Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District WASHOE 3
5 elections since 1992: Democrats won 0, Republicans 5.
2008 election
Nov 4, 2008- William Raggio (R) · won · incumbent63.0%
- Jade Zahreddine (D)30.0%
- Gary Feero (IND)6.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1992. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | William Raggio (R) | Jade Zahreddine (D) | 33.0 |
| 2004 | William Raggio (R) | Cameron Crain (D) | 40.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | William Raggio (R) | Lois Avery (I) | 52.2 |
| 1996 | William Raggio (R) | Brooks S. Holcomb (I) | 54.0 |
| 1992 | William Raggio (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)