2020Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for Nevada Assembly District 37
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Andy Matthews (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Shea Backus (D) by 1.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Andy MatthewsRepublican · winner
50.9%18,706
Shea BackusDemocrat · incumbent
49.1%18,059
36,765 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET