2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Nevada Assembly District 37
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Shea Backus (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Marchant (R) by 0.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Shea BackusDemocrat · winner
50.2%14,222
Jim MarchantRepublican · incumbent
49.8%14,087
28,309 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET