A familiar face files to take on a Democrat-held seat in northwest Las Vegas
Brandon Davis made it official on Monday. The Republican candidate filed to run for Nevada State Assembly District 34, surrounding himself with his wife, friends, and supporters to mark the moment.
“I’m tired of watching state legislators push the same failing policies and ideologies every session, requiring our Governor to break veto records,” Davis said.
“It’s time we have representatives who actually fight for the people who live here.”
This is not Davis’s first rodeo in AD34. He ran for the same seat in 2024 and won the Republican primary before losing the general election to Democrat Hanadi Nadeem.
Now he’s back, and he says he’s coming in with a clear agenda.
Who Holds the Seat Now?
Hanadi Nadeem currently represents Assembly District 34, first elected in November 2024. She sits on the Health and Human Services, Judiciary, and Legislative Operations and Elections committees during the 2025 session.
Before Nadeem, the seat was held by Democrat Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod for several terms. In other words, this district has been in Democratic hands for a long time.
The district covers parts of northwest Las Vegas, including Summerlin and surrounding neighborhoods. These are communities with working families, homeowners, and plenty of people who care about their kids’ schools and their monthly bills.
Why This Race Matters to Conservatives
State legislative races might not grab the same headlines as a governor’s race or a congressional contest. But they matter enormously. Your assemblymember votes on your taxes, your kids’ schools, local regulations, and whether government grows bigger or smaller.
Nevada’s Assembly is currently controlled by Democrats. The majority has been pushing bills that Gov. Joe Lombardo has had to veto in record numbers. Lombardo has now vetoed 162 bills, surpassing the previous record held by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Every seat Republicans flip in the Assembly puts a check on that kind of legislation getting through in the first place.
Davis is leaning hard into that message. He says Carson City has been failing families, and he intends to change that.
What Davis Is Running On
Davis laid out a straightforward platform. He is fighting for a stronger economy that helps small businesses grow, lower costs and housing people can actually afford, education reform that puts students first, real health care solutions, and safe communities.
That covers a lot of ground — and for good reason. Nevada’s public schools consistently rank near the bottom nationally. The cost of living in Las Vegas has climbed sharply in recent years. Groceries, rent, and housing have all gotten harder to afford for working families.
For conservatives, those problems trace back to the same root cause: too much government, too much spending, and too little accountability. Davis is promising something different.
“No virtue-signaling, no political games,” he said.
“Just results that matter.”
What Comes Next
The 2026 primary filing window will close on March 13.
AD34 has trended Democratic for years, but Davis came within striking distance in 2024. He says that the result gives him reason for optimism heading into this cycle. If Republicans can add Assembly seats, it changes what Lombardo has to fight through on behalf of Nevada families.
If you live in the district and want to get involved, find Davis’s campaign at electbrandondavis.com.
Volunteering, donating, and talking to your neighbors about what is happening in Carson City can all make a difference in a close race like this one.
State legislative races are won and lost a few hundred votes at a time. This one is worth watching.
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