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Nevada › Nevada State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Nevada Assembly District 1

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Jo Cato has no major-party opponent.

Jo Cato has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Jo Cato

Small business owner

Experience
No elected office
DemocraticCandidate

James Fennell Jr

DemocraticCandidate

Alexis Esparza

Union organizer

Experience
No elected office
DemocraticCandidate

Millan Gledhill

DemocraticCandidate

Louis "Big Lou" DeSalvio

Union president

Experience
No elected office

The district

Lean D+9: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+13.9D+11.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+13.3D+8.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+8.1D+9.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
82,276
People per km²
2,045
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 33%
  • Hispanic 30%
  • Black 19%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 9%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

37,563 votes · D+12.4
✓ Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)56.2%
Garland Brinkley (R)43.8%

2024 President Vote in this district

38,445 two-party votes · D+8.1 · D+9.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.0%
Donald Trump (R)46.0%

2022

25,979 votes · D+12.5
✓ Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)54.8%
Garland Lee Brinkley (R)42.6%
Patrick "mac" McAtee-Macrae (—)2.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

25,443 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

34,697 two-party votes · D+13.3 · D+8.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)56.6%
Donald Trump (R)43.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

26,413 two-party votes · D+13.9 · D+11.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)56.9%
Donald Trump (R)43.1%