State Senate District 9
State Senate District 9; Nevada
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 64 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 152,122 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,184,612 ÷ 152,122) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.05, measured against a statewide vote in NV (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Maria Thompson is a former investigative journalist and attorney who practices in Nevada and serves in community organizations.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Melanie Scheible is a Democratic Nevada State Senator for District 9, first elected in 2018, and an attorney.
Records: Housing Affordability 12 for, Civil Rights 11 for, Environment and Public Health 8 for,
Sources: clarkcountynv.gov · leg.state.nv.us