Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 3, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.[1] All 42 seats were up for election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Assembly, a candidate must be:[2]
- 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 3 Democratic primary:
- Tom Collins: 1,765
a
- Brent Howard: 465
September 3 GOP primary:
- Doug Opolka: 938
a
- Arvid Schnackenberg: 814
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Peggie Williams
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Tom Collins: 7,102 
Doug Opolka: 3,232
Peggie Williams: 687
District 2
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- Merle Berman: 2,061
- Garn Mabey: 2,307
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Garn Mabey: 11,291 
Brian Barnes: 3,363
District 3
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Peggy Pierce
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- David Griego: 946
- Valerie Weber: 1,821
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Harold D. Sims
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Peggy Pierce: 4,844 
Joe Wheeler: 4,646
Harold D. Sims: 375
District 4
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Howard Wade Bycroft
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Bob Beers
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Howard Wade Bycroft: 6,257
Bob Beers: 11,379 
District 5
September 3 Democratic primary:
- John Ellerton
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Valerie Weber
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Ellerton: 5,099
Valerie Weber: 6,282 
District 6
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Wendell P. Williams
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Devon A. Mennenoh
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Wendell P. Williams: 3,941 
Devon A. Mennenoh: 1,708
District 7
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Morse Arberry, Jr.: 1,442
a
- Shawn J. Rutherford: 504
September 3 GOP primary:
- Darryl L. Glover: 295
- Joanna Wesley: 403
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Morse Arberry, Jr.: 4,242 
Joanna Wesley: 2,683
District 8
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Barbara Buckley
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Kevin L. Child
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Barbara Buckley: 3,893 
Kevin L. Child: 2,097
District 9
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Chris Giunchigliani
a
September 3 GOP primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Chris Giunchigliani 
District 10
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Daniel Cook
a
- David Goldwater
a
September 3 GOP primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Daniel Cook: 2,736
David Goldwater: 3,779 
District 11
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Doug Bache: 348
- George "Jorge" Cantu: 224
- Bob McCleary: 359
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- David N. Adams
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Bob McCleary: 2,068 
David N. Adams: 983
District 12
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Genie Ohrenschall
a
September 3 GOP primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Genie Ohrenschall 
District 13
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Mark Clarke: 748
- Mel C. Kalagian: 679
- Mike Slater: 1,534
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Chad Christensen: 2,699
a
- Rudolph "Rudy" Durso: 392
- Mark D. Warden: 1,641
November 5 General election candidates:
Mike Slater: 8,779
Chad Christensen: 10,840 
District 14
September 3 Democratic primary:
- James Buchanan: 743
- Ellen Koivisto: 1,126
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Richard G. Gardner: 1,093
a
- Mark Trinko: 424
September 3 Independent American primary:
- J. "Buffalo Jim" Barrier
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ellen Koivisto: 4,709 
Richard G. Gardner: 2,810
J. "Buffalo Jim" Barrier: 659
District 15
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Kathy McClain: 2,297
a
- Ronald Tanner, Jr.: 398
September 3 GOP primary:
- Lonnie Hammargren: 1,308
a
- Louis A. "Lou" Toomin: 604
November 5 General election candidates:
Kathy McClain: 5,318 
Lonnie Hammargren: 5,002
District 16
September 3 Democratic primary:
- John Oceguera
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Rich Strickland
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Oceguera: 6,073 
Rich Strickland: 4,446
District 17
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Kelvin Atkinson: 997
a
- Bob Price: 597
September 3 GOP primary:
- Luis Valera
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kelvin Atkinson: 4,063 
Luis Valera: 3,723
District 18
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Mark Manendo
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Thomas V. Bobbett: 571
- Ken Jarvis: 1,019
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mark Manendo: 6,591 
Ken Jarvis: 3,589
District 19
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Jerry D. Claborn: 643
a
- Chris Colasuono: 352
- Mike Hayes: 192
- Bradley Smith: 208
September 3 GOP primary:
- Duane M. Threm
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Warren A. Stephens
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jerry D. Claborn: 3,629 
Duane M. Threm: 2,065
Warren A. Stephens: 689
District 20
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Gene Segerblom
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Joe Hardy
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Gene Segerblom: 5,660
Joe Hardy: 7,985 
District 21
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Lisa Cano: 1,481
a
- Ian Harrison: 564
September 3 GOP primary:
- Walter Andonov: 2,193
a
- Jess Foster: 571
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Joshua Hansen
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lisa Cano: 5,961
Walter Andonov: 7,598 
Joshua Hansen: 327
District 22
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Caren Levenson
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- David Brown: 3,396
a
- Charles F. Carpenter: 1,098
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Jesse Harris
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Caren Levenson: 7,333
David Brown: 14,419 
Jesse Harris: 693
District 23
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Richard Perkins
a
September 3 GOP primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Richard Perkins 
District 24
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Vivian Freeman
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Jason Geddes
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Vivian Freeman: 5,623
Jason Geddes: 6,092 
District 25
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- Dawn Gibbons
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Doug Brozyna
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dawn Gibbons: 17,426 
Doug Brozyna: 3,222
District 26
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Jan Gilbert: 1,860
a
- David C. Love: 500
September 3 GOP primary:
- Sharron Angle: 3,045
a
- Greg Brower: 2,903
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Gregory Miller
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jan Gilbert: 7,071
Sharron Angle: 12,400 
Gregory Miller: 697
District 27
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Sheila Leslie
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Larry Martin
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Daniel Joseph
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sheila Leslie: 5,058 
Larry Martin: 3,954
Daniel Joseph: 525
District 28
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Vonne S. Chowning: 601
a
- Moises Denis: 539
September 3 GOP primary:
September 3 Libertarian primary:
- James Dan
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Vonne S. Chowning: 2,216
a
James Dan: 1,183
District 29
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Joseph R. Bifano: 574
- Stan Dreyfuss: 1,034
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Josh Griffin: 1,286
a
- Michael Smith: 627
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Justin Ramsaier
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Stan Dreyfuss: 4,885
Josh Griffin: 6,427 
Justin Ramsaier: 330
District 30
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Debbie Smith: 1,528
a
- Gerald Neal Wilson: 297
September 3 GOP primary:
- Gilbert M. Cortez: 299
- Don Gustavson: 1,466
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Debbie Smith: 4,595
Don Gustavson: 4,627 
District 31
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Bernie Anderson
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Judith Moss
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Marianne Stevens
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Bernie Anderson: 5,656 
Judith Moss: 4,043
Marianne Stevens: 537
District 32
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- John Marvel
a
- Michael Weber
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Marvel: 8,870 
Michael Weber: 7,750
District 33
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- John C. Carpenter: 2,347
a
- Mike J. Meade: 778
- Charles R. Williams: 794
September 3 Libertarian primary:
- Mary Rahn
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John C. Carpenter: 8,419 
Mary Rahn: 3,004
District 34
September 3 Democratic primary:
- William Horne
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Geny Del Rosario
a
November 5 General election candidates:
William Horne: 4,883
a
Geny Del Rosario: 4,593
District 35
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Marcia De Braga
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Pete Goicoechea
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Marcia De Braga: 6,698
Pete Goicoechea: 7,238 
District 36
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Roy L. Mankins
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Gary Carson: 669
- Shelley Wadsworth Hartmann: 1,507
- Rod Sherer: 2,948
a
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Jackie A. Holmgren
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Roy L. Mankins: 4,543
Rod Sherer: 9,973 
Jackie A. Holmgren: 1,516
District 37
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Marcus Conklin: 764
a
- Lloyd A. Hargis: 130
- Teresa "Terrie" Price: 658
September 3 GOP primary:
- Francis Allen: 720
a
- Earlene Forsythe: 711
- Gary Horrocks, Sr.: 632
- Alan J. Lefebvre: 72
November 5 General election candidates:
Marcus Conklin: 4,560 
Francis Allen: 4,426
District 38
September 3 Democratic primary:
- George R. Dini
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Roger Bishop: 453
- Tom Grady: 2,349
a
- Bud Southard: 1,147
- Donald E. Wagner: 953
September 3 GOP primary:
- Dennis Gomez
a
November 5 General election candidates:
George R. Dini: 7,325
Tom Grady: 8,210 
Dennis Gomez: 769
District 39
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- Lynn Hettrick
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lynn Hettrick: 14,776 
Jean Voigts: 2,823
District 40
September 3 Democratic primary:
September 3 GOP primary:
- Tom Keeton: 1,733
- Ron Knecht: 1,964
a
- William Lee Reeves: 1,045
November 5 General election candidates:
Stacie Wilke: 7,081
Ron Knecht: 7,779 
District 41
September 3 Democratic primary:
- David Parks
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- Phillip Dane: 557
a
- Anders Sorensen: 540
September 3 Independent American primary:
- Patricia Saye
a
November 5 General election candidates:
David Parks: 3,949
a
Phillip Dane: 2,800
Patricia Saye: 602
District 42
September 3 Democratic primary:
- Brad K. Chastain: 412
- Harry Mortenson: 1,066
a
September 3 GOP primary:
- George Aretos
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Harry Mortenson: 5,393
a
George Aretos: 2,874
External links
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Steve Yeager
Majority Leader:Sandra Jauregui
Minority Leader:Gregory Hafen
Representatives
Democratic Party (27)
Republican Party (15)