Nevada, State Senate, District 21

Nevada State Senate District 21
Current incumbent	James Ohrenschall
Population	128,387
Race	53.54% White, 12.07% Black, 1.54% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 9.91% Asian, 1.23% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 21.38% Some other race alone, 5.07% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	58.57% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 41.43% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	72.05% age 18 and over

Nevada's twenty-first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator James Ohrenschall.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,387 civilians reside within Nevada's twenty-first state senate district. Nevada state senators represent an average of 128,598 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,679 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Senate serve four-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 Senate, a candidate must be:

A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
21 years old at the filing deadline time
A one-year resident of Nevada preceding the election
A resident for 30 days of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
A qualified election. A qualified voter is someone who is:

* A U.S. citizen

* A resident of Nevada for at least 6 months prior to the next election, and 30 days in the district or county

* At least 18 years old by the next election

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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than three four-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 senate, 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. No replacement is named if the vacancy happens before the next legislative session and a election for county officers is scheduled.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate 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 Senate District 21

James Ohrenschall (D) defeated Ron McGinnis (R) in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James Ohrenschall (D)	62.0	22,391
	Ron McGinnis (R)	38.0	13,721

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

Total votes: 36,112

Primary election

Primary for Nevada State Senate District 21

James Ohrenschall and Ron McGinnis defeated Christine Glazer and Jay Craddock in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 21 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James Ohrenschall (D)	58.7	3,355
	Christine Glazer (D)	26.6	1,522
	Jay Craddock (D)	14.7	841
✔	Ron McGinnis (R)	0.0	0

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 5,718

2014

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 Mark Manendo ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ron McGinnis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manendo defeated McGinnis in the general election.

Nevada State Senate District 21, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Manendo Incumbent	53.5%	9,597
	Republican	Ron McGinnis	46.5%	8,328
Total Votes			17,925

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. Mark Manendo (D) defeated Anthony Wright (R) in the general election. Manendo defeated Kathy McClain in the Democratic primary and Wright defeated Trish Marsh in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Manendo	65.4%	24,846
	Republican	Anthony Wright	34.6%	13,131
Total Votes			37,977

Nevada State Senate Democratic primary, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2010

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Manendo	57.4%	4,403
Kathy McClain	42.6%	3,269
Total Votes		7,672

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 21 raised a total of $330,001. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $165,001 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 21

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$330,001	2	$165,001
Total	$330,001	2	$165,001