Nevada, State Senate, District 14

Nevada State Senate District 14
Current incumbent	Ira Hansen
Population	128,899
Race	79.41% White, 2.86% Black, 4.87% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 4.27% Asian, 0.71% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.56% Some other race alone, 3.60% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	80.95% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 19.05% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	73.93% age 18 and over

Nevada's fourteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ira Hansen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,899 civilians reside within Nevada's fourteenth 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 14

Ira Hansen (R) defeated Wendy Boszak (D) in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ira Hansen (R)	60.5	32,913
	Wendy Boszak (D)	39.5	21,460

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

Total votes: 54,373

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 14

Wendy Boszak advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 14 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Wendy Boszak (D)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 14

Ira Hansen advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 14 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Ira Hansen (R)

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

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 Don Gustavson ran unopposed in the Republican primary, while Joe Hunt defeated K.C. Harrison in the Democratic primary. Gustavson defeated Hunt in the general election.

Nevada State Senate District 14, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Don Gustavson Incumbent	70%	24,994
	Democratic	Joe Hunt	30%	10,690
Total Votes			35,684

Nevada State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Hunt	56.8%	2,303
K.C. Harrison	43.2%	1,751
Total Votes		4,054

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. Don Gustavson (R) defeated Allison Edwards (D) in the general election. Gustavson defeated Bob Larkin in the Republican primary and Edwards defeated Gary Schmidt in the Democratic primary.

Nevada State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Don Gustavson	58.1%	25,559
	Democratic	Allison Edwards	41.9%	18,432
Total Votes			43,991

Nevada State Senate Republican primary, District 14 Republican Primary, 2010

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Don Gustavson	59.4%	7,482
Bob Larkin	40.6%	5,115
Total Votes		12,597

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 14 raised a total of $113,905. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,968 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 14

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$113,905	3	$37,968
Total	$113,905	3	$37,968