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2018Final results

2018 election for Nevada Assembly District 39

Nevada State Assembly · Nevada

Jim Wheeler (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Patricia Ackerman (D) by 32.6 points.

Jim WheelerRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.4%22,266
32.8%11,159
Paul CwalinaLibertarian
1.9%642
34,067 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

EvenR+32.62018R+38.02020R+40.32022R+43.02024R+34.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Jim Wheeler (R)Patricia Ackerman (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul Cwalina (Libertarian), 1.9%