Democratic Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola, Republican challenger April Arndt.
In her first two election cycles, Democratic Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola faced Republicans who had advanced to the general election by defeating more moderate counterparts. This year, Republicans appear to be taking a new approach to the highly competitive Assembly District 21.
Marzola, an attorney who has represented the district since 2020, must defend her seat from Republican April Arndt, a challenger who presents as moderate but may, according to another assemblywoman, actually be “very conservative.”
Arndt was one of several candidates who was backed early and enthusiastically by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. The governor has made a concerted effort this election cycle to block Democrats from securing a veto-proof supermajority.
Arndt is a retired Henderson police officer and special victims unit detective who has lived in Nevada for more than three decades, according to campaign materials. She is also a mother of three and the wife of a Henderson firefighter.