Vegas Review-Journal as a battleground district that could have determined control of the Nevada State Senate. Incumbent Justin Jones lost his seat to attorney Becky Harris in the general election. Jones won election in 2012 by only 301 votes. In 2013, Jones angered many gun-rights conservatives during his first year in office, when he pushed for gun control legislation.

Nevada State Senate District 9, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Harris 55.2% 12,475
Democratic Justin Jones Incumbent 44.8% 10,116
Total Votes 22,591

Nevada State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Harris 50.3% 1,830
Vick Gill 39.9% 1,452
David Schoen 5.7% 206
Ron Quilang 4.2% 153
Total Votes 3,641

2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2012. Justin Jones (D) defeated Mari Nakashima St. Martin (R) in the general election. Jones defeated Frederick L. Conquest in the Democratic primary and St. Martin defeated Brent Jones in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Jones 50.3% 21,849
Republican Mari Nakashima St. Martin 49.7% 21,548
Total Votes 43,397

Nevada State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2014, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 9 raised a total of $2,627,357. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $291,929 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $1,778,729 5 $355,746
2012 $848,628 4 $212,157
Total $2,627,357 9 $291,929