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State Fact Sheet - Nevada

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 3 U.S. Representatives)
Dina Titus (D) U.S. Representative 2009-present
Shelley Berkley (D) U.S. Representative 1999-present
Barbara F. Vucanovich (R) U.S. Representative 1983-1997

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Attorney General 2007-present
Kate Marshall (D) State Treasurer 2007-present
Kim Wallin (D) State Comptroller 2007-present
Lorraine Hunt (R) Lt. Governor 1999-2007
Kathy Augustine (R) State Comptroller 1999-2006
Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) Attorney General 1991-2003
Cheryl Lau (R) Secretary of State 1991-1995
Sue Wagner (R) Lt. Governor 1991-1995
Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) Secretary of State 1987-1991
Patty D. Cafferata (R) State Treasurer 1983-1987
Maude Frazier (D)1 Lt. Governor 1962
Mildred Bray (D)2 Sup. of Pub. Inst. 1937-1951
  1. Frazier was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  2. Bray was initially appointed to fill a vacancy and was subsequently elected.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2009 7 6 1 7/ 21 11 2 13/ 42 20/ 63 31.7
2008 13 5 1 6/ 21 10 3 13/ 42 19/ 63 30.2
2007 13 5 1 6/ 21 10 3 13/ 42 19/ 63 30.2
2006 3 4 2 6/ 21 11 4 15/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
2005 3 4 2 6/ 21 11 4 15/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
2004 10 4 3 7/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 18/ 63 28.6
2003 10 4 3 7/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 18/ 63 28.6
2002 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
2001 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
2000 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1999 2 4 1 5/ 21 12 6 18/ 42 23/ 63 36.5
1998 4 3 2 5/ 21 10 6 16/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
1997 4 3 2 5/ 21 10 6 16/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
1996 2 2 3 5/ 21 9 8 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1995 2 2 3 5/ 21 9 8 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1994 13 3 2 5/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 16/ 63 25.4
1993 12 3 2 5/ 21 9 3 12/ 42 17/ 63 27.0
1992 20 2 2 4/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 12/ 63 19.0
1991 20 2 2 4/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 12/ 63 19.0
1990 13 2 2 4/ 21 8 2 10/ 42 14/ 63 22.2
1989 15 1 2 3/ 21 8 2 10/ 42 13/ 63 20.6
1988 23 0 2 2/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1987 23 0 2 2/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1986 22 1 2 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1985 22 1 2 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1984 34 1 1 2/ 21 2 2 4/ 42 6/ 63 9.5
1983 34 1 1 2/ 21 2 2 4/ 42 6/ 63 9.5
1981 21 1 1 2/ 20 3 2 5/ 40 7/ 60 11.7
1979 29 - - 1/ 20 - - 4/ 40 5/ 60 8.3
1977 13 - - 2/ 20 - - 5/ 40 7/ 60 11.7
1975 12 - - 3/ 20 - - 4/ 40 7/ 60

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