Clark State Senate

clark state senate

State Senate, District 2

Flores, Edgar

Edgar Flores

Incumbent
Democratic Party

An immigration attorney and the son of immigrants from Mexico, Flores is running for his second term in the Senate after serving four terms in the Assembly.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Culinary
  • Nevada State Education Association
  • AFSCME
  • Teamsters

State Senate, District 8

Loop, Marilyn Dondero

Marilyn Dondero Loop

Incumbent
Democratic Party

A retired educator in the Clark County School District who spent more than 30 years teaching in the district, Dondero Loop served three terms in the Assembly from 2008 to 2014. She is seeking re-election after serving two terms in the state Senate.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Clark County Education Association
  • Laborers
  • Las Vegas Police Protective Association
  • Teamsters
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George Harris

Republican Party

Harris is the former chair of the Clark County Republican Party and is the publisher of the conservative magazine Liberty Watch. He is also a U.S. Army veteran.

Endorsements
  • Gov. Joe Lombardo
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Steven Samuel Cohen

No Political Party

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State Senate, District 9

Scheible, Melanie

Melanie Scheible

Incumbent
Democratic Party

A former Clark County deputy district attorney, Scheible has held her seat since 2018. She is currently a defense attorney in Las Vegas.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Culinary
  • Las Vegas Police Protective Association
  • Nevada State Education Association
  • AFSCME
Thompson, Maria

Maria Thompson

Republican Party

Thompson is a former Las Vegas broadcast journalist and current attorney. She is endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Endorsements
  • Gov. Joe Lombardo
  • Laborers

State Senate, District 10

Doñate, Fabian

Fabian Doñate

Incumbent
Democratic Party

A health care consultant, Doñate was appointed to the Senate in 2021 before winning re-election in 2022.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Culinary
  • Laborers
  • Nevada State Education Association
  • AFSCME

State Senate, District 12

Pazina, Julie

Julie Pazina

Incumbent
Democratic Party

Pazina was first elected to the seat in 2022. She’s the national director of sales for Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services and is a past president of the Las Vegas Hospitality Association.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Clark County Education Association
  • Culinary
  • Laborers
  • AFSCME
Recommended Reading
Indy 2019 profile of Pazina
Arroyo, Rafael

Rafael Arroyo

Republican Party

Arroyo is the founder of Smog Plus, a company that does emissions testing and repairs. He narrowly lost a bid for Assembly in 2024 and is endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Endorsements
  • Gov. Joe Lombardo

State Senate, District 20

Gallant, Danielle

Danielle Gallant

Republican Party

Gallant has served in the Assembly since 2022. She is also the co-owner of Gallant Construction and a broker and partner of a realty investment and property management company. She is endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Endorsements
  • Clark County Education Association
  • Gov. Joe Lombardo
  • Laborers
  • Las Vegas Police Protective Association
Recommended Reading
Indy 2023 profile of Gallant
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Calvin Sandoval

Democratic Party

A journeyman pipefitter with Local 525 and a member of the Omaha Tribe, Sandoval is running for the Senate District 20 seat in Henderson against Republican Danielle Gallant. He centers his platform on jobs in energy and agriculture and “reasonable and transparent” taxes.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO

State Senate, District 21

Ohrenschall, James

James Ohrenschall

Incumbent
Democratic Party

A deputy public defender for the Clark County Juvenile Court, Ohrenschall previously served six terms in the Assembly and has held his Senate seat since 2018.

Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO
  • Clark County Education Association
  • Culinary
  • Laborers
  • Nevada State Education Association
Recommended Reading
Indy SD21 primary preview
Rojas, Al

Al Rojas

Republican Party

Rojas is a retired electronic engineer who ran for Assembly in the past two election cycles.