Nevada State Assembly District 20
The Nevada State Assembly is the lower chamber of the state Legislature and works alongside the Senate to draft, debate, and enact state laws. All 42 Assembly seats are up for election in 2026, and the Assembly plays a central role in shaping policy on schools, healthcare, housing, jobs, public safety, and state budgeting. Because Assembly members represent local districts and serve two-year terms, these races allow voters to hold lawmakers closely accountable and ensure that policy priorities reflect the needs and values of their communities. These elections matter for democratic representation and for how the state resolves the biggest challenges facing Nevadans.
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David Orentlicher
(Dem)
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Anthony T. Smith
(Dem)
What policies, if any, would you support at the state level to address issues related to immigration, and why?
What are your views on the redistricting process and how district boundaries should be determined?
What is one state policy or process you would seek to improve, and how would you accomplish that change?
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OPCMIA Local 797
The lawless actions of ICE have nothing to do with immigration enforcement. ICE has demonstrated a repeated propensity for violating the rights of the American people. We must protect the rights of Nevadans by ceasing State government cooperation with ICE. We must also increase accountability among federal immigration agents operating in Nevada, which is why these agents should generally be prohibited from wearing masks and must wear identifying information.
The redistricting process should be nonpartisan. However, in light of certain other States engaging in partisan redistricting to improperly create an unrepresentative legislature, Nevada must have the ability to respond to such tactics to ensure fair representation for the people in Congress.
Any corporation operating in Nevada must be banned from donating to any candidate for political office or to any political party. The influence of corporate campaign donations is poisonous to our democratic republic. If we don't get corporate money out of politics, we won't have a government of the people; instead, we will have a government of unaccountable powerful special interests. We must pass an amendment to the Nevada Constitution to ban corporate money in politics, which is a crucial first step toward creating a true government of the people.
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