2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Ann Pazina and Rafael Arroyo. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julie Ann Pazina (Democratic), Rafael Arroyo (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Senate District 12; Julie Ann Pazina 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Julie Ann Pazina, is on the ballot.
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Julie Ann Pazina is the incumbent Democratic state senator for Nevada Senate District 12 and works in business development in the events and hospitality industry, according to the Nevada Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's filing list is the only verifiable source for Julie Ann Pazina.
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Per Nevada News and Views.
Rafael Arroyo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moved to Las Vegas at age six, per his campaign site. He founded his first Smog Plus location at age 23 in 2008 and now operates nine locations across the Las Vegas Valley employing more than 35 people, per his campaign site. He is president of the Registration Services Association of Nevada and a member of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Nevada Senate District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Ann Pazina and Rafael Arroyo. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nevada Senate District 12 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 roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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