# John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate for district 18.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Nevada Senate, district 18
- Serving since: 2024-11-06
- Current term: NV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/deb46b96-7bab-40be-a145-8d397b436d87

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/deb46b96-7bab-40be-a145-8d397b436d87 (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

Steinbeck voted against the majority of Nevada Senate Republicans 57 times; party unity 64%, the lowest of 21 in the Nevada Senate (average 94.6%).

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

6 classified statements: 6 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Steinbeck | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 273 of 355 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 355 |
| Policy discussion | 16.7% | 37.3% | 304 of 355 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 355 |
| Credit claiming | 16.7% | 15.4% | 144 of 355 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 355 |

Most discussed policy areas: Emergency Management 100% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.01 (standard error 0.02), from 105 donors and 253 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.1% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NV 2025–26 session)

687 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (Nevada Senate 98.3%). Party unity 64% (94.6%). 57 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 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 16 passed both, 15 became law. Cosponsored 21. 60.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Nevada Senate 57.4%; rank 12 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 372: Revises provisions relating to the care of children. (BDR 38-662) (became law, 2025-05-31) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB372/
- SB 373: Establishes requirements relating to multi-jurisdictional business licenses. (BDR 20-1073) (became law, 2025-06-06) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB373/
- SB 376: Revises provisions governing industrial insurance. (BDR 53-629) (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB376/
- SB 371: Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-908) (became law, 2025-05-31) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB371/
- SB 377: Establishes provisions relating to health insurance. (BDR 57-1083) (in committee, 2025-04-12) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB377/
- SB 325: Authorizes certain counties and cities to establish a program relating to the adoption of certain animals. (BDR 20-1004) (became law, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB325/
- AB 380: Revises provisions relating to mobile crisis teams. (BDR 39-1062) (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/AB380/
- SB 309: Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 43-906) (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB309/
- SB 305: Revises provisions relating to interscholastic activities. (BDR 34-1007) (passed both chambers, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB305/
- SB 280: Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for cleft and craniofacial health care. (BDR S-746) (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/nv/bills/83/SB280/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,665 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/2113514023891440065
- 2026-01-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/2013523800122335681
- 2025-12-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/2000482658904875244
- 2025-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/1973643887597199825
- 2025-09-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/1972371537069265316
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/status/1966021310292832385

## Links

- Official site: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/Current/18
- Campaign site: https://www.steinbeckfornevada.com/
- X: https://x.com/JohnSteinbeckNV
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSteinbeckNV/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinbeckfornv/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-steinbeck-aa6b97ab/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/deb46b96-7bab-40be-a145-8d397b436d87