David Orentlicher
Nevada State Assemblymember, District 20 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Nevada State Assemblymember, District 20Born 1955Physician
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +50.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- End-of-Life Care Select · chair
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary
- Public Safety and Security Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Orentlicher sits in the Nevada State Assembly
Orentlicher is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Howard Watts, Erica Roth, Jovan Jackson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Orentlicher’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Nevada State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Orentlicher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Orentlicher | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–7 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 260: Revises provisions relating to air quality. (BDR 53-961) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–10 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 460: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 38–4 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 217: Makes revisions relating to reproductive health care. (BDR 40-24) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–15 |
| May 30, 2025 | AB 428: Requires certain health plans to include coverage for fertility preservation services.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 38–4 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Orentlicher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada State Assembly, District 20 | Won | D+50.2 | D+15.6 | +34.6 |
| 2024 | Nevada State Assembly, District 20 | Won | D+17.7 | D+15.6 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | Nevada State Assembly, District 20 | Won | D+21.7 | D+22.3 | −0.6 |
| 2020 | Nevada State Assembly, District 20 | Won | — | D+17.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Orentlicher has held
- Nevada State Assembly, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Orentlicher has run against
- Stan Vaughan (IAP) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Orentlicher
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7d16a086-5877-48e9-9e76-13c5159f89ce
- Wikidata Q5238244
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET