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From left, school board candidates Dr. Edward Goldman and Deanna Wright, and state Assembly District 21 candidates Ellen Spiegel and Jonathan Ozark smile after a light comment from Dr. Joe Heck (not pictured) during the Oct. 7 forum at Bob Miller Middle School.

There are 42 members of the Assembly, who are elected for two-year terms in even-numbered years. To be elected to either house of the Legislature, a person must be at least 21 years old at the time of the election, a resident of the state for one year, a qualified elector and a resident in the district to be represented.

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Democrats sweep Henderson, Southern Nevada

Wed, Nov 5, 2008

By Jeremy Twitchell

In the Democratic wave that overtook Nevada Tuesday as Barack Obama took the state, only two things saved Republicans seeking office in Southern Nevada — a well-known name or no ...

Assemblyman Hardy keeps his seat in BC

Wed, Nov 5, 2008

By Cassie Tomlin

Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, will keep his seat in Assembly District 20 after winning 66 percent of the vote.

Candidates find consensus on health care, retirement at forum

Mon, Oct 13, 2008

By Kyle B. Hansen

Despite the battle between Republicans and Democrats, candidates for state Legislature from both parties seemed to agree Monday on issues that interest Nevada’s retired public employees.

Key races in Henderson

Mon, Oct 13, 2008

By Jeremy Twitchell

Though most of the attention this election cycle has been on the presidential race between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, Nevadans are also being asked to decide a number ...

Split up district? They disagree

Sat, Oct 11, 2008

By Emily Richmond

The crowd of cars in the parking lot of Bob Miller Middle School the night of a political forum last week suggested the event would be well attended.

Assembly District 4 - McArthur vs. Ballew

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

By Amanda Finnegan

Republican Richard McArthur and Democrat Craig Ballew are both hoping to succeed Assemblywoman Francis Allen’s District 4 seat this November.

Assembly District 5 - Toussaint vs. Loop vs. Woolbright

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

By Richard Abowitz

Republican Donna Toussaint, Democrat Marilyn Loop and Independent Don Woolbright are all vying for the District 5 state assembly seat.

State Senate, Assembly candidates talk education at forum

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

By Dave Clark

While the presidential candidates were answering questions for a national audience, teachers had a chance to get some answers from Henderson candidates Tuesday at Bob Miller Middle School.

Assembly District 29 – Henderson: Fellows faces Mastroluca

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

By Jenna Kohler

When incumbent Assemblywoman Susan Gerhardt, Democrat dropped out of the race in April, District 29 became anyone’s race.

Assembly District 23 – Henderson: Woodbury, Herr vie for open seat

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

By Jenna Kohler

Don’t call the Assembly District 23 race yet. Although the district, which was vacated by Democrat one-termer Rosemary Womack and is largely a Democratic neighborhood with 9,835 registered Democrats and ...

Assembly race poses new test for conservative

Mon, Sep 15, 2008

By Brian Eckhouse

Political upstarts Jon Ozark and Ellen Spiegel — neither of whom appear locked on a tight leash by their parties — are facing off in Assembly District 21 for what ...

No politics as local as Assembly politics

Tue, Sep 2, 2008

By Brian Eckhouse

With the primaries behind them, this is the Democrats’ goal as they look to the state Assembly elections in November: To occupy at least 28 seats in the 42-seat Assembly ...

Duo target tax breaks to attract businesses

Mon, Sep 1, 2008

By Joe Schoenmann

The dynamic duo that two years ago fought to scale back the green building tax breaks are gearing up for what could be an even bigger war, one that will ...