State Assembly District 37 in Nevada State House District 37, Nevada

2026 Primary Election

• Shea M. Backus — Incumbent Nevada State Assembly Member in Las Vegas, NV

  Shea M. Backus, born in 1975, is a third-generation Nevadan from Las Vegas and an attorney. She graduated from Clark High School, UC San Diego, and Arizona State University's Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Backus is an incumbent Democratic member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 37, having served from 2018-2020 and currently since 2022. She is running for re-election to continue advocating for education, economic growth, clean energy, and affordable healthcare, housing, and prescription drug costs for Nevadans, and has championed historic education funding. She is married to Marc.

• Jill M. Douglass — Financial services professional in NV

  Jill Douglass is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Nevada State Assembly for District 37 in the 2026 general election. Born in Florida, she is a high school graduate who has a professional background in financial services. She advanced to the general election after the Republican primary was canceled and will face incumbent Shea Backus on November 3, 2026. Douglass previously ran for the Nevada State Senate in 2024. Her current campaign for State Assembly has garnered $20,000 in contributions.