Nevada Senate Announce 2025 Legislative Session Democrat Leadership

On November 22, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro announced Senate Democrats’ caucus leadership and committee membership ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session. 

“I am proud to announce an experienced, highly qualified team of leaders, committee chairs, and committee members for the 2025 legislative session,” said Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro. “Nevadans returned a strong Democratic majority to the state senate, and we look forward to advancing legislation that will help all Nevada families get ahead.”

Senate Leadership:

• President Pro-Tempore - Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop
• Assistant Majority Leader - Senator Roberta Lange
• Chief Majority Whip - Senator Melanie Scheible 
• Deputy Majority Whips - Senator Fabian Doñate and Senator Skip Daly

Senate Committee Membership:

Finance

• Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop, Chair
• Senator Rochelle Nguyen, Vice Chair
• Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro
• Senator Dina Neal
• Senator Angie Taylor

Commerce and Labor

• Senator Julie Pazina, Chair
• Senator Skip Daly, Vice Chair
• Senator Melanie Scheible
• Senator Roberta Lange
• Senator Edgar Flores

Judiciary

• Senator Melanie Scheible, Chair
• Senator Edgar Flores, Vice Chair
• Senator Rochelle Nguyen
• Senator James Ohrenschall
• Senator Roberta Lange

Education

• Senator Angie Taylor, Chair
• Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop, Vice Chair
• Senator Shelly Cruz-Crawford
• Senator Fabian Doñate

Government Affairs

• Senator Edgar Flores, Chair
• Senator James Ohrenschall, Vice Chair
• Senator Dina Neal
• Senator Skip Daly

Growth and Infrastructure

• Senator Rochelle Nguyen, Chair
• Senator Julie Pazina, Vice Chair
• Senator Fabian Doñate

Revenue and Economic Development

• Senator Dina Neal, Chair
• Senator Fabian Doñate, Vice Chair
• Senator Shelly Cruz-Crawford

Health and Human Services

• Senator Fabian Doñate, Chair
• Senator Angie Taylor, Vice Chair
• Senator Roberta Lange

Legislative Operations and Elections

• Senator James Ohrenschall, Chair
• Senator Skip Daly, Vice Chair
• Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro

 Natural Resources

• Senator Shelly Cruz-Crawford, Chair
• Senator Melanie Scheible, Vice Chair
• Senator Julie Pazina

As of November 22, Senate Republicans had not yet announced a minority leadership team for the 2025 session. The minority caucus committee appointments will be announced at a later date.