Progressive incumbent challenged by urban planner in Assembly district that has the Strip

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,469

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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In Nevada State Assembly District 15, Democratic voters will decide whether to give their progressive incumbent a fifth term, despite his strained ties with some key labor groups.

Incumbent Assemblymember Howard Watts is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Miguel Dávila, a political staffer turned urban planner. No Republican, third-party or independent candidates filed to represent the central Las Vegas Valley district, meaning whoever wins the Democratic primary will automatically win the November general …

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