Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
's 14th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the
Nevada Senate
The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada, the lower house being the Nevada Assembly. It currently (2012–2021) consists of 21 members from single-member districts. In the pr ...
. It has been represented by
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Ira Hansen since 2018, succeeding fellow Republican
Don Gustavson
Donald Gary Gustavson (born July 23, 1943) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing the 14th district, formerly called Washoe District 2. He was elected to the position in 2010, running for th ...
.
Geography
District 14 stretches from the suburbs of
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
in
Washoe County to many of the state's rural areas in
Esmeralda,
Humboldt,
Lander,
Mineral
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,
Nye, and
Pershing Counties. Communities within the district include
Winnemucca,
Battle Mountain,
Hawthorne,
Lovelock,
Tonopah,
Goldfield,
Spanish Springs,
Golden Valley,
Lemmon Valley, and parts of
Sparks and
Sun Valley.
The district is also home to
Black Rock City, home to the annual festival
Burning Man.
The district overlaps with Nevada's
2nd
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Second, Seconds or 2nd may also refer to:
Mathematics
* 2 (number), as an ordinal (also written as ''2nd'' or ''2d'')
* Second of arc, an angular measurement unit, ...
and
4th congressional districts, and with the 31st and 32nd districts of the
Nevada Assembly
The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year terms from single-member district ...
.
It borders the states of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
,
Oregon
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, and – just barely –
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...
.
Recent election results
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 14th district has held elections in midterm years.
2018
2014
Federal and statewide results in District 14
References
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Esmeralda County, Nevada
Humboldt County, Nevada
Lander County, Nevada
Mineral County, Nevada
Nye County, Nevada
Pershing County, Nevada
Washoe County, Nevada