Assembly District 40

CARSON CITY — The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW Capital (NV) Branch, and the Brewery Arts Center, will present a series of election forums on Oct. 7, 10, 11 and 17 beginning at 6 pm each night at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal.

It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

On Tuesday morning during a virtual meeting of the Nevada Supreme Court, the canvass of votes was signed and certified. Joe Biden was officially delegated the winner in Nevada's 2020 General Election for the Office of President.

The official results from Carson City are in, and every last viable ballot has been counted and added. The election brought out 78 percent of Carson City voters who turned out to cast their ballots.

Here are the election totals for Carson City:

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Boldrick Theater of the Carson City Community Center to certify election results.

Polls for Tuesday's Carson City General Election remained open after 7 p.m. due to a large, last minute crush of voters at the community center. Carson Now will post the results as they become available via the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's Office.

The Elections Department is reporting that 72 percent of registered voters in Carson City cast their ballots in the capital city, a significant increase from previous elections.

Last updated: 10:50 p.m. Tuesday with 25 of 25 precincts reporting, the unofficial results are as follows:

Board of Supervisors, Ward 2

Maurice "Mo" White 57.86 percent

Stacie Wilke-McCulloch 42.14 percent

School Trustee District 7

Joe Cacioppo 63.08 percent

Joy Trushenski 36.92 percent

Nevada State Assembly District 40

Sena Loyd 41.45 percent

Philip O'Neill 58.55 percent

District Court Judge, Dist. 1, Dept. 1

Russell, James Todd 100 percent

District Court Judge, Dist. 1, Dept. 2

Wilson, Jim 100 percent

U.S. Representative District 2

Mark Amodei 56.54
Patricia Ackerman 40.76 percent

For full Carson City Election summary with group details, click here and click here.

The net proceeds of mining tax is based on a 150-year-old formula written into the state constitution. Mineral extraction is taxed at between 2 and 5 percent of gross revenue, less operating costs. Last year that formula produced revenue equal to just 1.6 percent of gross proceeds.

Sena Loyd, Democratic candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon.

Listen to the local candidates running for office at the Carson City Republican General Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24. Our meeting is held at the Carson City Casino Fandango with registration at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starting at 7 p.m. The first 50 are allowed. You can also attend virtually by registering here.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital Branch will present a series of virtual election forums on October 9, 12, 13, and 16 beginning at 6 pm each night.

Sena Loyd, candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. She became the official Democratic nominee in June's three-way primary, in which she received 47 percent of the vote.

Election Day was June 9 in Nevada, but due to the nature of this year's mail-in election, ballots were still being received for a week following Election Day.

However, all ballots must have been received by Tuesday, June 16 to be counted, and those that arrived must have been postmarked by June 9.

While final official results will be announced by the Secretary of State's Office on June 19, here is an update:

Due to the nature of the 2020 Nevada voting procedure, which included a large number of mail-in ballots, these results are not final until June 16th. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by today, June 9, 2020, to be counted. The clerk's office must receive the postmarked ballots by June 16, 2020 when the results will be finalized.

UPDATE 11:40 p.m.: The Secretary of State's Office updated their election results, stating the first results should now be posted at midnight. The last update stated results were anticipated at 10 p.m.

At 7 p.m., the polls closed throughout Nevada, and as of 9 p.m. results have begun to be announced. This story will be updated as new results come in.

Sena Loyd, primary candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. Sena is best known for her years of exemplary service as Carson City's library director, in recognition of which she was named 2017 Nevada Librarian of the Year. She now serves as Director of Research and Workforce Development at Blockchains, LLC.

The Carson City Republican committee held a Candidate Forum last week and recorded the virtual sessions with each of the candidates. The primary ballots are out and please watch / listen to each candidate that will allow you to make an informed choice.

Carson City Candidate Forum from the Carson City Republican Committee. All active voters in Carson City will be receiving, via postal mail, their mail-in ballot the first week of May and the Carson City Republican Committee want you to be ready for the upcoming Primary Election on June 9.

Sherrie Scaffidi, Democratic primary candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon, being held online only for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Software engineer Derek Morgan, Democratic primary candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon, being held online only for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Friday, March 13, Carson City resident Sena Loyd filed as a candidate for State Assembly District 40. Loyd, 36 and a registered Democrat, is an information professional currently working in the high-tech industry. Previously she served as the Library Director for the Carson City Library from 2014-2019.

Sherrie Paulie Scaffidi is running for the Nevada Assembly Seat in District 40. Sherrie is a US Navy Seabee, veteran. She is a widower who lost her wife of 42 years to cancer in 2012. Sherrie is the father of three grown children. She lived in Carson City from 1991 to 2005 and happily moved back in 2018.

PK O’Neill filed late Friday afternoon with the Secretary of State’s Office as a Republican candidate for State Assembly District 40. The District includes all of Carson City, the east side of Washoe Valley and parts of southeast Washoe County.

Carson City Attorney Day Williams has announced that he will run for Assembly District 40, which includes Carson City and a portion of southeast Washoe County. He supports constitutional rights, measures to improve the economy and create jobs, and education that meets today’s needs.

Derek Morgan, a lifelong independent who is caucusing with the Democrats, declares candidacy for Nevada Assembly District 40. Morgan, pledges to never blindly side with either party and refuses to take corporate donations. His platform focuses on education, healthcare, childcare and using technology to increase two-way communication between voters and representatives.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to acknowledge local women who have blazed the trail for today’s women continuing to make a difference in a world once dominated by men. It wasn’t so very long ago men dominated the highest non-elected positions in Carson City government.

UPDATE 9:40PM: 100 percent of ballots for Carson City have been counted, including absentee and early voting. Here are the final results for the contested races:

Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1
Stacey Giomi: 14,373 (66.54 percent)
John Wood: 7,228 (33.46 percent)

Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 2, Nonpartisan, 6-year term
Kristin Luis: 11,079 (50.92 percent)
Ryan Russell: 10,680 (49.08 percent)

Carson City Sheriff
Kenny Furlong: 17,536 (78.86 percent)
Lorne R. Houle: 4,700 (21.14 percent)

Go here for results of how Carson City voted in state contested races. Those include races for State Senate District 16, with Democrat Tina Davis Hersey and Republican incumbent Ben Kieckhefer; State Assembly District 40 with incumbent Republican Al Cramer and Democrat Autumn Zemke.

Statewide election results from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office can be found at www.silverstateelection.com and include races for U.S. Senate, House District Representative District 2, Governor and other state offices.

Good morning Carson City! It seems to be a great day for business, politics and hiking! Today is Tuesday, October 16, and here's whats on the menu today:

—9 am Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road and Parkhill Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required.
Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

The public town forum Monday evening at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall brought together political candidates to take questions from the audience and discuss their platforms.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, partnered with Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women Capital Branch, PFLAG Carson Region, Partnership Carson City, and the Carson City Arts and Culture Coalition are hosting the series, the last of which will be held tonight, Tuesday, October 16.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women Capital (NV) Branch, PFLAG Carson Region, Partnership Carson City, and Carson City Arts & Culture Coalition will present a series of election forums this Monday and Tuesday and again Oct. 15-16.

Hello Carson City, today is Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. A nice cool down is ahead with a slight chance of showers tonight and into tomorrow. Among today's featured events are the Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign Kickoff at Red’s Old 395 Grill, art showings, a candidate luncheon and Monday night football. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has ordered flags to half-staff this Monday, Oct. 1 from sunrise to sunset as a mark of respect and in remembrance of the victims of #1October. #VegasStronger

Autumn Zemke, Democratic candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Ms. Zemke will speak to the many issues that distinguish her candidacy from that of her Republican opponent, incumbent Assemblyman Al Kramer.