Joseph "joey" Charafi

Joseph "joey" Charafi is a candidate for State Assembly District 8 Primary Election in 2026 in Nevada State House District 8, Nevada.

Founder, Stop the Traffic Foundation in Las Vegas, NV

Also running: Paul John Cook Sr., Duy Nguyen, David Farrakhan.

Joseph "Joey" Charafi, a Las Vegas native and father, is a Republican candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 8. With 35 years in Clark County, he is not a career politician but a neighbor who founded the Stop the Traffic Foundation, a Nevada nonprofit combating child trafficking. His background in media, production, and small business informs his understanding of real economies. Charafi is running to bring urgent action to Carson City, focusing on protecting children from trafficking and improving animal welfare by cracking down on illegal breeding and abuse. He believes real leadership is about showing up and acting, not waiting.