Nevada State Assembly District 10

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Nevada State Assembly District 10
Incumbent
Assumed office: November 6, 2024

Nevada State Assembly District 10 is represented by Venise Karris (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Nevada state representatives represented an average of 74,011 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 64,510 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Assembly serve two-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

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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

A person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to office as a Legislator unless the person:

1. Is a qualified elector;

2. Has been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this State for 1 year next preceding the person’s election or appointment;

3. At the time of election or appointment, has attained the age of 21 years; and

4. Meets all other qualifications for the office as required by the Constitution and laws of this State.[4]

To be a qualified elector, an individual must live in their specific voting precinct for ten days.[5]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[6]
SalaryPer diem
$130/legislative dayThe exact amount members receive for per diem is unknown.

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Nevada legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nevada Term Limits Act in 1996. That initiative said that Nevada assembly members are subject to term limits of no more than six two-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

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.[7]

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


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Nevada after the 2020 census

Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed new legislative maps into law on November 16, 2021.[8] These maps took effect for Nevada's 2022 legislative elections. On November 14, 2021, the Nevada State Senate voted 12-9 to approve the Democratic congressional and legislative map proposals.[9] On November 16, the Nevada State Assembly voted 25-17 to approve the maps.[10]

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.[11]

Under a state law enacted in 2019, state prison inmates are counted as residents of their home addresses for redistricting purposes.[12]

Nevada State Assembly District 10
until November 8, 2022

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Nevada State Assembly District 10
starting November 9, 2022

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Elections

2024

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Venise Karris defeated Sean Moore in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Venise Karris
Venise Karris (D) Candidate Connection
 
64.6
 
14,464
Image of Sean Moore
Sean Moore (L) Candidate Connection
 
35.4
 
7,940

Total votes: 22,404
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Venise Karris defeated Valerie Thomason and Kyle Greenwood in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Venise Karris
Venise Karris Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
1,707
Image of Valerie Thomason
Valerie Thomason Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
1,246
Kyle Greenwood Candidate Connection
 
18.2
 
658

Total votes: 3,611
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2022

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Rochelle Nguyen defeated Sandie Hernandez in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rochelle Nguyen
Rochelle Nguyen (D)
 
58.2
 
9,957
Sandie Hernandez (R)
 
41.8
 
7,155

Total votes: 17,112
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rochelle Nguyen advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Sandie Hernandez advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10.

2020

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020

Note: The Republican primary was canceled because Chris Hisgen was the only Republican candidate to file.

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Rochelle Nguyen defeated Chris Hisgen and Jonathan Friedrich in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rochelle Nguyen
Rochelle Nguyen (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.8
 
12,366
Chris Hisgen (R)
 
34.8
 
6,965
Image of Jonathan Friedrich
Jonathan Friedrich (Independent American Party)
 
3.4
 
675

Total votes: 20,006
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Rochelle Nguyen defeated Jesse "Jake" Holder in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rochelle Nguyen
Rochelle Nguyen Candidate Connection
 
78.7
 
2,924
Image of Jesse "Jake" Holder
Jesse "Jake" Holder
 
21.3
 
791

Total votes: 3,715
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Chris Hisgen advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10.

2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Chris Brooks defeated Noel Searles and Jonathan Friedrich in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks (D)
 
63.7
 
9,179
Image of Noel Searles
Noel Searles (R)
 
33.0
 
4,757
Image of Jonathan Friedrich
Jonathan Friedrich (Independent American Party)
 
3.3
 
469

Total votes: 14,405
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Chris Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Noel Searles advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Noel Searles

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2016

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 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.

Chris Brooks defeated incumbent Shelly Shelton in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 general election.[13][14]

Nevada State Assembly, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Brooks 63.49% 10,910
     Republican Shelly Shelton Incumbent 36.51% 6,273
Total Votes 17,183
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


Chris Brooks defeated German Castellanos in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 Democratic primary.[15][16]

Nevada State Assembly District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Brooks 71.57% 1,468
     Democratic German Castellanos 28.43% 583
Total Votes 2,051


Incumbent Shelly Shelton ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 Republican primary.[15][16]

Nevada State Assembly District 10, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shelly Shelton Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 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. Jake Holder defeated J.T. Creedon and Jonathan Friedrich in the Democratic primary, while Shelly Shelton ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Shelton defeated Holder in the general election.[17][18][19][20]

Nevada State Assembly District 10, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Shelton 50.4% 3,994
     Democratic Jake Holder 49.6% 3,926
Total Votes 7,920
Nevada State Assembly, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJake Holder 39.7% 679
J.T. Creedon 38.1% 651
Jonathan Friedrich 22.2% 379
Total Votes 1,709

2012

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 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 Joseph Hogan (D) defeated Tim Farrell (R) in the general election. Hogan defeated Jonathan Friedrich in the Democratic primary and Farrell was unopposed in the Republican primary.[21][22][23][24]

Nevada State Assembly, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Hogan Incumbent 64% 10,558
     Republican Tim Farrell 36% 5,935
Total Votes 16,493
Nevada State Assembly, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Hogan Incumbent 61.9% 908
Jonathan Friedrich 38.1% 560
Total Votes 1,468

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2024, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 10 raised a total of $1,824,035. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,648 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 10
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $200,772 4 $50,193
2022 $401,158 2 $200,579
2020 $172,789 4 $43,197
2016 $218,489 3 $72,830
2014 $121,327 4 $30,332
2012 $56,803 3 $18,934
2010 $110,225 3 $36,742
2008 $65,830 2 $32,915
2006 $180,742 3 $60,247
2004 $168,702 4 $42,176
2002 $127,198 2 $63,599
Total $1,824,035 34 $53,648


See also

External links

Footnotes

  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. Justia, "Nevada Revised Statutes 218A.200," accessed May 22, 2025
  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. State of Nevada Department of Taxation, "Nevada Legal Residency," accessed May 29, 2025
  6. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  7. Nevada Legislature, "Constitution of Nevada," accessed February 9, 2021 (Article IV, Section XII)
  8. Nevada Office of the Governor, "Governor Sisolak signs redistricting bills, thanks Nevada Legislature for efficient, productive session," November 16, 2021
  9. The Nevada Independent, "Senate advances redistricting bill; Democrats promise minor tweaks in amendment," November 14, 2021
  10. Nevada State Legislature, "SB1," accessed November 17, 2021
  11. All About Redistricting, "Nevada," accessed May 5, 2015
  12. Prison Policy Initiative, "Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signs law ending prison gerrymandering," May 31, 2019
  13. Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
  14. Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
  15. 15.0 15.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
  16. 16.0 16.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
  17. Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
  18. Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
  19. Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
  20. Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  21. Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed December 4,2013
  22. Clark County, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed December 4,2013
  23. Nevada Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 4, 2013
  24. Nevada Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election Results," accessed December 4, 2013


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