James Ohrenschall
Nevada State Senator, District 21 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Nevada State Senator, District 21Born 1972Lawyer
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 8
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Operations and Elections · chair
- Judiciary
- Public Safety and Security Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ohrenschall sits in the Nevada State Senate
Ohrenschall is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Fabian Doñate, Melanie Scheible, Nicole Cannizzaro
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Ohrenschall’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Nevada State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ohrenschall’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ohrenschall | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | SB 7: Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-36) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | SB 5: Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-32) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–6 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 494: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-1136) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 483: Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 14–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ohrenschall 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 Senate District 21 | Won | D+32.3 | D+9.0 | +23.3 |
| 2022 | Nevada State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+11.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Nevada State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+24.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Nevada State Assembly, District 12 | Won | D+13.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 12 | Won | D+21.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 12 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Nevada State Assembly, District 12 | Won | D+19.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Nevada State Assembly, AD-CLARK 12 | Won | D+46.0 | — | — |
| 2008 | Nevada State Assembly, AD-CLARK 12 | Won | D+49.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | Nevada State Assembly, AD-CLARK 12 | Won | D+41.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ohrenschall has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 21 · since 2018
- Nevada State Assembly, District 12 · 2012–2018
- Nevada State Assembly, District CLARK 12 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ohrenschall has run against
- Al Rojas (R) · 2026 general, won
- April Larsen (R) · 2022 election, won
- Ron McGinnis (R) · 2018 election, won
- Mark Riggins (R) · 2016 election, won
- Troy Warren (I) · 2014 election, won
- Bridgette Bryant (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ohrenschall
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/75d6c9b4-d0ee-49bb-aa17-ec20bb33e9eb
- Wikidata Q16199385
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET