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Nevada, State Assembly, District 10

Nevada State Assembly District 10
Current incumbentRochelle Nguyen Democratic Party
Population64,382
Race53.33% White, 10.75% Black, 1.51% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 8.93% Asian, 1.21% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 23.57% Some other race alone, 4.75% Two or More Races
Ethnicity55.76% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 44.24% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age75.74% age 18 and over

Nevada's tenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Rochelle Nguyen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,382 civilians reside within Nevada's tenth state assembly district. Nevada state assembly members represent an average of 64,299 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 47,339 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. Nevada legislators assume office the day after the election. The Nevada legislature is biennial, convening only in odd-numbered years.

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

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$150.71/day for legislators elected in 2016 and $146.29/day for mid-term members.$142/per day

The Nevada Constitution specifies that the 63 members of the state Legislature are to be paid for the first 60 days of each regular session, held every other year in odd-numbered years. The pay for the 21 Senators and 42 members of the Assembly is tied to pay increases provided to state employees.

Term limits

The Nevada legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nevada Term Limits Act in 1996. That initiative said that Nevada representatives are subject to term limits of no more than six two-year terms, or a total of twelve years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1996 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office is in 2010.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the assembly, then 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.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Chris Brooks (D) defeated Noel Searles (R) and Jonathan Friedrich (Independent American Party) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Brooks (D)
63.7
9,179

Noel Searles (R)
33.0
4,757

Jonathan Friedrich (Independent American Party)
3.3
469

Total votes: 14,405
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Incumbent Chris Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Chris Brooks (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10

Noel Searles advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 10 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Noel Searles (R)

2016

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Chris Brooks defeated incumbent Shelly Shelton in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Brooks 63.49% 10,910
Republican Shelly Shelton Incumbent 36.51% 6,273
Total Votes 17,183
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Chris Brooks defeated German Castellanos in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Brooks 71.57% 1,468
Democratic German Castellanos 28.43% 583
Total Votes 2,051

Incumbent Shelly Shelton ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 10 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 10, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shelly Shelton Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly 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. Jake Holder defeated J.T. Creedon and Jonathan Friedrich in the Democratic primary, while Shelly Shelton ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Shelton defeated Holder in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 10, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Shelton 50.4% 3,994
Democratic Jake Holder 49.6% 3,926
Total Votes 7,920

Nevada State Assembly, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJake Holder 39.7% 679
J.T. Creedon 38.1% 651
Jonathan Friedrich 22.2% 379
Total Votes 1,709

2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2012. Incumbent Joseph Hogan (D) defeated Tim Farrell (R) in the general election. Hogan defeated Jonathan Friedrich in the Democratic primary and Farrell was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Hogan Incumbent 64% 10,558
Republican Tim Farrell 36% 5,935
Total Votes 16,493

Nevada State Assembly, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Hogan Incumbent 61.9% 908
Jonathan Friedrich 38.1% 560
Total Votes 1,468

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 10 raised a total of $1,049,316. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,722 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $218,489 3 $72,830
2014 $121,327 4 $30,332
2012 $56,803 3 $18,934
2010 $110,225 3 $36,742
2008 $65,830 2 $32,915
2006 $180,742 3 $60,247
2004 $168,702 4 $42,176
2002 $127,198 2 $63,599
Total $1,049,316 24 $43,722