Nevada Assembly District 42

About this race

Christopher Brandlin (Republican), Tracy Brown-May (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Assembly District 42; Tracy Brown-May is the sitting member, per the Nevada Legislature's current member roster (leg.state.nv.us). 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. The sitting officeholder, Tracy Brown-May, is on the ballot.