Family Court
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. ANonpartisan
Maria-Belleza D. "Mari" Parladé
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. BNonpartisan
Linda Marquis
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. CNonpartisan
Gregory G. Gordon
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. DNonpartisan
Indy Analysis
Smith, a child welfare district attorney, was seen as smart, eager to learn, very capable and knowledgeable. The panel saw Smith as clearly the choice in this race, even though she is not as experienced as Marr.
Patricia A. Marr
Marr has been a family law attorney with trial experience for more than two decades. She also has a background in psychology.
Gwynneth Smith
Smith is the chief deputy district attorney in the juvenile division, having worked in the office for 12 years. She also holds a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. ENonpartisan
Indy Analysis
The panel was effusive about the incumbent, calling him the gold standard among family court judges. This was a clear choice.
Charles "Chuck" Hoskin
IncumbentHoskin has been a family court judge for 17 years. He initiated the review and overhaul of the guardianship system and served as presiding judge of the family division.
Timothy Treffinger
Treffinger does not have a campaign website. He is listed on LinkedIn as having his own private practice. He was the Republican candidate for Clark County District Attorney in 2022.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. FNonpartisan
Denise L. Gentile
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. GNonpartisan
Rhonda K. Forsberg
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. HNonpartisan
Emily McFarling
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. INonpartisan
Soonhee "Sunny" Bailey
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. JNonpartisan
Dedree "Dee" Butler
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. KNonpartisan
Cynthia N. Giuliani
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. LNonpartisan
David S. Gibson Jr
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. MNonpartisan
Amy M. Mastin
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. NNonpartisan
Indy Analysis
This was seen as a clear choice, too, for Maxey. Several panel members cited this story as evidence that Gaudet was a lesser candidate.
Kerri Jean Maxey
IncumbentMaxey was elected to the seat in 2024. She spent 16 years as a Clark County public defender in the juvenile division and later served as a guardianship attorney.
Michel Gaudet
Gaudet, a family law attorney, was appointed to the seat in 2023 by Gov. Joe Lombardo. However, Maxey defeated him in the 2024 special election.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. ONonpartisan
Gina McConnell
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. PNonpartisan
Indy Analysis
The panel was not that enthusiastic about Perry as a judge, but suggested Isso would be worse. It was more of a hold-your-nose choice, though.
Mary Perry
IncumbentPerry was a domestic and family law attorney in her own law firm until she was elected to the Department P seat in 2020.
Jennifer Isso
Isso is a long-time family law attorney who handled a range of complex family law matters, including high-conflict custody disputes.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. QNonpartisan
Bryce C. Duckworth
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. RNonpartisan
Indy Analysis
Caston is seen as a smart, young lawyer, but Henderson, while he takes some time to decide cases and thinks out loud too much, was seen as the slightly better choice.
Bill Henderson
IncumbentHenderson, who does not have a campaign website, was first elected to the seat in 2008. He spent nearly two decades as a family law attorney prior to becoming a judge.
Marilyn A. Caston
Caston has practiced family law for more than 16 years. She is a junior partner at Nevada Family Law Group.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. SNonpartisan
Indy Analysis
Forman was seen as the clear choice by the panel.
Kristine Brewer
Brewer has specialized in family law for more than 20 years, with experience as a truancy diversion judge, parent coordinator and pro bono settlement master.
Randall Forman
Forman has practiced family law for more than 15 years, including five years as a family court commissioner presiding over sensitive matters such as domestic violence protection orders.
District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. TNonpartisan
Nadin Cutter
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. UNonpartisan
Dawn R. Throne
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. VNonpartisan
Margaret E. Pickard
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. WNonpartisan
Stacy Rocheleau
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. XNonpartisan
Heidi Almase
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. YNonpartisan
Adriana Rincon White
IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. ZNonpartisan
Michele "Shell" Mercer
IncumbentMercer was elected in 2020 as the first judge of Family Court Department Z. Before taking the bench, she practiced primarily family law for more than 22 years and served as a hearing master for the district court and the Department of Family Services.