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Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller, who was first appointed to the position in May 2011, is seeking a full term. His challenger is Democratic U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley.[2][3]
District 5 (old Clark 5A): Democratic incumbent Shirley Breeden is retiring.[8]
District 6 (old Clark 6): Democratic incumbent Allison Copening is retiring.[9]
District 9 (old Clark 9): Republican Elizabeth Halseth held the seat until her resignation in February 2012; a special election will be held for the remainder of her term.[10][11]
District 13 (old Washoe 1): Democratic Sheila Leslie held the seat until her resignation in February 2012 to run for the District 15 state Senate seat; a special election will be held for the remainder of her term in this district.[12]
District 18: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[13]
District 19 (old Rural Nevada): Republican incumbent Dean Rhoads is term-limited.[6]
Assembly
All 42 seats of the Nevada Assembly are up for election. The state Assembly currently consists of 26 Democrats and 16 Republicans.
Open seats
District 4: Republican incumbent Richard McArthur unsuccessfully sought the District 18 state Senate seat.[14]
District 9: Democratic incumbent Richard "Tick" Segerblom is seeking the District 3 state Senate seat.[15]
District 13: Republican incumbent Scott Hammond is seeking the District 18 state Senate seat.[14]
District 16: Democratic incumbent and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera is term-limited.[6]
District 20: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[16]
District 21: Republican incumbent Mark Sherwood is retiring.[17]
District 30: Democratic incumbent and Speaker Pro Tempore Debbie Smith is seeking the District 13 state Senate seat.[18]
District 35: Republican incumbent and Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea is seeking the District 19 state Senate seat.[19]
District 36: Republican incumbent Ed Goedhart is retiring.[20]
District 39: Republican incumbent Kelly Kite was defeated in the primary.[21]
Ballot Measure
Question 1 would allow for the Nevada Legislature to call itself into a special session under extenuating circumstances, if approved by two-thirds of all legislators.[15]
