# Nicole Cannizzaro

Nicole Cannizzaro is a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate for district 6.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Nevada Senate, district 6
- Serving since: 2016-11-09
- Current term: NV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d2ca0a59-3bf1-4e1c-b4d7-9da33a4c5152

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d2ca0a59-3bf1-4e1c-b4d7-9da33a4c5152 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Cannizzaro reported $1.5M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## What Cannizzaro says (NV 2025–26 session)

136 classified statements: 136 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cannizzaro | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.4% | 2.4% | 58 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 25.0% | 10.3% | 28 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 63.2% | 42.9% | 42 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.1% | 3.4% | 30 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 35.3% | 16.1% | 26 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 2.9% | 0.8% | 32 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 42% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Education 16% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 9.3% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Economics and Public Finance 9.3% (State Senate Democrats 10%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.94 (standard error 0.03), from 854 donors and 468 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NV 2025–26 session)

687 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Nevada Senate 98.3%). Party unity 100% (94.6%). 0 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-11-19 · voted yea · Senate (1st Reprint) · SB 10 Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 10-38) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SB10/
- 2025-11-19 · voted yea · Senate (4th Reprint) · AB 4 Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 15-31) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB4/
- 2025-11-19 · voted yea · Senate (2nd Reprint) · AB 5 Enacts the Nevada Studio Infrastructure Jobs and Workforce Training Act. (BDR S-13) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB5/
- 2025-11-18 · voted yea · Senate (2nd Reprint) · AB 6 Revises provisions governing public safety. (BDR 43-23) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB6/
- 2025-11-18 · voted yea · Senate (3rd Reprint) · AB 4 Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 15-31) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB4/
- 2025-11-16 · voted yea · Senate (1st Reprint) · SB 6 Revises the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act. (BDR S-12) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SB6/
- 2025-11-16 · voted yea · Senate (1st Reprint) · SB 8 Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 53-35) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SB8/
- 2025-11-15 · voted yea · Senate (As Introduced) · AB 2 Revises provisions relating to alcoholic beverages. (BDR 32-24) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB2/
- 2025-11-15 · voted yea · Senate (1st Reprint) · AB 1 Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 19-22) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB1/
- 2025-11-15 · voted yea · Senate (As Introduced) · AB 3 Revises provisions relating to public office. (BDR 24-21) · pass · https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/AB3/

## Legislation (NV 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 44 bills: 44 reached committee, 39 passed one chamber, 22 passed both, 16 became law. Cosponsored 18. 88.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Nevada Senate 57.4%; rank 2 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 10: Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 10-38) (passed both chambers, 2025-11-19) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SB10/
- SB 7: Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-36) (became law, 2025-12-01) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SB7/
- SR 3: Recognizes the appointment of the Senate staff. (BDR R-28) (passed one chamber, 2025-11-15) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SR3/
- SR 2: Provides that no allowances will be paid for the 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature for periodicals, stamps, stationery or communications. (BDR R-3) (passed one chamber, 2025-11-15) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SR2/
- SR 1: Adopts the Rules of the Senate for the 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature. (BDR R-2) (passed one chamber, 2025-11-14) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/2025Special36/SR1/
- SCR 7: Creates a joint special committee to conduct a study concerning housekeeping operations at hotels in this State. (BDR R-1255) (passed one chamber, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SCR7/
- SR 8: Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Senate for their service during the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature. (BDR R-1256) (passed one chamber, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SR8/
- SR 7: Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. (BDR R-1261) (passed one chamber, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SR7/
- SR 6: Inducts Joyce Woodhouse into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1168) (passed one chamber, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SR6/
- SR 5: Inducts Pete Goicoechea into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1169) (passed one chamber, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SR5/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1.5M (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 51% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2111219648691835244
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2111222218944622809
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2110389944355287427
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2109826257647280448
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2095574414792528262
- 2026-08-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2091992934350799017
- 2026-08-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2090136684889604121
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2086913747193598306
- 2026-07-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2077490334196744407
- 2026-07-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/nicole4nevada/status/2076810212338700681

## Links

- Official site: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/Current/6
- Campaign site: https://www.nicolecannizzaro.com/
- X: https://x.com/nicole4nevada
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole4nevada/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncannizzaro
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-cannizzaro-03152b

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d2ca0a59-3bf1-4e1c-b4d7-9da33a4c5152