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Nevada, State Assembly, District 37

Nevada State Assembly District 37
Current incumbentShea Backus Democratic Party
Population64,588
Race75.32% White, 9.88% Black, 1.16% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 7.76% Asian, 1.10% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4.66% Some other race alone, 4.03% Two or More Races
Ethnicity85.67% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 14.33% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age79.97% age 18 and over

Nevada's thirty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Shea Backus.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,588 civilians reside within Nevada's thirty-seventh 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 37

Shea Backus (D) defeated incumbent Jim Marchant (R) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shea Backus (D)
50.2
14,222

Jim Marchant (R)
49.8
14,087

Total votes: 28,309
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37

Shea Backus defeated Robbie Lucille Pearce and Rick Cornstuble in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shea Backus (D)
54.6
2,456

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Robbie Lucille Pearce (D)
24.4
1,095

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Rick Cornstuble (D)
21.0
945

Total votes: 4,496
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Jim Marchant advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Jim Marchant (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.

Jim Marchant defeated Sean D. Lyttle in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Marchant 52.49% 16,085
Democratic Sean D. Lyttle 47.51% 14,561
Total Votes 30,646
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Sean D. Lyttle ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 37, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean D. Lyttle (unopposed)

Jim Marchant defeated incumbent Glenn Trowbridge in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 37, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Marchant 62.51% 2,511
Republican Glenn Trowbridge Incumbent 37.49% 1,506
Total Votes 4,017

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 Wesley Duncan ran unopposed in the Republican primary, while Gerald Mackin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lou Pombo ran as a Libertarian candidate. Duncan defeated Mackin and Pombo in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 37, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Duncan Incumbent 61.4% 10,855
Democratic Gerald Mackin 36% 6,362
Libertarian Lou Pombo 2.7% 470
Total Votes 17,687

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. Wesley Duncan (R) defeated incumbent Marcus Conklin (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

Nevada State Assembly, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Duncan 51.1% 14,969
Democratic Marcus Conklin Incumbent 48.9% 14,296
Total Votes 29,265

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 37 raised a total of $2,496,876. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $131,415 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $277,001 3 $92,334
2014 $138,078 3 $46,026
2012 $860,369 2 $430,185
2010 $427,382 2 $213,691
2008 $234,271 2 $117,136
2006 $204,519 1 $204,519
2004 $197,523 4 $49,381
2002 $157,733 2 $78,867
Total $2,496,876 19 $131,415