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Nevada State Senate District 20

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Nevada State Senate District 20
Incumbent
Assumed office: November 9, 2022

Nevada State Senate District 20 is represented by Jeff Stone (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Nevada state senators represented an average of 148,022 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 129,021 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Senate serve four-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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than three four-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 Senate District 20
until November 8, 2022

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Nevada State Senate District 20
starting November 9, 2022

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Elections

2022

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 20

Jeff Stone defeated Brent Foutz and Brandon Mills in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone (R)
 
61.7
 
44,567
Brent Foutz (D)
 
35.6
 
25,712
Image of Brandon Mills
Brandon Mills (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,968

Total votes: 72,247
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brent Foutz advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 20.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jeff Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 20.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 20

Keith Pickard defeated Julie Pazina and Richard Bronstein in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Pickard
Keith Pickard (R)
 
49.0
 
27,162
Image of Julie Pazina
Julie Pazina (D)
 
49.0
 
27,138
Image of Richard Bronstein
Richard Bronstein (L)
 
1.9
 
1,078

Total votes: 55,378
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Senate District 20

Julie Pazina and Keith Pickard defeated Byron Brooks and Paul Aizley in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 20 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Pazina
Julie Pazina (D)
 
38.1
 
5,014
Image of Keith Pickard
Keith Pickard (R)
 
28.1
 
3,696
Image of Byron Brooks
Byron Brooks (R)
 
19.6
 
2,575
Image of Paul Aizley
Paul Aizley (D)
 
14.2
 
1,871

Total votes: 13,156
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2014

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
BattlegroundRace.jpg

Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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. Incumbent Michael Roberson defeated Carl Bunce in the Republican primary, while Teresa Lowry ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roberson defeated Lowry in the general election.[13][14][15][16]

The Nevada State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Nevada Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of one seat, which amounted to 9 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 8 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a battleground district that could have determined control of the Nevada State Senate. Michael Roberson (R) defeated Teresa Lowry (D) in the general election. Roberson was favored to win; Republicans needed to retain District 20 and District 8 and gain the Democratic seat in District 9 to overtake the Senate.[17]

Nevada State Senate District 20, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Roberson Incumbent 60.4% 16,715
     Democratic Teresa Lowry 39.6% 10,959
Total Votes 27,674
Nevada State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Roberson Incumbent 58.5% 3,009
Carl Bunce 41.5% 2,131
Total Votes 5,140

2010

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 12, 2010. Michael Roberson (R) defeated Joyce Woodhouse (D) in the general election. Roberson defeated Nathan Schlumpf in the Republican primary and Woodhouse was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[18][19]

Nevada State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Roberson 51.9% 38,401
     Democratic Joyce Woodhouse 48.1% 35,638
Total Votes 74,039

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2022, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 20 raised a total of $2,590,705. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $215,892 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 20
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $189,747 4 $47,437
2018 $923,126 5 $184,625
2014 $1,477,833 3 $492,611
Total $2,590,705 12 $215,892


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, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
  14. Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
  15. Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
  16. Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  17. Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada Senate leader says GOP has chance to regain control of upper house," April 9, 2014
  18. Nevada Secretary of State, “2010 Primary results,” accessed December 4, 2013
  19. Nevada Secretary of State, “2010 General Election Results,” accessed December 4, 2013


Current members of the Nevada State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro
Minority Leader:Robin Titus
Senators
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Dina Neal (D)
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
Skip Daly (D)
District 14
District 15
District 16
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District 20
District 21
Democratic Party (13)
Republican Party (8)