Nevada State Assembly elections, 2002

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. 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 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:

• No candidates filed.

September 3 GOP primary:

• Merle Berman: 2,061
• Garn Mabey: 2,307 a

September 3 Independent American primary:

• Brian Barnes

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:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Chris Giunchigliani

District 10

September 3 Democratic primary:

• Daniel Cook a
• David Goldwater a

September 3 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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:

• No candidates filed.

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

• Nevada Secretary of State, official 2002 primary results
• Nevada Secretary of State, official 2002 general election results
• Washoe County Government, official 2002 primary results
• Washoe County Government, official 2002 general election results
• 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

Jason Patchett (R)

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)

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