Melanie Scheible
Nevada State Senator, District 9 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Nevada State Senator, District 9Born 1989
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 16
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.9
- 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.
- Judiciary · chair
- Natural Resources · vice chair
- Public Safety and Security Special · chair
- Commerce and Labor
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 Scheible sits in the Nevada State Senate
Scheible is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Nicole Cannizzaro, Julie Pazina, James Ohrenschall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Scheible’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills54%
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: Scheible’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Scheible | 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) | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 483: Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 14–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Scheible 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 9 | Won | D+24.9 | D+2.7 | +22.2 |
| 2022 | Nevada State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+6.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Nevada State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+11.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Scheible has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 9 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scheible has run against
- Maria Thompson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Tina Brown (R) · 2022 election, won
- Tiffany Jones (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Scheible
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/860029b3-070b-4c23-a826-51948c5d995c
- Wikidata Q59604393
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET