Washoe County Democratic Officials
Every citizen has the constitutional right to contact their representative at all levels. WashoeDEMS encourages our members to know who their elected and appointed officials are and be able to contact them. Find your representatives here.
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United States Congress
Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat
cortezmasto.senate.gov
(775) 686-5750
contact
Next Election: 2028
About United States Congress
U.S. Senators serve 6-year terms. All 50 states have 2 Senators.
U.S. House of Representatives members serve two-year terms. Nevada has 4 Representatives. Washoe County is in Congressional District (CD) 2.
Nevada State Constitutional Offices
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Nevada State Legislature
There are 4 Nevada State Senate seats in Washoe County; they serve 4-year terms. Each Senate District is comprised of the area of two Assembly Districts: SD 13 (AD24 & AD30), SD 14 (AD31 & AD32), SD 15 (AD25 & AD27), SD 16 (AD26 & AD40).
There are 8 Nevada Assembly seats in Washoe County. Each member serves a 2-year term. All 8 seats are on the ballot every election cycle.
Both Senate and Assembly terms of office are limited to 12 years.
Washoe County Executive Offices
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Washoe County Commission
District 1
Alexis Hill
Democrat
washoecounty.us
(775) 328-2011
ahill@washoecounty.us
Next Election: 2028
District 3
Mariluz Garcia
Democrat
washoecounty.us
(775) 444-0628
mcgarcia@washoecounty.us
Next Election: 2026
About Washoe County Commission
Washoe County is divided into 5 County Commission Districts; each Commissioner serves a four-year term and may serve three terms (12 years). Not all commissioners are on the ballot each election.
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City Council (Reno and Sparks)
City Council races are nonpartisan. These races will not have a political party listed by the candidates on the ballot. City Council and the Mayor serve 4-year terms and have a 12-year term limit.
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Washoe County School Board of Trustees
School Board Trustee races are nonpartisan. These races will not have a political party listed by the candidates on the ballot. School Board Trustees serve a 4-year term and have a 12-year term limit.
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University of Nevada Regents
District 10
Joseph “Joe” Arrascada
Democrat
nshe.nevada.edu
(775) 420-7783
jarrascada@nshe.nevada.edu
Next Election: 2026
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General Improvement Districts
SUN VALLEY
Susan Severt
(775) 673-3426
Next Election: 2026