Melissa Hardy
Nevada State Assemblymember, District 22 since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 4
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.1
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Labor
- Education
- Judiciary
- Public Safety and Security Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hardy sits in the Nevada State Assembly
Hardy is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Lisa Cole, Rebecca Edgeworth
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Hardy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nevada State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hardy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hardy | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11) | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–7 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 260: Revises provisions relating to air quality. (BDR 53-961) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 32–10 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 460: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 38–4 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SB 217: Makes revisions relating to reproductive health care. (BDR 40-24) | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–15 |
| May 30, 2025 | AB 428: Requires certain health plans to include coverage for fertility preservation services.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 38–4 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hardy 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 Assembly District 22 | Counting | D+0.2 | R+11.3 | −11.5 |
| 2024 | Nevada State Assembly, District 22 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Nevada State Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+17.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Nevada State Assembly, District 22 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Nevada State Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+8.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hardy has held
- Nevada State Assembly, District 22 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hardy has run against
- Shenea Booth (D) · 2026 general
- Rick Ramos (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kristee Watson (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hardy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5cafbfaf-3066-4080-9754-b53f337ba4ba
- Wikidata Q96065500
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET