Nevada's 15th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the
Nevada Senate. It has been represented by
Republican Heidi Gansert since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican
Jesse Haw
Jesse Haw (born 1971) is an American politician and businessman from Nevada. A Republican, Haw served in the Nevada Senate in 2016.
Haw's family moved to Nevada when he was five years old. He graduated from Edward C. Reed High School in Sparks, ...
, who filled in the seat after
Greg Brower
Gregory Allen Brower (born February 8, 1964) is an American attorney in private practice, former state senator in the Nevada Senate, former United States Attorney in the state of Nevada and a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He is a member o ...
's resignation.
Geography
District 15 is based in southwestern
Washoe County, taking in parts of
Reno and its surrounding suburbs, including
Cold Springs
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,
Mogul
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History
*Mughal Empire, or any member of its ruling dynasty
Persons
* Magnate
** Mogul, Secret Service codename for President Trump
** Business magnate, a prominent person in a particular industry
**Media mogul, a person who ...
, and
Verdi.
The district is located entirely within
Nevada's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 25th and 27th districts of the
Nevada Assembly.
It borders the state of
California.
Recent election results
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 15th district has held elections in presidential years.
2020
2016
2012
Federal and statewide results in District 15
References
{{Nevada State Senators
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Washoe County, Nevada