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Clark County, Nevada

Nevada Assembly District 23

2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Assembly District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denise Daniels Fanning and Jan Allen Aspelund. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Denise Daniels Fanning (Republican), Jan Allen Aspelund (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Assembly District 23. Not on the November ballot: Danielle Gallant, the sitting member per the roster. Republican and Democratic nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary (or are unopposed filers, per the Secretary of State's filing list, when no primary contest was recorded); Independent American Party, Libertarian Party of Nevada, and No Political Party filers advance straight to November without a primary. Field per the Secretary of State's Aurora candidate filing list, as read September 11, 2026, applying the official primary results at https://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2026StateWidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx; the SOS certified general-election list settles any filing-to-ballot discrepancy. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Denise Daniels Fanning

Republican

Biography

Denise Daniels Fanning is the Republican candidate for Nevada Assembly District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Nevada Secretary of State's candidate filing list and the official June 9, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's filing list is the only verifiable source for Denise Daniels Fanning.

Jan Allen Aspelund

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Opposes what he characterizes as federal overreach from the Trump administration
  • Supports water conservation efforts in Southern Nevada

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Aspelund managed a water treatment company in Minnesota for more than 21 years, work focused on water conservation, before retiring to Henderson, Nevada, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Nevada Assembly District 23 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Assembly District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denise Daniels Fanning and Jan Allen Aspelund. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Nevada Assembly District 23 election in Nevada?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nevada are on the Nevada election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Denise Daniels Fanning, full profileJan Allen Aspelund, full profileOfficial Nevada election office