Nevada, State Assembly, District 5

Nevada State Assembly District 5
Current incumbent	Brittney Miller
Population	64,255
Race	65.60% White, 10.39% Black, 1.37% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 14.05% Asian, 1.27% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.22% Some other race alone, 4.92% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	81.15% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 18.85% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	80.09% age 18 and over

Nevada's fifth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Brittney Miller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,255 civilians reside within Nevada's fifth 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
Salary	Per 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 5

Incumbent Brittney Miller (D) defeated Jason Burke (R) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brittney Miller (D)	55.8	11,938
	Jason Burke (R)	44.2	9,446

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 21,384

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Incumbent Brittney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Brittney Miller (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Jason Burke defeated Mack Miller in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jason Burke (R)	52.6	1,221
	Mack Miller (R)	47.4	1,099

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,320

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 Erv Nelson (R) resigned from the state Assembly on February 10, 2016. Kyle Stephens (R) was appointed to the seat on September 30, 2016.

Brittney Miller defeated Artemus Ham in the Nevada State Assembly District 5 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brittney Miller	50.71%	12,666
	Republican	Artemus Ham	49.29%	12,311
Total Votes			24,977
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Brittney Miller defeated Rory Martinez and Shannon Churchwell in the Nevada State Assembly District 5 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brittney Miller	44.79%	975
	Democratic	Rory Martinez	41.25%	898
	Democratic	Shannon Churchwell	13.96%	304
Total Votes			2,177
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Artemus Ham defeated Tony Baca in the Nevada State Assembly District 5 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 5, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Artemus Ham	60.07%	1,420
	Republican	Tony Baca	39.93%	944
Total Votes			2,364
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

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. Jerri Strasser ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Erv Nelson defeated Troy Archer, Barry Keller, Max Miller-Hooks and Stuart Tener in the Republican primary. Nelson defeated Strasser in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 5, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Erv Nelson	56.8%	6,988
	Democratic	Jerri Strasser	43.2%	5,304
Total Votes			12,292

Nevada State Assembly, District 5 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Erv Nelson	38.8%	860
Barry Keller	24.8%	548
Max Miller-Hooks	17.8%	394
Troy Archer	12.7%	282
Stuart Tener	5.9%	130
Total Votes		2,214

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 Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) defeated Bill Harrington (R) and Jason Reeves (I) in the general election. Dondero Loop was unopposed in the Democratic primary and Harrington defeated Barry Keller in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 5, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Marilyn Dondero Loop Incumbent	51.3%	12,200
	Republican	Bill Harrington	45%	10,705
	Independent American	Jason Reeves	3.7%	872
Total Votes			23,777

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 5 raised a total of $2,404,981. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,930 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 5

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$385,290	5	$77,058
2014	$201,614	6	$33,602
2012	$247,454	4	$61,864
2010	$310,906	3	$103,635
2008	$382,296	3	$127,432
2006	$339,527	3	$113,176
2004	$322,910	3	$107,637
2002	$214,984	2	$107,492
Total	$2,404,981	29	$82,930