2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Nevada Assembly District 35
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Justin Watkins (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Brent A. Jones (R) by 8.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Justin WatkinsDemocrat · winner
54.4%16,700
Brent A. JonesRepublican · incumbent
45.6%13,996
The same year, the district voted D+7.3 for president; this race was D+8.8.30,696 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET