Nevada, State Senate, District 15

Nevada State Senate District 15
Current incumbent	Heidi Gansert
Population	128,462
Race	80.11% White, 2.67% Black, 2.04% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.59% Asian, 0.93% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.51% Some other race alone, 3.68% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	82.16% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 17.84% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	77.17% age 18 and over

Nevada's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Heidi Gansert.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,462 civilians reside within Nevada's fifteenth 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.

2016

Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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 Greg Brower (R) resigned from the state Senate on February 20, 2016. Jesse Haw (R) was appointed to the seat on September 27, 2016.

Heidi Gansert defeated Devon Reese and David Colborne in the Nevada State Senate District 15 general election.

Nevada State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Heidi Gansert	52.96%	33,822
	Democratic	Devon Reese	41.92%	26,773
	Libertarian	David Colborne	5.11%	3,266
Total Votes			63,861
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Devon Reese ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Senate District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Devon Reese (unopposed)

Heidi Gansert defeated Eugene Hoover in the Nevada State Senate District 15 Republican primary.

Nevada State Senate District 15, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Heidi Gansert	56.91%	5,105
	Republican	Eugene Hoover	43.09%	3,866
Total Votes			8,971

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate 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 Greg Brower (R) defeated Sheila Leslie (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

Nevada State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Greg Brower Incumbent	50.2%	29,352
	Democratic	Sheila Leslie	49.8%	29,086
Total Votes			58,438

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 15 raised a total of $2,596,827. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $432,805 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 15

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$1,237,949	4	$309,487
2012	$1,358,878	2	$679,439
Total	$2,596,827	6	$432,805