Nevada State Senate District 9

Incumbent

Melanie Scheible

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 204,521
Race |

45% White

9.3% Black

23.6% Asian

0.6% Native American

Ethnicity | 18.2% Hispanic

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 data

Nevada State Senate District 9 is represented by Melanie Scheible (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Nevada state senators represented an average of 147,838 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 128,597 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Term limits
* 1.4 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2021
* 3.1.1 State Senate map
* 3.1.2 State House map
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Nevada State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] Nevada legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).[2] The Nevada legislature is biennial, convening only in odd-numbered years.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]

* At least 21 years old at the time of the election
* A resident of Nevada for at least one year
* A qualified elector and resident of the district

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$164.69/calendar day up to 60 days. Senators who are not up for re-election until 2022 receive $159.89/calendar day.| $151/day; Legislators have a travel allowance of $10,000/session and leadership has an additional $900/session allowance.

### Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with 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.[1]

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

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Nevada State Legislature, 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.[4]

See sources: Nevada Const. Art. 4, Sec. 12

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2021[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Nevada after the 2020 census

Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed new legislative maps into law on November 16, 2021.[5] These maps take effect for Nevada's 2022 legislative elections.

On November 14, the Nevada State Senate voted 12-9 to approve the Democratic congressional and legislative map proposals.[6] On November 16, the Nevada State Assembly voted 25-17 to approve the maps.[7]

#### State Senate map[edit]

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Nevada State Senate Districts
until November 8, 2022

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### Nevada State Senate Districts
starting November 9, 2022

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#### State House map[edit]

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Nevada State House Districts
until November 8, 2022

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### Nevada State House Districts
starting November 9, 2022

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How does redistricting in Nevada work? In Nevada, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. The lines are subject to veto by the governor.[8]

Under a state law enacted in 2019, state prison inmates are counted as residents of their home addresses for redistricting purposes.[9]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 14, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 9

Incumbent Melanie Scheible is running in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 9 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate

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| Melanie Scheible

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Nevada State Senate District 9

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

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Melanie Scheible (D)  |

55.6

| 30,900

| Tiffany Jones (R)  |

44.4

| 24,660

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

| Total votes: 55,560

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan 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

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✔ |

| Melanie Scheible (D)  |

69.4

| 4,424
✔ |

| Tiffany Jones (R)  |

| 0

| Larry McCullough (D)  |

14.1

| 901

| Brandon West (D)  |

9.4

| 601

| Justin Rebollo (D)  |

7.1

| 450

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

| Total votes: 6,376

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### 2014[edit]

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014

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.[10][11][12][13]

The Nevada State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia 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 Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and the Las 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.[14]

Nevada State Senate District 9, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Becky 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
Becky 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[edit]

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 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.[15][16][17][18]

Nevada State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Justin 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

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Justin C. Jones | 82.5% | 1,605
Frederick L. Conquest  | 17.5% | 340
Total Votes | 1,945

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2012 to 2018, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 9 raised a total of $3,282,828. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $234,488 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 9

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $655,471 | 5 | $131,094
2014 | $1,778,729 | 5 | $355,746
2012 | $848,628 | 4 | $212,157
Total | $3,282,828 | 14 | $234,488

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Nevada State Legislature
* Nevada State Senate
* Nevada State Assembly
* Nevada state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Nevada State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 termlimits.org, "State Legislative Term Limits," accessed February 4, 2021 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "limits" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ Nevada Constitution, "Article 4, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
3. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "Facts About the Nevada Legislature," accessed February 9, 2021
4. ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Constitution of Nevada," accessed February 9, 2021 (Article IV, Section XII)
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `govsign`
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7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `sb1`
8. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Nevada," accessed May 5, 2015
9. ↑ Prison Policy Initiative, "Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signs law ending prison gerrymandering," May 31, 2019
10. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
11. ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
12. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
13. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
14. ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada Senate leader says GOP has chance to regain control of upper house," April 9, 2014
15. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed December 4,2013
16. ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed December 4,2013
17. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 4, 2013
18. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election Results," accessed December 4, 2013

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Current members of the Nevada State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro

Senators

District 1

Patricia Spearman (D)

District 2

Moises Denis (D)

District 3

Chris Brooks (D)

District 4

Dina Neal (D)

District 5

Carrie Buck (R)

District 6

Nicole Cannizzaro (D)

District 7

Roberta Lange (D)

District 8

Marilyn Loop (D)

District 9

Melanie Scheible (D)

District 10

Fabian Donate (D)

District 11

Dallas Harris (D)

District 12

Joseph Hardy (R)

District 13

Vacant

District 14

Ira Hansen (R)

District 15

Heidi Gansert (R)

District 16

Donald Tatro (R)

District 17

James Settelmeyer (R)

District 18

Scott Hammond (R)

District 19

Peter Goicoechea (R)

District 20

Keith Pickard (R)

District 21

James Ohrenschall (D)

Democratic Party (11)

Republican Party (9)

Vacancies (1)

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