State Senate District 16 in Nevada State Senate District 16, Nevada

2026 Primary Election

• Lisa Krasner — Incumbent State Senator in NV

  Lisa Krasner currently serves as a State Senator for Nevada State Senate District 16, a position she won in the 2022 general election after securing the Republican primary. She previously served as an incumbent in the Nevada State Assembly, winning District 26 in 2018. Krasner holds a Bachelor's Degree from UCLA and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of LaVerne College of Law, with her background rooted in a love for education. She is endorsed by the State of Nevada Republican Party for her current State Senate district race.

• Monica Jaye Stabbert — Candidate for State Senate in NV

  Monica Jaye Stabbert, also known as Jaye, is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Nevada State Senate for District 16 in the 2026 primary election. She previously contested this seat in 2022, losing the primary, and withdrew from the 2026 U.S. House Republican primary for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. Stabbert contributed over $100,000 to her 2022 State Senate campaign. Her policy priorities focus on protecting essential services—education, public safety, and healthcare—and promoting responsible governance by eliminating duplicative programs and administrative inefficiencies. She advocates that every dollar should serve Nevada families, not bureaucracy. She is challenging the incumbent in the Republican primary for the district covering Carson City, Storey County, Washoe Valley, and parts of south Reno.