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Nevada, State Assembly, District 34

Nevada State Assembly District 34
Current incumbentShannon Bilbray-Axelrod Democratic Party
Population64,461
Race64.46% White, 12.95% Black, 1.46% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 9.10% Asian, 1.59% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.12% Some other race alone, 5.26% Two or More Races
Ethnicity76.35% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 23.65% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age76.18% age 18 and over

Nevada's thirty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,461 civilians reside within Nevada's thirty-fourth state assembly district. Nevada state assembly members represent an average of 64,299 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 47,339 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Assembly serve two-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 Assembly, a candidate must be:

  • 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

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 representatives are subject to term limits of no more than six two-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 assembly, 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 when making its decision. If the vacancy happens before the next legislative session and an election for county officers is scheduled, no replacement is named.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly 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 Assembly District 34

Incumbent Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D) defeated Janice Wesen (R) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)
59.2
12,878

Janice Wesen (R)
40.8
8,883

Total votes: 21,761
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 34

Incumbent Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 34 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 34

Janice Wesen defeated Anthony Laurie in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 34 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janice Wesen (R)
50.6
1,050

Anthony Laurie (R)
49.4
1,027

Total votes: 2,077

2016

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016. Incumbent Victoria Seaman (R) did not seek re-election.

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod defeated Matt Williams in the Nevada State Assembly District 34 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod 58.61% 14,788
Republican Matt Williams 41.39% 10,444
Total Votes 25,232
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod defeated Zach Conine and Manny Garcia in the Nevada State Assembly District 34 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 34, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod 39.74% 1,199
Democratic Zach Conine 37.32% 1,126
Democratic Manny Garcia 22.94% 692
Total Votes 3,017

Matt Williams defeated Marty Hagans and David LaBay in the Nevada State Assembly District 34 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 34, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matt Williams 38.36% 720
Republican Marty Hagans 37.99% 713
Republican David LaBay 23.65% 444
Total Votes 1,877

2014

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. Victoria Seaman ran unopposed in the Republican primary, while Meghan Smith defeated Gary Fisher, Fayyaz Raja and Sanje Sedera in the Democratic primary. 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. Seaman defeated Smith in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Seaman 56.2% 6,840
Democratic Meghan Smith 43.8% 5,324
Total Votes 12,164

Nevada State Assembly, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMeghan Smith 35.5% 765
Gary Fisher 34.3% 740
Sanje Sedera 25.7% 555
Fayyaz Raja 4.5% 97
Total Votes 2,157

2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly 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. Incumbent William Horne (D) defeated Clark Harrington (R) in the general election. Horne defeated Steven A. Maczka in the Democratic primary and Harrington was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Horne Incumbent 57.3% 13,861
Republican Clark Harrington 42.7% 10,348
Total Votes 24,209

Nevada State Assembly, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam C. Horne Incumbent 79.6% 1,491
Steven A. Maczka 20.4% 382
Total Votes 1,873

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 34 raised a total of $1,893,299. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $75,732 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $283,996 6 $47,333
2014 $385,513 5 $77,103
2012 $394,971 3 $131,657
2010 $254,002 3 $84,667
2008 $179,836 4 $44,959
2006 $143,954 1 $143,954
2004 $105,636 1 $105,636
2002 $145,391 2 $72,696
Total $1,893,299 25 $75,732