Nevada, State Assembly, District 35

Nevada State Assembly District 35
Current incumbent	Michelle Gorelow
Population	64,133
Race	57.56% White, 8.55% Black, 1.23% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 25.79% Asian, 1.81% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6.15% Some other race alone, 6.36% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	83.51% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 16.49% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	73.49% age 18 and over

Nevada's thirty-fifth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Michelle Gorelow.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,133 civilians reside within Nevada's thirty-fifth 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 35

Michelle Gorelow (D) defeated David Schoen (R) and Daniel Hofstein (Independent) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 35 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Gorelow (D)	49.9	14,332
	David Schoen (R)	40.0	11,485
	Daniel Hofstein (Independent)	10.1	2,905

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

Total votes: 28,722

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 35

Michelle Gorelow defeated Paul Nimsuwan in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 35 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Gorelow (D)	53.4	1,794
	Paul Nimsuwan (D)	46.6	1,567

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

Total votes: 3,361

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 35

David Schoen defeated Aimee Jones in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 35 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Schoen (R)	58.5	1,421
	Aimee Jones (R)	41.5	1,008

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

Total votes: 2,429

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.

Justin Watkins defeated incumbent Brent Jones in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Justin Watkins	54.40%	16,700
	Republican	Brent Jones Incumbent	45.60%	13,996
Total Votes			30,696
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Justin Watkins ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Justin Watkins (unopposed)

Incumbent Brent Jones defeated Tiffany Jones, Tom Blanchard, Raymond Joseph Giordano and Benjamin Donlon defeated in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 35, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brent Jones Incumbent	40.66%	712
	Republican	Tiffany Jones	37.18%	651
	Republican	Tom Blanchard	18.50%	324
	Republican	Raymond Joseph Giordano	2.63%	46
	Republican	Benjamin Donlon	1.03%	18
Total Votes			1,751

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 Healey defeated Charles Clark, Jr. in the Democratic primary, while Brent Jones defeated Mike Bajorek in the Republican primary. Healey was defeated by Jones in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 35, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brent Jones	53.3%	6,077
	Democratic	James Healey Incumbent	46.7%	5,332
Total Votes			11,409

Nevada State Assembly, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James Healey Incumbent	82.3%	813
Charles Clark, Jr.	17.7%	175
Total Votes		988

Nevada State Assembly, District 35 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brent Jones	64.2%	1,024
Mike Bajorek	35.8%	572
Total Votes		1,596

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. James Healey (D) defeated Tom Blanchard (R) in the general election. Healey defeated Nathan Sosa in the Democratic primary and Blanchard defeated Adam Cegavske in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	James Healey	52.4%	11,507
	Republican	Tom Blanchard	47.6%	10,446
Total Votes			21,953

Nevada State Assembly, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James W. Healey	56.2%	528
Nathan Sosa	43.8%	411
Total Votes		939

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 35 raised a total of $1,579,167. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,167 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 35

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$376,939	6	$62,823
2014	$287,388	4	$71,847
2012	$318,216	5	$63,643
2010	$153,330	2	$76,665
2008	$72,700	2	$36,350
2006	$69,250	1	$69,250
2004	$148,560	3	$49,520
2002	$152,784	2	$76,392
Total	$1,579,167	25	$63,167