Nevada State Senate District 20
The Nevada State Senate is the upper chamber of the state Legislature and is responsible for developing and passing state laws, approving the state budget, and providing oversight of state agencies. With 11 of its 21 seats up for election in 2026, this race gives voters a chance to influence how effectively the Legislature addresses key issues such as education funding, healthcare access, public safety, economic opportunity, and environmental policy. Because state senators shape policies that affect everyday life and serve as a check and balance in state government, these elections are important in preserving accountable, representative decision-making for Nevada families and communities.
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Danielle Gallant
(Rep)
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Calvin Sandoval
(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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Campaign Phone Number
7024015628
Endorsements
Local 525, IATSE 720, SEIU 1107, Native Voters Alliance, AFL-CIO, Southern Nevada Labor Council, SMART Local 88, AWN- UAW Region 6, Omaha Tribe Of Nebraska, Mental Health Now candidate, Moms Demand actin gun sense candidate.
Immigration is mostly a federal job, but Nevada still has work to do. I support practical policies that keep people working, families safe, and roads safer, like protecting the Driver Authorization Card program, improving language access, and making sure workers know their rights so they don’t get taken advantage of.
I’ve worked construction next to people from all backgrounds. As a Native American, and to the best of my knowledge someone who would be Nevada’s first Native state senator, I know dignity matters. If people are working hard, paying taxes, and building a life, we shouldn’t make it harder just to score points.
Redistricting should be done like good layout work: measure twice, cut once, and don’t cheat the lines. Districts should be drawn for the people who live there, not to protect politicians. I think boundaries should keep neighborhoods, tribal communities, cities, and working families together when possible. The process should be open, with maps people can actually understand and time for the public to speak up. At the end of the day, voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around.
I would work to make state government easier and cheaper for regular people to deal with. Too many folks get stuck with confusing forms, long waits, and fees that hit hard when they’re on a fixed income. I support a “one front door” system so people can find what they need, track where things stand, and not get bounced around. I’d also push to review state fees and lower or waive some costs for seniors and fixed-income families. Government should help people get through the door, not make them pay extra to find it.
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