Nevada State Senate District 18 | ||
Current incumbent | Scott Hammond | |
Population | 128,710 | |
Race | 74.35% White, 10.95% Black, 1.49% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 8.30% Asian, 1.22% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4.14% Some other race alone, 5.20% Two or More Races | |
Ethnicity | 85.4% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 14.60% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | |
Voting age | 72.69% age 18 and over |
Nevada's eighteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Scott Hammond.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,710 civilians reside within Nevada's eighteenth 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.
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.
To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
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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.
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.
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 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.
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 Scott Hammond defeated Alexander Marks in the Nevada State Senate District 18 general election.Nevada State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Scott Hammond Incumbent | 56.44% | 34,805 | |
Democratic | Alexander Marks | 43.56% | 26,864 | |
Total Votes | 61,669 | |||
Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
Nevada State Senate District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Democratic | Alexander Marks (unopposed) |
Nevada State Senate District 18, Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Republican | Scott Hammond Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Scott Hammond (R) defeated Kelli Ross (D) in the general election. Hammond defeated Richard McArthur and Conrad Vergara in the Republican primary and Ross defeated Donna Schlemmer in the Democratic primary.
Nevada State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Scott Hammond | 51.4% | 27,364 | |
Democratic | Kelli Ross | 48.6% | 25,893 | |
Total Votes | 53,257 |
Nevada State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Scott Hammond | 55.9% | 2,752 |
Richard McArthur | 41.2% | 2,027 |
Conrad Vergara | 2.9% | 144 |
Total Votes | 4,923 |
From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 18 raised a total of $1,034,756. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $147,822 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 18
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
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2016 | $488,205 | 2 | $244,103 | |
2012 * | $546,551 | 5 | $109,310 | |
Total | $1,034,756 | 7 | $147,822 | |
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. |