Nevada, State Assembly, District 4

Nevada State Assembly District 4
Current incumbent	Connie Munk
Population	64,438
Race	74.09% White, 11.27% Black, 1.46% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 8.51% Asian, 1.18% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4.12% Some other race alone, 5.09% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	85.07% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 14.93% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	74.73% age 18 and over

Nevada's fourth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Connie Munk.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,438 civilians reside within Nevada's fourth 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
Salary	Per 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 4

Connie Munk (D) defeated incumbent Richard McArthur (R) and Robert Lystrup (Independent American Party) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Connie Munk (D)	49.1	14,530
	Richard McArthur (R)	48.7	14,410
	Robert Lystrup (Independent American Party)	2.3	671

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 29,611

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4

Connie Munk defeated Tony Smith in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Connie Munk (D)	72.0	2,844
	Tony Smith (D)	28.0	1,107

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,951

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4

Incumbent Richard McArthur defeated Kenneth Rezendes and Luis Vega in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard McArthur (R)	46.4	1,727
	Kenneth Rezendes (R)	29.8	1,109
	Luis Vega (R)	23.8	887

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,723

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. Incumbent Michele Fiore (R) did not seek re-election.

Richard McArthur defeated John Piro in the Nevada State Assembly District 4 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard McArthur	52.01%	16,288
	Democratic	John Piro	47.99%	15,028
Total Votes			31,316
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

John Piro defeated Bert Lucas Jr. and Earle Orr in the Nevada State Assembly District 4 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John Piro	47.20%	1,339
	Democratic	Bert Lucas Jr.	38.98%	1,106
	Democratic	Earle Orr	13.82%	392
Total Votes			2,837

Richard McArthur defeated Kenneth Rezendes and Melissa Laughter in the Nevada State Assembly District 4 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 4, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard McArthur	43.98%	1,241
	Republican	Kenneth Rezendes	40.18%	1,134
	Republican	Melissa Laughter	15.84%	447
Total Votes			2,822

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. Incumbent Michele Fiore defeated Melissa Laughter in the Republican primary, while Jeff Hinton defeated John-Nicholas White in the Democratic primary. Fiore defeated Hinton in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 4, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michele Fiore Incumbent	62.4%	9,090
	Democratic	Jeff Hinton	37.6%	5,483
Total Votes			14,573

Nevada State Assembly, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeff Hinton	81.6%	1,365
John-Nicholas White	18.4%	307
Total Votes		1,672

Nevada State Assembly, District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Michele Fiore Incumbent	79.1%	2,150
Melissa Laughter	20.9%	567
Total Votes		2,717

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. Michele Fiore (R) defeated Kenneth Evans (D) and Jonathan Hansen (I) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

Nevada State Assembly, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michele Fiore	53.1%	14,239
	Democratic	Kenneth Evans	42.3%	11,354
	Independent American	Jonathan Hansen	4.5%	1,219
Total Votes			26,812

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 4 raised a total of $1,737,311. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $51,097 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 4

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$206,169	6	$34,362
2014	$464,315	4	$116,079
2012 *	$238,212	4	$59,553
2010	$116,029	4	$29,007
2008	$156,879	7	$22,411
2006	$156,162	3	$52,054
2004	$213,807	4	$53,452
2002	$185,738	2	$92,869
Total	$1,737,311	34	$51,097
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.