James Settelmeyer
James A. Settelmeyer is the Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources. He assumed office on January 6, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Settelmeyer (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 9, 2026.[source]
Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) appointed Settelmeyer Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources on January 6, 2023.[1]
Biography
Settelmeyer's professional experience includes working as an agriculturalist.
Elections
2026
See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Lynn Chapman (Independent American Party) is running in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2026.
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 | Teresa Benitez-Thompson | |
 | Kathy Durham | |
 | Matthew Fonken | |
| Gerold Lee Gorman | ||
 | Joshua Hebert | |
 | Mark Jolle | |
| John Kerns | ||
| Robert Kidd | ||
 | Morgan Wadsworth | |
 | Samuel White | |
 | Gamaliel Zavala Enriquez | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Amodei (R)
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2022
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
James Settelmeyer was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 17
Incumbent James A. Settelmeyer defeated Curtis Cannon in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James A. Settelmeyer (R) | 71.8 | 41,774 |
| Curtis Cannon (D) | 28.2 | 16,384 | ||
| Total votes: 58,158 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Senate District 17
Incumbent James A. Settelmeyer and Curtis Cannon advanced from the primary for Nevada State Senate District 17 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | James A. Settelmeyer (R) |
| ✔ | Curtis Cannon (D) | |
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2014
- 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 James Settelmeyer ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
2010
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Settelmeyer won election to the Capital District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Kevin Ranft and Cody Quirk.[6]
| Nevada State Senate, Capital District General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Settelmeyer (R)
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26,466 | |||
| Kevin Ranft (D) | 11,705 | |||
| Cody Quirk (I) | 1,999 | |||
2008
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Settelmeyer won re-election to the District 39 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating opponents Joetta Brown and David Schumann.[7]
Settelmeyer raised $78,854 for his campaign.[8]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 39 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Settelmeyer (R)
|
17,534 | 62.19% | ||
| Joetta Brown | 9,210 | 32.67% | ||
| David Schumann | 1,449 | 5.14% | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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Personal
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Settelmeyer and his wife, Sherese, have two children.
State legislative tenure
Scorecards
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In 2022, the Nevada State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2021.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Nevada Conservation League — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Nevada Policy Research Institute — Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues.
- Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada — Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2020.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2019.
- ACLU of Nevada — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to civil liberties.
- Nevada Conservation League — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Nevada Policy Research Institute — Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2017.
- ACLU of Nevada — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to civil liberties.
- Nevada Conservation League — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- RenewNV — Legislators are scored on their votes on energy issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2016, the Nevada State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2015.
- Nevada Conservation League — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Nevada Family Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Nevada Family Alliance's position.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2014, the Nevada State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2013.
- Citizen Outreach — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Citizen Outreach’s position.
- Nevada Conservation League — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada — Legislators are scored on civic engagement, access to justice, health equity, economic opportunities, civil rights, and economic equity.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2012, the Nevada State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nevada State Legislature in 2011.
- Citizen Outreach — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Citizen Outreach’s position.
- Nevada State Education Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education issues.
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada — Legislators are scored on civic engagement, access to justice, health equity, economic opportunities, civil rights, and economic equity.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Southern Nevada Legislative Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their voting record on bills considered in the interest of Southern Nevada.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Settelmeyer was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Settelmeyer was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Energy |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections |
| • Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Settelmeyer served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Energy, Chair |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections, Vice-Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Settelmeyer served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Revenue and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Settelmeyer served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Energy |
| • Government Affairs |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Settelmeyer served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Government Affairs |
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, "DCNR Leadership," accessed March 13, 2026
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bradley Crowell |
Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Senate District 17 2010-2022 |
Succeeded by Robin Titus (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Assembly 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
