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Nevada · Nevada Senate District 9 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Melanie Scheible

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Nevada Senate District 9

96% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

96%4%

82% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

82%18%
● Melanie ScheibleINC● Maria Thompson
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Background

Current office
Nevada State Senate, SD-9
Past races on file
2 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Nevada, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-9 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 53.5% · 22,823 votes

    Won
  2. 2018

    State Senate · SD-9 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 55.6% · 30,900 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026