Julie Ann Pazina
Nevada State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 17
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.1
- 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.
- Commerce and Labor · chair
- Growth and Infrastructure · vice chair
- Natural Resources
- Public Safety and Security Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pazina sits in the Nevada State Senate
Pazina is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Nicole Cannizzaro, Edgar Flores, Melanie Scheible
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Pazina’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%
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: Pazina’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pazina | 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 Pazina 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 Senate, District 12 | Won | D+20.1 | D+0.6 | +19.5 |
| 2022 | Nevada State Senate, District 12 | Won | D+4.9 | D+6.7 | −1.8 |
| 2018 | Nevada State Senate, District 20 | Lost | Even | R+1.8 | +1.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pazina has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pazina has run against
- Rafael Arroyo (R) · 2026 election, won
- Cherlyn Arrington (R) · 2022 election, won
- Keith Pickard (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Pazina
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a12a3103-37b0-4ac4-81f0-100aaad494e3
- Wikidata Q123162365
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET