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Clark County, Nevada

Nevada Senate District 12

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2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Ann Pazina and Rafael Arroyo. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Julie Ann Pazina (Democratic), Rafael Arroyo (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Senate District 12; Julie Ann Pazina is the sitting member, per the Nevada Legislature's current member roster (leg.state.nv.us). Republican and Democratic nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary (or are unopposed filers, per the Secretary of State's filing list, when no primary contest was recorded); Independent American Party, Libertarian Party of Nevada, and No Political Party filers advance straight to November without a primary. Field per the Secretary of State's Aurora candidate filing list, as read September 11, 2026, applying the official primary results at https://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2026StateWidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx; the SOS certified general-election list settles any filing-to-ballot discrepancy. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Julie Ann Pazina

Democratic · Incumbent

Julie Ann Pazina is the incumbent Democratic state senator for Nevada Senate District 12 and works in business development in the events and hospitality industry, according to the Nevada Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's filing list is the only verifiable source for Julie Ann Pazina.

Rafael Arroyo

Republican

Rafael Arroyo is a Republican candidate for Nevada Senate District 12, a small business owner who founded a vehicle-emissions testing company, according to press coverage of his campaign. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's filing list is the only verifiable source for Rafael Arroyo.

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Candidate roster from official Clark County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-07-25. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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