John Ellison
Nevada State Senator, District 19 since 2024. Ran in 8 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.8
- Won 2010
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Labor
- Government Affairs
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Public Safety and Security Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ellison sits in the Nevada State Senate
Ellison is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carrie Buck, Lisa Krasner, Jeff Stone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Ellison’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nevada State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ellison’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ellison | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | SB 7: Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-36) | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11) | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | SB 5: Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-32) | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–6 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 494: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-1136) | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 483: Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health… | No | No | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ellison 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nevada State Senate, District 19 | Won | — | R+38.3 | — |
| 2020 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | R+50.0 | — |
| 2018 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | R+50.0 | — |
| 2016 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | R+50.0 | — |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Nevada State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Nevada State Assembly, Elko–Humboldt 33 | Won | R+20.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ellison has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 19 · since 2024
- Nevada State Assembly, District 33 · 2012–2022
- Nevada State Assembly, District ELKOHUMBOLDT 33 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ellison has run against
- Janine Hansen (I) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ellison
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/87e878e2-fd19-4b55-a7b5-b76adf520e84
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET