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Nevada State AFL-CIO 602 E Nevada State AFL-CIO 602 E. John Street • Carson City, Nevada 89706 • Phone 775-882-7490 • Fax 775-882-1701 1891 Whitney Mesa Drive • Henderson, Nevada 89014 • Phone 702-459-5288 • Fax 702-967-5201 Rusty McAllister Executive Secretary-Treasurer Nevada State AFL-CIO Statewide Endorsements U.S. Senate U.S. House Dist. 1 U.S. House Dist. 2 U.S. House Dist. 3 U.S. House Dist. 4 Jacky Rosen Dina Titus Clint Koble Susie Lee Steven Horsford Governor Lt. Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Steve Sisolak Kate Marshall Aaron Ford Nelson Araujo Zach Conine Controller Supreme Court, Seat C Supreme Court, Seat F Supreme Court, Seat G Catherine Byrne Elissa Cadish Abbi Silver Lidia Stiglich Nevada State AFL-CIO Northern Nevada Endorsements State Senate Senate Dist. 13 Senate Dist. 14 Senate Dist. 16 Julia Ratti Wendy Boszak Tina Davis Hersey State Assembly Assembly Dist. 24 Assembly Dist. 25 Assembly Dist 26 Assembly Dist. 27 Sarah Peters Jill Tolles June Joseph Teresa Benitez-Thompson Assembly Dist. 30 Assembly Dist. 31 Assembly Dist. 32 Assembly Dist. 39 Mike Sprinkle Richard “Skip” Daly Paula Povilaitis Patricia Ackerman Assembly Dist. 40 District Court Judge District Attorney Autumn Zemke Dixie Grossman Chris Hicks City of Reno Reno Mayor Reno Ward 2 Reno Ward 4 Reno City Attorney Hillary Scheive Naomi Duerr Paul McKenzie John Kadlic Washoe County Washoe Co Commission 2 Washoe Co. Commission 3 Washoe Co. Commission 5 No Endorsement Kitty Jung Lindsy Judd Nevada State AFL-CIO 602 E. John Street • Carson City, Nevada 89706 • Phone 775-882-7490 • Fax 775-882-1701 1891 Whitney Mesa Drive • Henderson, Nevada 89014 • Phone 702-459-5288 • Fax 702-967-5201 Rusty McAllister Executive Secretary-Treasurer Washoe Co. Assessor Washoe Co. Clerk Washoe Co. Recorder Washoe Co. Treasurer No Endorsement Nancy Parent Lawrence Burtness Tammi Davis Washoe Co. Sheriff Constable, Incline Village Washoe Co. Public Administrator Darin Balaam Hans R. Keller Verita Black Protho Washoe Co. School Dist. B Washoe Co. School Dist. C Washoe Co. School Dist. F At Large Dian Vanderwell Andrew Benjamin Caudill No Endorsement Washoe County Assessor Chip Evans Nevada State AFL-CIO Southern Nevada Endorsements State Senate Senate Dist. 2 Senate Dist. 8 Senate District 9 Senate Dist. 10 Mo Denis Marilyn Dondero-Loop Melanie Scheible Yvanna Cancela Senate Dist. 20 Senate Dist. 21 Julie Pazina James Ohrenschall State Assembly Assembly Dist. 1 Assembly Dist. 2 Assembly Dist. 3 Assembly Dist. 4 Danielle Monroe-Moreno Jennie Sherwood Selena Torres Connie Munk Assembly Dist. 5 Assembly Dist. 6 Assembly Dist. 7 Assembly Dist. 8 Brittney Miller William McCurdy II Dina Neal Jason Frierson Assembly Dist. 9 Assembly Dist. 10 Assembly Dist. 11 Assembly District 12 Steve Yeager Chris Brooks Olivia Diaz Susan Martinez Assembly District 13 Assembly District 14 Assembly District 15 Assembly District 16 Thomas Roberts Maggie Carlton Howard Watts II Heidi Swank Assembly District 17 Assembly District 18 Assembly Dist. 19 Assembly Dist. 20 Tyrone Thompson Richard Carillo Chris Edwards Ellen Spiegel Nevada State AFL-CIO 602 E. John Street • Carson City, Nevada 89706 • Phone 775-882-7490 • Fax 775-882-1701 1891 Whitney Mesa Drive • Henderson, Nevada 89014 • Phone 702-459-5288 • Fax 702-967-5201 Rusty McAllister Executive Secretary-Treasurer Assembly Dist. 21 Assembly Dist. 22 Assembly Dist. 23 Assembly District 28 Ozzie Fumo Kristee Watson Glen Leavitt Edgar Flores Assembly Dist. 29 Assembly Dist. 34 Assembly Dist. 35 Assembly Dist. 37 Leslie Cohen Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod Michelle Gorelow Shea Backus Assembly Dist. 41 Assembly Dist. 42 Sandra Jauregui Alexander Assefa Clark County Clark Co. Commission Dist. E Clark Co. Commission Dist. F Clark Co. Commission Dist. G Richard “Tick” Segerblom Justin Jones Jim Gibson Clark Co. Sheriff Clark Co. Assessor Clark Co. Recorder Joe Lombardo Briana Johnson Debbie Conway University Regent Dist. 1 Trustee, Clark Co. School Dist. D Trustee, Clark Co. School Dist. G Laura Perkins Irene Cepeda Linda Cavazos JUDICIAL RACES Tierra Jones – District Court Judge Dept 10 Mark B. Bailus – District Court Judge Dept 18 David M Jones – District Court Judge Dept - 29 Victor Lee Miller – Justice of the Peace – Boulder City Township Gregory Cortese – Justice of the Peace – Goodsprings Township Sam Bateman – Justice of the Peace – Henderson Dept 1 Nevada State AFL-CIO 602 E. John Street • Carson City, Nevada 89706 • Phone 775-882-7490 • Fax 775-882-1701 1891 Whitney Mesa Drive • Henderson, Nevada 89014 • Phone 702-459-5288 • Fax 702-967-5201 Rusty McAllister Executive Secretary-Treasurer Elana Lee Graham – Justice of the Peace – Las Vegas Dept 1 Joseph S. Sciscento – Justice of the Peace - Las Vegas Dept 2 Cynthia Dustin Cruz – Justice of the Peace - Las Vegas Dept 5 Ann E. Zimmerman – Justice of the Peace - Las Vegas Dept 8 Melanie Andress Tobiasson – Justice of the Peace – Las Vegas Dept 10 Melisa De La Garza – Justice of the Peace – Las Vegas Dept 15 Kalani Hoo – Justice of the Peace – North Las Vegas Dept 1 Kenny Taylor – Constable, Henderson Township .
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