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Nevada, State Assembly, District 20

Nevada State Assembly District 20
Current incumbentEllen Spiegel Democratic Party
Population64,304
Race62.98% White, 10.43% Black, 1.62% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 8.98% Asian, 1.86% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14.06% Some other race alone, 5.55% Two or More Races
Ethnicity69.81% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 30.19% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age79.85% age 18 and over

Nevada's twentieth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Ellen Spiegel.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,304 civilians reside within Nevada's twentieth 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 20

Incumbent Ellen Spiegel (D) defeated Michael McDonald (R) in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ellen Spiegel (D)
62.1
12,029

Michael McDonald (R)
37.9
7,342

Total votes: 19,371
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 20

Incumbent Ellen Spiegel advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 20 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Ellen Spiegel (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 20

Michael McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 20 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Michael McDonald (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.

Incumbent Ellen Spiegel defeated Carol Linton in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ellen Spiegel Incumbent 60.60% 13,548
Republican Carol Linton 39.40% 8,807
Total Votes 22,355
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Incumbent Ellen Spiegel defeated Darren Welsh in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 20, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ellen Spiegel Incumbent 76.98% 1,876
Democratic Darren Welsh 23.02% 561
Total Votes 2,437

Carol Linton ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 20, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carol Linton (unopposed)

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 Ellen Spiegel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Carol Linton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Spiegel defeated Linton in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly District 20, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Spiegel Incumbent 54.3% 5,664
Republican Carol Linton 45.7% 4,774
Total Votes 10,438

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. Ellen Spiegel (D) defeated Eric Mendoza (R) in the general election. Spiegel defeated Gloria Bonaventura and Kent L. Ivey in the Democratic primary and Mendoza defeated Daniel Stakleff in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Spiegel 61.1% 12,894
Republican Eric Mendoza 38.9% 8,218
Total Votes 21,112

Nevada State Assembly, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Spiegel 52.7% 951
Gloria Bonaventura 26.3% 474
Kent L. Ivey 21% 378
Total Votes 1,803

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 20 raised a total of $1,229,562. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,889 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Assembly District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $221,614 3 $73,871
2014 $88,035 2 $44,018
2012 * $152,358 5 $30,472
2010 $163,705 3 $54,568
2008 $159,924 3 $53,308
2006 $148,826 2 $74,413
2004 $109,641 2 $54,821
2002 $185,459 2 $92,730
Total $1,229,562 22 $55,889
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.