Nevada State Assembly elections, 2000

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 5, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 42 seats were up for election.

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

List of candidates

District 1

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Tom Collins a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Ed Gobel: 1,237 a
• Chris Grant: 995

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Collins: 10,370

Ed Gobel: 5,578

District 2

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• Merle Berman a

September 5 Citizens First primary:

• Harold D. Sims a

November 4 General election candidates:

Merle Berman: 10,160

Harold D. Sims: 3,670

District 3

September 5 Democratic primary:

• John Lee a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Kefty W. Eaton a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Lee: 5,663

Kefty W. Eaton: 2,787

District 4

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• Bob Beers a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Beers: 20,189

Rollo Miller: 6,083

District 5

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Kristen Hansen a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Barbara K. Cegavske a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kristen Hansen: 5,362

Barbara K. Cegavske: 6,457

District 6

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Harvey J. Munford a
• Wendell P. Williams a

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harvey J. Munford: 1,784

Wendell P. Williams: 3,474

District 7

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Morse Arberry, Jr.: 1,323 a
• Marion D. Bennett: 932

September 5 GOP primary:

• Mable Lucier: 186
• Chester Major Richardson: 247 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Morse Arberry, Jr.: 5,911

Chester Major Richardson: 1,775

District 8

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Barbara E. Buckley: 902 a
• Maureen Hart: 159

September 5 GOP primary:

• Kevin L. Child a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara E. Buckley: 4,490

Kevin L. Child: 2,369

District 9

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Chris Giunchigliani a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Mark Scarborough a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Giunchigliani: 3,672

Mark Scarborough: 1,858

District 10

September 5 Democratic primary:

• David Goldwater a

September 5 GOP primary:

• James Henry a

September 5 Libertarian primary:

• Lewis E. Whitten a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Goldwater: 3,453

James Henry: 1,420

Lewis E. Whitten: 255

District 11

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Doug Bache a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Todd Clark Poulton: 180
• Michael Wisner: 447 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Bache: 3,611

Michael Wisner: 2,155

District 12

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Ed Flores: 586
• Genie Ohrenschall: 1,444 a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Geny Del Rosario a

September 5 Citizens First primary:

• Wanda McClenaghan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Genie Ohrenschall: 6,161

Geny Del Rosario: 4,662

Wanda McClenaghan: 485

District 13

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Byron Goynes a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Dennis Nolan a

September 5 Independent American primary:

• Jonathan Hansen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Byron Goynes: 16,106

Dennis Nolan: 20,018

Jonathan Hansen: 2,992

District 14

September 5 Democratic primary:

• David Brown: 697
• Ellen M. Koivisto: 1,116 a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Michael P. Davis a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen Koivisto: 4,894

Michael P. Davis: 3,808

District 15

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Kathy McClain: 1,531 a
• Ronald A. Tanner, Jr.: 194

September 5 GOP primary:

• Jack D. Close, Sr.: 1,293 a
• Lila Halperin: 239

September 5 Independent American primary:

• Peter Walker a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy McClain: 5,258

Jack D. Close: 4,657

Peter Walker: 205

District 16

September 5 Democratic primary:

• John Wayne Oceguera: 849 a
• Wayne Weiswasser: 363

September 5 GOP primary:

• Jack McClary: 805 a
• Leonard J. Root: 421

November 4 General election candidates:

John Wayne Oceguera: 5,150 a

Jack McClary: 3,799

District 17

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Bob Price a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Anthony Campagna: 411
• Terry L. Holtz: 963 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Price: 7,341

Terry L. Holtz: 5,288

District 18

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Mark Manendo a

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Manendo

District 19

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Jerry D. Claborn a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Gary Horrocks a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry D. Claborn: 3,356

Gary Horrocks: 2,405

District 20

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Bradley Smith: 2,278 a
• Thomas D. Welsh: 1,845

September 5 GOP primary:

• Kathy Von Tobel a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bradley Smith: 12,501

Kathy Von Tobel: 21,092

District 21

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Larry G. Bettis: 1,544 a
• Rod Kirk: 642

September 5 GOP primary:

• Sandra Tiffany a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry G. Bettis: 10,155

Sandra Tiffany: 14,472

District 22

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Gene Segerblom a

September 5 GOP primary:

• David Brown a

September 5 Citizens First primary:

• Tommy Thompson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gene Segerblom: 17,901

David Brown: 18,721

Tommy Thompson: 918

District 23

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Richard D. Perkins a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Michael Cannon a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard D. Perkins: 7,093

Michael Cannon: 4,221

District 24

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Vivian L. Freeman a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Sher Hardin: 714
• Brooks Holcomb: 1,193 a

September 5 Libertarian primary:

• Chuck Eby a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vivian L. Freeman: 4,910

Brooks Holcomb: 3,933

Chuck Eby: 312

District 25

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• Dawn Gibbons a

September 5 Independent American primary:

• Doug R. Brozyna a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dawn Gibbons: 12,366

Doug R. Brozyna: 2,655

District 26

September 5 Democratic primary:

• David Lacerda a

September 5 GOP primary:

• David Humke a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Lacerda: 3,810

David Humke: 7,650

District 27

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Sheila Leslie a

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheila Leslie

District 28

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Vonne S. Chowning: 267 a
• Judi Lynn: 197

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 Libertarian primary:

• James Dan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vonne S. Chowning: 1,197

James Dan: 990

District 29

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• Kevin J. Mirch a
• Sharron Angle a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin J. Mirch: 3,750

Sharron Angle: 14,263

District 30

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Debbie Smith a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Gary Keller: 511
• Keith Primus: 724 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie Smith: 3,990

Keith Primus: 3,476

District 31

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Bernie Anderson a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Patti McClelland a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bernie Anderson: 5,348

Patti McClelland: 5,089

District 32

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Kendall Stagg a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Don Gustavson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kendall Stagg: 6,802

Don Gustavson: 9,340

District 33

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• John C. Carpenter a

November 4 General election candidates:

John C. Carpenter

District 34

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Fortino Martinez a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Kimberlie Davis: 354
• Tom Fransway: 1,219
• John Marvel: 2,793 a

September 6 Libertarian primary:

• James C. Minser a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fortino Martinez: 1,602

John Marvel: 10,006

James C. Minser: 1,174

District 35

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Marcia de Braga a

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marcia de Braga

District 36

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Pomroy M. Neighbors a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Gary Hollis: 2,124 a
• Keith Markley: 1,702

November 4 General election candidates:

Pomroy M. Neighbors: 8,698

Gary Hollis: 7,530

District 37

September 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 5 GOP primary:

• Greg Brower: 4,963 a
• Buddy Wright: 705

September 5 Libertarian primary:

• Karen M. Savage a

September 5 Independent American primary:

• Daniel Timothy Lee a

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Brower: 16,467

Karen M. Savage: 3,399

Daniel Timothy Lee: 1,149

District 38

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Joseph E. Dini, Jr. a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Roger Bishop a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph E. Dini, Jr.: 9,894

Roger Bishop: 5,292

District 39

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Willie Edwards a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Lynn Hettrick a

November 4 General election candidates:

Willie Edwards: 4,557

Lynn Hettrick: 13,556

District 40

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Bonnie Parnell a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Jeanne Simons a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bonnie Parnell: 6,336

Jeanne Simons: 5,669

District 41

September 5 Democratic primary:

• David Parks a

September 5 GOP primary:

• Phillip Dane: 158
• John Richie: 206 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Parks: 2,593

John Richie: 1,376

District 42

September 5 Democratic primary:

• Harry Mortenson a

September 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harry Mortenson

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State, official 2000 primary results
• Nevada Secretary of State, official 2000 general election results
• Washoe County Government, official 2000 primary results abstract
• Clark County Government, historical election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Nevada State Assembly

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Yeager

Majority Leader:Sandra Jauregui

Minority Leader:Gregory Hafen

Representatives

District 1

Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)

District 2

Heidi Kasama (R)

District 3

Selena Torres (D)

District 4

Lisa Cole (R)

District 5

Brittney Miller (D)

District 6

Jovan Jackson (D)

District 7

Tanya Flanagan (D)

District 8

Duy Nguyen (D)

District 9

Steve Yeager (D)

District 10

Venise Karris (D)

District 11

Cinthia Moore (D)

District 12

Max Carter (D)

District 13

Brian Hibbetts (R)

District 14

Erica Mosca (D)

District 15

Howard Watts (D)

District 16

Cecelia González (D)

District 17

Linda Hunt (D)

District 18

Venicia Considine (D)

District 19

Vacant

District 20

David Orentlicher (D)

District 21

Elaine Marzola (D)

District 22

Melissa Hardy (R)

District 23

Danielle Gallant (R)

District 24

Erica Roth (D)

District 25

Selena La Rue Hatch (D)

District 26

Rich DeLong (R)

District 27

Heather Goulding (D)

District 28

Reuben D'Silva (D)

District 29

Joe Dalia (D)

District 30

Natha Anderson (D)

District 31

Jill Dickman (R)

District 32

Alexis Hansen (R)

District 33

Bert Gurr (R)

District 34

Hanadi Nadeem (D)

District 35

Rebecca Edgeworth (R)

District 36

Gregory Hafen (R)

District 37

Shea Backus (D)

District 38

Gregory Koenig (R)

District 39

Ken Gray (R)

District 40

Philip O'Neill (R)

District 41

Sandra Jauregui (D)

District 42

Tracy Brown-May (D)

Democratic Party (27)

Republican Party (14)

Vacancies (1)

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