African American legislators
The Nevada Legislature has included twenty self-identified African-Americans, the first being elected in 1966. As of the 78th Regular Legislative Session in 2015 there are five African Americans serving.
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- African American legislators
- HispanicLatino legislators
- Asian American legislators
- LGBT legislators
- References
Hispanic/Latino legislators
The Nevada Legislature has included twenty self-identified Hispanic/Latino legislators, the first being elected in 1874 with 70 years until the next Hispanic legislator was elected. As of the 78th Regular Legislative Session in 2015 there are nine Hispanic/Latino legislators serving.
Asian American legislators
There have been two self-identified Asian Americans to serve in the Nevada Legislature. Although Sharron Angle said at a campaign stop in 2010 when running against Harry Reid for the United States Senate that, "I've been called the first Asian legislator in our Nevada State Assembly, " Angle never in fact identified herself as Asian American.
LGBT legislators
The Nevada Legislature has had five members who identify with the LGBT community, all serving concurrently as of the 2013 regular legislative session.