Biography
# Jason Patchett (R) — Nevada Assembly District 19
Republican Jason Patchett was appointed to Nevada Assembly District 19 on November 4, 2025 by the Clark County Commission (6–0 vote, Commissioner Tick Segerblom absent), filling the vacancy left by Toby Yurek's 2025-10-06 resignation. He serves through the 2026 regular election.
Patchett is a Henderson native and Nevada-licensed attorney since 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Before his appointment to the Assembly, Patchett served at the Clark County District Attorney's Civil Division, providing counsel on public works matters.
In March 2022, Patchett's 13-year-old son Rex was killed by a reckless driver outside Mannion Middle School in Henderson. The family championed "Rex's Law" during the 2023 legislative session, which became NRS section codifying a 1–10 year prison sentence for drivers traveling 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit who cause a fatal crash. Patchett's appointment to AD-19 follows years of advocacy on traffic safety in the wake of his son's death.
Patchett faces a 2026 primary challenge to retain the seat.
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Sources for this biography: - Las Vegas Sun, 2025-11-04 — appointment vote + Rex's Law context - Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2025-11-04 — appointment + civil division tenure - UNLV directory — BS Biology - LinkedIn (Jason B. Patchett, Esq.) — JD ASU Sandra Day O'Connor + bar admission 2015 - Nevada Current, 2026-04-22 — 2026 primary challenge - leg.state.nv.us — current Assembly office page + Public Safety & Security committee assignment
- Education: Bachelor of Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Juris Doctor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- Career: Attorney at Clark County District Attorney, Civil Division; Assemblymember at Nevada State Assembly (AD-19)
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures. [verify on NV SOS]
| Total raised | $81,486 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 66 |
| Date range | 2025-10-22 – 2026-03-31 |
| Total spent | $114,655 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.41 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: state legislature peers (n=64).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $81,486 | peer median $645,758 | 87% below the office-level median |
| Total spent | $114,655 | peer median $594,135 | 81% below the office-level median |
Legislative record
Session: 36th 2025 Special Session
Committee assignments
- Assembly Public Safety and Security — Member (36th 2025 Special)
District demographic context
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year (2019–2023). District: Nevada State Assembly District 19.
| Population | 75,735 |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,027 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.2% |
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References
- Las Vegas Sun — Henderson resident Patchett appointed to fill Nevada Assembly vacancy (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-13]
- Las Vegas Review-Journal — Jason Patchett appointed to vacant Nevada Assembly position (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-13]
- Nevada Current — Appointed for the special session, Republican assemblymember faces primary challenge (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-13]
- leg.state.nv.us — Assemblymember Jason Patchett (current AD-19) (.gov) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-13]
- UNLV directory — Jason Patchett (BS Biology) (.gov) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-13]