Marilyn Dondero Loop
Nevada State Senator, District 8 since 2018. Ran in 7 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Nevada State Senator, District 8Born 1951Teacher
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 11
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · vice chair
- Finance · chair
- Jobs and Economy Special · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Loop sits in the Nevada State Senate
Loop is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Angie Taylor, Rochelle Nguyen, Roberta Lange
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Loop’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
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: Loop’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Loop | 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 Loop 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 8 | Won | D+14.7 | R+2.2 | +16.9 |
| 2022 | Nevada State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+1.4 | D+4.7 | −3.3 |
| 2018 | Nevada State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+3.3 | D+0.9 | +2.4 |
| 2014 | Nevada State Senate, District 8 | Lost | R+18.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Nevada State Senate, District 8 (primary) | Won | +66.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Nevada State Assembly, District 5 | Won | D+6.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Nevada State Assembly, Clark 5 | Won | D+8.2 | — | — |
| 2008 | Nevada State Assembly, Clark 5 | Won | D+11.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Loop has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 8 · since 2018
- Nevada State Assembly, District 5 · 2012–2014
- Nevada State Assembly, District CLARK 5 · 2008–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Loop has run against
- George E. Harris (R) · 2026 election, won
- Joey Paulos (R) · 2022 election, won
- Valerie Weber (R) · 2018 election, won
- Patricia Farley (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Bill Harrington (R) · 2012 election, won
- Tim Williams (R) · 2010 election, won
- Donna Toussaint (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Loop
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0435a1f4-d8e4-43d9-9ac1-788a0aed92e4
- Wikidata Q16151597
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET