Nevada, State Assembly, District 12

Nevada State Assembly District 12
Current incumbent	Susan Martinez
Population	64,333
Race	56.84% White, 11.03% Black, 1.49% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 12.91% Asian, 1.22% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 16.45% Some other race alone, 5.33% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	67.03% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 32.97% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	73.92% age 18 and over

Nevada's twelfth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Susan Martinez.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,333 civilians reside within Nevada's twelfth 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 12

Susan Martinez (D) defeated Richard Fletcher (R) and Mary Elizabeth Martinez (Independent American Party) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 12 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Susan Martinez (D)	53.8	12,708
	Richard Fletcher (R)	43.1	10,172
	Mary Elizabeth Martinez (Independent American Party)	3.1	736

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

Total votes: 23,616

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 12

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 12 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Susan Martinez (D)	46.1	1,695
	Anat Levy (D)	25.1	923
	Cinthia Moore (D)	11.0	403
	Brandon Casutt (D)	6.2	229
	Gabrielle D'Ayr (D)	5.5	204
	Gregory York (D)	4.4	162
	Walter Seip II (D)	1.7	64

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

Total votes: 3,680

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 12

Richard Fletcher advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 12 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Richard Fletcher (R)

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

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 James Ohrenschall defeated Mark Riggins and Troy Warren in the Nevada State Assembly District 12 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	James Ohrenschall Incumbent	54.87%	13,942
	Republican	Mark Riggins	40.94%	10,401
	Libertarian	Troy Warren	4.19%	1,064
Total Votes			25,407
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Incumbent James Ohrenschall ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 12 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 12, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	James Ohrenschall Incumbent (unopposed)

Mark Riggins defeated Ron McGinnis, Walter Seip II and John F. Santacruz in the Nevada State Assembly District 12 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 12, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Riggins	41.05%	789
	Republican	Ron McGinnis	31.95%	614
	Republican	Walter Seip II	18.52%	356
	Republican	John F. Santacruz	8.48%	163
Total Votes			1,922

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 James Ohrenschall ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Troy Warren ran as an Independent American candidate. Ohrenschall defeated Warren in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 12, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	James Ohrenschall Incumbent	60.5%	6,698
	Independent American	Troy Warren	39.5%	4,375
Total Votes			11,073

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 James Ohrenschall (D) defeated Bridgette Bryant (R) in the general election. Ohrenschall defeated Mickey Frazier in the Democratic primary and Bryant was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	James Ohrenschall Incumbent	59.5%	13,274
	Republican	Bridgette Bryant	40.5%	9,028
Total Votes			22,302

Nevada State Assembly, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James Ohrenschall Incumbent	77%	1,229
Mickey Frazier	23%	368
Total Votes		1,597

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 12 raised a total of $888,223. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $40,374 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 12

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$113,644	6	$18,941
2014	$96,413	2	$48,207
2012 *	$129,476	3	$43,159
2010	$114,458	2	$57,229
2008	$103,278	3	$34,426
2006	$166,463	3	$55,488
2004	$119,051	2	$59,526
2002	$45,440	1	$45,440
Total	$888,223	22	$40,374
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.