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Nevada State Assembly District 5

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Nevada State Assembly District 5
Incumbent
Assumed office: November 9, 2016

Nevada State Assembly District 5 is represented by Brittney Miller (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 5
until November 8, 2022

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Nevada State Assembly District 5
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 5

Incumbent Brittney Miller defeated Kelly Quinn and Ronald Morgan in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brittney Miller
Brittney Miller (D)
 
50.8
 
16,503
Image of Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn (R)
 
47.0
 
15,240
Ronald Morgan (L)
 
2.2
 
712

Total votes: 32,455
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brittney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Kelly Quinn defeated Alan Bigelow in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn
 
58.3
 
1,686
Image of Alan Bigelow
Alan Bigelow Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
1,206

Total votes: 2,892
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2022

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Incumbent Brittney Miller defeated Kelly Quinn and Ronald Morgan in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brittney Miller
Brittney Miller (D)
 
52.9
 
12,008
Image of Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.5
 
10,330
Ronald Morgan (L)
 
1.6
 
372

Total votes: 22,710
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brittney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Kelly Quinn defeated Alan Hedrick in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn Candidate Connection
 
51.1
 
1,881
Image of Alan Hedrick
Alan Hedrick Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
1,798

Total votes: 3,679
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2020

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020

Note: The Democratic primary was canceled because Brittney Miller was the only Democratic candidate to file.

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Incumbent Brittney Miller defeated Mack Miller in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brittney Miller
Brittney Miller (D)
 
54.2
 
15,691
Image of Mack Miller
Mack Miller (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
13,249

Total votes: 28,940
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brittney Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5

Mack Miller defeated Mitchell T. Tracy and Retha Randolph in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 5 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mack Miller
Mack Miller Candidate Connection
 
49.6
 
1,536
Image of Mitchell T. Tracy
Mitchell T. Tracy
 
38.0
 
1,178
Retha Randolph
 
12.4
 
383

Total votes: 3,097
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2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 5

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

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

Total votes: 21,384
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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
Image of Brittney Miller
Brittney Miller Candidate Connection

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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
 
52.6
 
1,221
Image of Mack Miller
Mack Miller
 
47.4
 
1,099

Total votes: 2,320
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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. 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.[13][14]

Nevada State Assembly, District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png 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.[15][16]

Nevada State Assembly District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png 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.[15][16]

Nevada State Assembly District 5, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Artemus Ham 60.07% 1,420
     Republican Tony Baca 39.93% 944
Total Votes 2,364
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

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. 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.[17][18][19][20]

Nevada State Assembly District 5, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngErv 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
Green check mark transparent.pngErv 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

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 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.[21][22][23][24]

Nevada State Assembly, District 5, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn 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 2024, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 5 raised a total of $3,187,097. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $81,720 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 5
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $341,124 4 $85,281
2022 $324,009 4 $81,002
2020 $116,982 2 $58,491
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 $3,187,097 39 $81,720


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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