Our primary goal at KNPR News is to keep Southern Nevada informed.
That goal is even more pronounced during the election season. With dozens of candidates and questions on the ballot, we wanted to make sure the voters knew the candidates, what their positions on important subjects were and what their plans are if they are elected.
Clark County political district maps
Nevada Secretary of State Election Center
Nye County Election information
KNPR News sent questionnaires to all the candidates on the ballot for this November's election.
They responded and their unedited responses are below. Incumbent candidates are noted with an (I) next to their names.
The 2016 Election Voter Guide was compiled and edited by Natalie Cullen. Candidate interviews were produced by Carrie Kaufman, and co-produced by Kristy Totten.
U.S. Senate
Catherine Cortez Masto - Democrat
Tony Gumina - No Political Party
Dr. Joe Heck - Republican
Thomas "Tom" Sawyer - No Political Party
Jarrod M. Williams - No Political Party
Representative in Congress, District 1
Dina Titus - Democratic (I)
Mary Perry - Republican
Reuben D'Silva - No Political Party
Kamau Bakari - Independent American
Representative in Congress, District 3
Jacky Rosen - Democratic
Danny Tarkanian - Republican
David Goossen - No Political Party
Warren Markowitz - Independent American
Representative in Congress, District 4
Steve Brown - Libertarian
Cresent Hardy - Republican (I)
Ruben Kihuen - Democratic
Mike Little - Independent American
State Senate, District 1
Patricia "Pat" Spearman - Democratic (I)
Arsen "Arsen T" Ter-Petrosyan - Republican
State Senate, District 3
Richard "Tick" Segerblom - Democratic (I)
Dennis Palmerston - Republican
Jonathan Friedrich - Independent
State Senate, District 4
Kelvin Atkinson - Democratic (I)
State Senate, District 5
Joyce Woodhouse - Democratic (I)
Carrie Buck - Republican
Tim Hagan - Libertarian
State Senate, District 6
Nicole Cannizzaro - Democratic
Victoria Seaman - Republican
State Senate, District 7
David Parks - Democratic (I)
Kimberly Schjang - Libertarian
State Senate, District 11
Aaron D. Ford - Democratic (I)
Jon Frazier - Republican
Lesley Chan - Libertarian
State Senate, District 18
Alexander Marks - Democratic
Scott T. Hammond - Republican (I)
State Senate, District 19
Pete Goicoechea - Republican (I)
Janine Hansen - Independent American
State Assembly, District 1
Daniele Monroe-Moreno - Democratic
Howard Brean - Republican
State Assembly, District 2
Owen Carver - Democratic
John Hambrick - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 3
Nelson Araujo, Jr. - Democratic (I) running unopposed
State Assembly, District 4
John Piro - Democratic
Richard McArthur - Republican
State Assembly, District 5
Brittney Miller - Democratic
Artemus "Art" Ham - Republican
State Assembly, District 6
William McCurdy, II - Democratic
Carlo Maffatt - Republican
State Assembly, District 7
Dina Neal - Democratic (I)
Jennifer Fawzy - Republican
State Assembly, District 8
Jason Frierson - Democratic
Norm Ross - Republican
John Moore - Libertarian (I)
State Assembly, District 9
Steve Yeager - Democratic
David Gardner - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 10
Chris Brooks - Democratic
Shelly M. Shelton - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 11
Olivia Diaz - Democratic (I) running unopposed
State Assembly, District 12
James Ohrenschall - Democratic (I)
Mark Riggins - Republican
Troy Ethan Warren - Libertarian
State Assembly, District 13
Paul Anderson - Republican (I) running unopposed
State Assembly, District 14
Maggie Carlton - Democratic (I)
Melody Howard - Republican
State Assembly, District 15
Elliot Anderson - Democratic (I)
Stan Vaughan - Republican
State Assembly, District 16
Heidi Swank - Democratic (I)
Edmund Uehling - Libertarian
State Assembly, District 17
Tyrone Thompson - Democratic (I)
Ronald Newsome - Republican
State Assembly, District 18
Richard A. Carrillo - Democratic (I)
Christine Decorte - Republican
State Assembly, District 19
Chris Edwards - Republican (I) running unopposed
State Assembly, District 20
Ellen Spiegel - Democratic (I)
Carol Linton - Republican
State Assembly, District 21
Ozzie Fumo - Democratic
Derek Armstrong - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 22
Luis Aguirre-Insua - Democractic
Keith Pickard - Republican
State Assembly, District 23
Craig Jordahl - Democratic
Melissa Woodbury - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 28
Edgar Flores - Democratic (I)
Wesley Cornwell - Republican
State Assembly, District 29
Lesley Elizabeth Cohen - Democratic
Stephen Silberkraus - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 32
Ira Hansen - Republican (I) running unopposed
State Assembly, District 34
Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod - Democratic
Matt Williams - Republican
State Assembly, District 35
Justin Watkins - Democratic
Brent A. Jones - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 36
Dennis Hof - Libertarian
James Oscarson - Republican (I)
State Assembly, District 37
Sean D. Lyttle - Democratic
Jim Marchant - Republican
State Assembly, District 41
Sandra Jauregui - Democratic
Nick Phillips - Republican
State Assembly, District 42
Irene Bustamante Adams - Democratic (I)
Howard Scheff - Republican
Clark County Commissioner, District A
Steve Sisolak - Democratic (I)
Michael Thomas - Republican
Clark County Commissioner, District B
Marilyn Kirkpatrick - Democratic (I)
Kevin M. Williams - Republican
Clark County Commissioner, District C
Larry Brown - Democratic (I)
Stephen Sedlmeyer - Republican
Clark County Commissioner, District D
Lawrence Weekly, Jr. - Democratic (I)
Anthony Osnaya - Republican
Editor's note: For judges, we decided not to ask specific questions because it is difficult for a judge to give specific answers when a case connected to that topic might come before them in the future. Instead, we provided a link to their biography or their campaign website for more information.
Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat A
Jim Hardesty - Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)
Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat E
Ron D. Parraguirre - Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)
Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 1
Jerry Tao - Nonpartisan Office (Running unopposed)
Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 2
Michael Gibbons - Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)
Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 3
Abbi Silver - Nonpartisan Office (Running unopposed)
District Court Judge, Dept. 15
Bruce L. Gale - Nonpartisan office
Joe Hardy Jr. - Nonpartisan office
District Court Judge, Dept. 20
Eric Johnson - Nonpartisan office
Anat "Annette" Levy - Nonpartisan office
Regent, State University, Dist. 6
Patrick Carter - Nonpartisan office
Michael B. Wixom - Nonpartisan office
Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 1
Robert Blakely - Nonpartisan office
Tim Hughes - Nonpartisan office
Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 3
Dave Hales - Nonpartisan office
Felicia Ortiz - Nonpartisan office
State Board of Education, Dist. 4
Len Marciano - Nonpartisan office
Mark Newburn - Nonpartisan office
Trustee, Clark County School, Dist. A
Richard Vaughn - Nonpartisan office
Deanna Wright - Nonpartisan office (I)
Trustee, Clark County School, Dist. E
Lola Brooks - Nonpartisan office
Patrice Tew - Nonpartisan office (I)
Member, Virgin Valley Water District, Mesquite
Travis Anderson - Nonpartisan office
Sandra K. Ramaker - Nonpartisan office
Trustee, Overton Power Dist. 3, Moapa
Chad D. Leavitt - Nonpartisan office
Billy H. Pulsipher- Nonpartisan office
Trustee, Overton Power Dist. 7, At Large
Dave Bennett - Nonpartisan office
Judy Metz - Nonpartisan office
Laughlin Town Advisory Board
Stephanie Su Bethards - Nonpartisan office
David P. Brunelle - Nonpartisan office
Bruce Henry - Nonpartisan office
Martin Knauss - Nonpartisan office
Gina M. Mackey - Nonpartisan office
James "Jim" Maniaci - Nonpartisan office
Noreen Forristal McBride - Nonpartisan office
Kathy Ochs - Nonpartisan office
Mesquite, Mayor
Allan S. Litman - Nonpartisan office
Arthur V. Pereida - Nonpartisan office
Mesquite, Councilmember at Large
David P. Ballweg - Nonpartisan office
Mike Benham - Nonpartisan office
Cynthia "Cindi" Delaney - Nonpartisan office
George Rapson - Nonpartisan office
David D. West - Nonpartisan office
Brian Wursten - Nonpartisan office
Justice of the Peace, Henderson Township, Dept. 1
A note on this election: This is a special election for this judgeship. The seat was left open when Judge Rodney T. Burr took an appointment to the Henderson Municipal Court, following the death of Judge Diana Hampton.
There was no primary election for this race. The candidate with the most votes will win the seat and finish Judge Burr's term, which expires in 2018.
Samuel Gregory Bateman - Nonpartisan office
Michael D. Davidson - Nonpartisan office
Harvey Gruber - Nonpartisan office
Gayle Nathan - Nonpartisan office
Jeffrey Scott Posin - Nonpartisan office
Shane Jared Zeller - Nonpartisan office
Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 3
Harmony Letizia - Nonpartisan office
Janiece Marshall - Nonpartisan office
Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 6
Rebecca Kern - Nonpartisan office
Bita Yeager - Nonpartisan office
Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 7
Karen Bennett - Nonpartisan office
Vincent "Vinny" Ginn - Nonpartisan office
Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 13
Shana Bachman - Nonpartisan office
Suzan Baucum - Nonpartisan office
Nye County Commission, District II
John Koenig - Republican
Harley Zane Kulkin - Democratic
Nye County Commission, District III
Donna C. Cox - Republican
Amargosa Valley Town Board, 3 Seats
John Bosta - Nonpartisan office
Trevor Dolby - Nonpartisan office
Debbera L. Mendyk - Nonpartisan office
Patricia J. Minshall - Nonpartisan office
Ken Pitarre - Nonpartisan office
Jimmy Thomas - Nonpartisan office
Tonopah Town Board, 3 Seats
Don Kaminski - Nonpartisan office
Roni Link - Nonpartisan office
Mike Sain - Nonpartisan office
Tom Seley - Nonpartisan office
Clark County Ballot Question 5 - Fuel Revenue Indexing
Boulder City Ballot Queston 1 - A Capital Improvement Fund
Nye County Ballot Question 1 - Fuel Revenue Indexing
Statewide Ballot Question 1 - The Background Check Initiative
Statewide Ballot Question 2 - Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana
Statewide Ballot Question 3 - The Energy Choice Initiative
Statewide Ballot Question 4 - Medical Patient Tax Relief Act
