2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Nevada Assembly District 8
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Jason Frierson (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Norm Ross (R) by 19.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jason FriersonDemocrat · winner
56.1%12,060
Norm RossRepublican
37.1%7,978
John MooreLibertarian · incumbent
6.8%1,464
The same year, the district voted D+16.5 for president; this race was D+19.0.21,502 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