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Shea M. Backus

Democratic · Nevada · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Nevada Assembly District 37, Nevada

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordable preventative and diagnostic healthcare
  • Lowering housing costs and expanding attainable housing
  • Investing in economic growth for better jobs
Biography

Third-generation Nevadan who attended Clark County schools, graduated from Clark High School and studied law at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, per the campaign site. Practicing attorney and small business owner who has served in the Nevada legislature in the 2019, 2023 and 2025 sessions, including chairing the Revenue committee for two sessions, per the campaign site. Shea M. Backus is the incumbent Democratic Assemblymember for Nevada Assembly District 37, an attorney with extensive pro bono legal aid work, according to the Nevada Legislature's official roster. Backus.

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