2024 Nevada Senate election explained

Election Name:2024 Nevada Senate election
Country:Nevada
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 Nevada Senate election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Nevada Senate election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:10 of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Leader1:Nicole Cannizzaro
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:6th - Las Vegas
Last Election1:13
Seats1:13
Leader2:Robin Titus
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:17th - Wellington
Last Election2:8
Seats2:8
Map Size:300px
Senate Majority Leader
Before Election:Nicole Cannizzaro
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:TBD

The 2024 Nevada Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters in 10 districts of the Nevada Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the State Assembly. Republicans needed to gain three seats to win control of the chamber.

The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.[1]

Background

In the 2022 Nevada State Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Nevada Senate by a 13–8 margin. Democrats have controlled the chamber since 2016.

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 1: Pat Spearman was term-limited.

Republicans

  1. District 15: Heidi Gansert retired.
  2. District 19: Pete Goicoechea was term-limited.

Incumbents who resigned before end of term

Republicans

  1. District 18: Scott Hammond resigned October 26, 2023 to become Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation.

Results summary

For districts not displayed, there is no election until 2026.† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1stPat SpearmanDemMichelee CrawfordDem
3rdRochelle NguyenDemRochelle NguyenDem
4thDina NealDemDina NealDem
5thCarrie BuckRepCarrie BuckRep
6thNicole CannizzaroDemNicole CannizzaroDem
7thRoberta LangeDemRoberta LangeDem
11thDallas HarrisDem
15thHeidi GansertRepAngie TaylorDem
18thVacantJohn SteinbeckRep
19thPete GoicoecheaRepJohn EllisonRep

Detailed results

Results by district

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Certified primary election results:[3]

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Pat Spearman has represented the district since 2012.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Rochelle Nguyen has represented the district since 2022.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Dina Neal has represented the district since 2020.

District 5

Incumbent Republican Carrie Buck has represented the district since 2020.

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Nicole Cannizzaro has represented the district since 2016.

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Roberta Lange has represented the district since 2020.

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Dallas Harris has represented the district since 2018.

District 15

Incumbent Republican Heidi Gansert has represented the district since 2018.

District 18

This seat has been vacant since October 2023, following the resignation of Republican Scott Hammond to become executive director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation.

District 19

Incumbent Republican Pete Goicoechea has represented the district since 2012.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Election Information. Nevada Secretary of State. February 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: 24 NV Forecast . 2024-03-30 . projects.cnalysis.com.
  3. Web site: 2024 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 11, 2024. November 10, 2024. Nevada Secretary of State.