Nevada’s State Senate District 15 has long been evenly split politically with a slim 1-point advantage for Democrats over Republicans among registered voters, but that changed last year.
Past elections saw some nail-biters, such as in 2012 when Republican Greg Brower topped Democrat Sheila Leslie by just 266 votes.
District 15’s incumbent — Republican Heidi Seevers Gansert — decided not to run for reelection this time after the district boundaries were redrawn to give Democrats a 6-point advantage .
Mike Ginsburg will try to keep the seat in the Republican column, while Democrat Angie Taylor is giving up a chance at re-election to her Assembly seat for the opportunity to serve in the state Senate.
Election Day is Nov. 5. Early voting runs from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1.
Where is Nevada State Senate District 15?
State Senate District 15 includes Sun Valley, northwest Reno and large parts of southwest Reno, stretching from Longley Lane west to Mayberry Drive.