Our primary goal at KNPR News is to keep Southern Nevada informed. 

That goal is even more pronounced during the election season. With dozens of candidates and questions on the ballot, we wanted to make sure the voters knew the candidates, what their positions on important subjects were and what their plans are if they are elected. 

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KNPR News sent questionnaires to all the candidates on the ballot for this November's election. 

They responded and their unedited responses are below. Incumbent candidates are noted with an (I) next to their names.

The 2016 Election Voter Guide was compiled and edited by Natalie Cullen. Candidate interviews were produced by Carrie Kaufman, and co-produced by Kristy Totten.

U.S. Senate

Catherine Cortez Masto- Democrat

Tony Gumina - No Political Party

Dr. Joe Heck - Republican

Thomas "Tom" Sawyer- No Political Party

Jarrod M. Williams - No Political Party 

Representative in Congress, District 1

Dina Titus - Democratic (I)

Mary Perry- Republican

Reuben D'Silva - No Political Party

Kamau Bakari- Independent American

Representative in Congress, District 3

Jacky Rosen- Democratic

Danny Tarkanian - Republican

David Goossen - No Political Party

Warren Markowitz- Independent American

Representative in Congress, District 4

Steve Brown - Libertarian

Cresent Hardy - Republican (I)

Ruben Kihuen - Democratic

Mike Little - Independent American

State Senate, District 1

Patricia "Pat" Spearman - Democratic (I)

Arsen "Arsen T" Ter-Petrosyan - Republican

State Senate, District 3

Richard "Tick" Segerblom - Democratic (I)

Dennis Palmerston- Republican

Jonathan Friedrich - Independent

State Senate, District 4

Kelvin Atkinson - Democratic (I)

State Senate, District 5

Joyce Woodhouse - Democratic (I)

Carrie Buck - Republican

Tim Hagan - Libertarian

State Senate, District 6

Nicole Cannizzaro - Democratic

Victoria Seaman - Republican

State Senate, District 7

David Parks - Democratic (I)

Kimberly Schjang- Libertarian

State Senate, District 11

Aaron D. Ford - Democratic (I)

Jon Frazier - Republican

Lesley Chan - Libertarian

State Senate, District 18

Alexander Marks - Democratic

Scott T. Hammond - Republican (I)

State Senate, District 19

Pete Goicoechea - Republican (I)

Janine Hansen - Independent American

State Assembly, District 1 

Daniele Monroe-Moreno - Democratic

Howard Brean- Republican

State Assembly, District 2 

Owen Carver - Democratic

John Hambrick - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 3

Nelson Araujo, Jr. - Democratic (I) running unopposed

State Assembly, District 4

John Piro - Democratic

Richard McArthur - Republican

State Assembly, District 5

Brittney Miller - Democratic

Artemus "Art" Ham - Republican 

State Assembly, District 6

William McCurdy, II - Democratic

Carlo Maffatt- Republican

State Assembly, District 7

Dina Neal- Democratic (I) 

Jennifer Fawzy - Republican

State Assembly, District 8

Jason Frierson - Democratic

Norm Ross - Republican

John Moore - Libertarian (I) 

State Assembly, District 9

Steve Yeager- Democratic

David Gardner - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 10

Chris Brooks - Democratic

Shelly M. Shelton - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 11

Olivia Diaz- Democratic (I) running unopposed 

State Assembly, District 12

James Ohrenschall - Democratic (I) 

Mark Riggins - Republican

Troy Ethan Warren- Libertarian

State Assembly, District 13

Paul Anderson - Republican (I) running unopposed

State Assembly, District 14

Maggie Carlton- Democratic (I) 

Melody Howard - Republican

State Assembly, District 15

Elliot Anderson - Democratic (I)

Stan Vaughan - Republican

State Assembly, District 16

Heidi Swank - Democratic (I) 

Edmund Uehling- Libertarian

State Assembly, District 17

Tyrone Thompson - Democratic (I) 

Ronald Newsome - Republican

State Assembly, District 18

Richard A. Carrillo - Democratic (I) 

Christine Decorte - Republican

State Assembly, District 19

Chris Edwards - Republican (I) running unopposed 

State Assembly, District 20

Ellen Spiegel - Democratic (I) 

Carol Linton - Republican

State Assembly, District 21

Ozzie Fumo - Democratic

Derek Armstrong - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 22

Luis Aguirre-Insua - Democractic

Keith Pickard - Republican

State Assembly, District 23

Craig Jordahl - Democratic

Melissa Woodbury - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 28

Edgar Flores - Democratic (I) 

Wesley Cornwell - Republican

State Assembly, District 29

Lesley Elizabeth Cohen - Democratic

Stephen Silberkraus - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 32 

Ira Hansen - Republican (I) running unopposed 

State Assembly, District 34

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod - Democratic 

Matt Williams - Republican

State Assembly, District 35

Justin Watkins - Democratic

Brent A. Jones - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 36

Dennis Hof- Libertarian

James Oscarson - Republican (I) 

State Assembly, District 37

Sean D. Lyttle - Democratic

Jim Marchant - Republican

State Assembly, District 41

Sandra Jauregui - Democratic

Nick Phillips - Republican

State Assembly, District 42

Irene Bustamante Adams - Democratic (I) 

Howard Scheff - Republican

Clark County Commissioner, District A

Steve Sisolak - Democratic (I)

Michael Thomas - Republican

Clark County Commissioner, District B

Marilyn Kirkpatrick - Democratic (I)

Kevin M. Williams - Republican

Clark County Commissioner, District C

Larry Brown - Democratic (I)

Stephen Sedlmeyer - Republican

Clark County Commissioner, District D

Lawrence Weekly, Jr. - Democratic (I)

Anthony Osnaya - Republican

Editor's note: For judges, we decided not to ask specific questions because it is difficult for a judge to give specific answers when a case connected to that topic might come before them in the future. Instead, we provided a link to their biography or their campaign website for more information. 

Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat A

Jim Hardesty- Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)

Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat E

Ron D. Parraguirre - Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)

Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 1 

Jerry Tao - Nonpartisan Office (Running unopposed)

Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 2

Michael Gibbons - Nonpartisan office (Running unopposed)

Court of Appeals Judge, Dept. 3

Abbi Silver - Nonpartisan Office (Running unopposed)

District Court Judge, Dept. 15

Bruce L. Gale - Nonpartisan office

Joe Hardy Jr. - Nonpartisan office

District Court Judge, Dept. 20

Eric Johnson - Nonpartisan office 

Anat "Annette" Levy - Nonpartisan office

Regent, State University, Dist. 6

Patrick Carter - Nonpartisan office

Michael B. Wixom - Nonpartisan office

Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 1

Robert Blakely - Nonpartisan office

Tim Hughes - Nonpartisan office

Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 3

Dave Hales - Nonpartisan office

Felicia Ortiz - Nonpartisan office

State Board of Education, Dist. 4

Len Marciano- Nonpartisan office

Mark Newburn - Nonpartisan office

Trustee, Clark County School, Dist. A

Richard Vaughn - Nonpartisan office

Deanna Wright - Nonpartisan office (I)

Trustee, Clark County School, Dist. E

Lola Brooks - Nonpartisan office 

Patrice Tew - Nonpartisan office (I)

Member, Virgin Valley Water District, Mesquite

Travis Anderson - Nonpartisan office

Sandra K. Ramaker - Nonpartisan office

Trustee, Overton Power Dist. 3, Moapa

Chad D. Leavitt - Nonpartisan office

Billy H. Pulsipher- Nonpartisan office

Trustee, Overton Power Dist. 7, At Large

Dave Bennett - Nonpartisan office

Judy Metz- Nonpartisan office

Laughlin Town Advisory Board

Stephanie Su Bethards - Nonpartisan office

David P. Brunelle - Nonpartisan office

Bruce Henry - Nonpartisan office

Martin Knauss - Nonpartisan office

Gina M. Mackey - Nonpartisan office

James "Jim" Maniaci - Nonpartisan office

Noreen Forristal McBride - Nonpartisan office

Kathy Ochs - Nonpartisan office

Mesquite, Mayor

Allan S. Litman - Nonpartisan office

Arthur V. Pereida - Nonpartisan office

Mesquite, Councilmember at Large

David P. Ballweg - Nonpartisan office

Mike Benham - Nonpartisan office

Cynthia "Cindi" Delaney - Nonpartisan office

George Rapson - Nonpartisan office

David D. West - Nonpartisan office

Brian Wursten - Nonpartisan office

Justice of the Peace, Henderson Township, Dept. 1

A note on this election: This is a special election for this judgeship. The seat was left open when Judge Rodney T. Burr took an appointment to the Henderson Municipal Court, following the death of Judge Diana Hampton. 

There was no primary election for this race. The candidate with the most votes will win the seat and finish Judge Burr's term, which expires in 2018. 

Samuel Gregory Bateman - Nonpartisan office

Michael D. Davidson - Nonpartisan office

Harvey Gruber - Nonpartisan office

Gayle Nathan - Nonpartisan office

Jeffrey Scott Posin - Nonpartisan office

Shane Jared Zeller - Nonpartisan office

Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 3

Harmony Letizia - Nonpartisan office

Janiece Marshall - Nonpartisan office

Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 6

Rebecca Kern- Nonpartisan office

Bita Yeager - Nonpartisan office

Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 7

Karen Bennett - Nonpartisan office

Vincent "Vinny" Ginn- Nonpartisan office

Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, Dept. 13

Shana Bachman - Nonpartisan office

Suzan Baucum- Nonpartisan office

Nye County Commission, District II

John Koenig - Republican

Harley Zane Kulkin - Democratic

Nye County Commission, District III

Donna C. Cox- Republican 

Amargosa Valley Town Board, 3 Seats

John Bosta - Nonpartisan office

Trevor Dolby- Nonpartisan office

Debbera L. Mendyk - Nonpartisan office

Patricia J. Minshall - Nonpartisan office

Ken Pitarre - Nonpartisan office

Jimmy Thomas - Nonpartisan office

Tonopah Town Board, 3 Seats

Don Kaminski - Nonpartisan office

Roni Link - Nonpartisan office

Mike Sain - Nonpartisan office

Tom Seley - Nonpartisan office

Clark County Ballot Question 5 - Fuel Revenue Indexing

Boulder City Ballot Queston 1 - A Capital Improvement Fund

Nye County Ballot Question 1 - Fuel Revenue Indexing 

Statewide Ballot Question 1 - The Background Check Initiative

Statewide Ballot Question 2 - Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana

Statewide Ballot Question 3 - The Energy Choice Initiative

Statewide Ballot Question 4 - Medical Patient Tax Relief Act