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Government works best when it is limited, transparent, and accountable to the people. Nevada’s families and workers deserve the freedom to build their lives without interference from bureaucrats, special interests, or political insiders.
Nevada doesn’t need more empty promises from career politicians.
Fight Corrupt Government.
Real accountability and No Excuses.
Nevada needs representatives who show up, listen to their constituents, and treat their job as public service—not as a ladder for personal gain.
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Nevada deserves representatives who take the job seriously—showing up, keeping commitments, filing required reports on time, and being transparent about how campaign money is used. Too often, that standard isn’t being met. Missed public forums, late filings, and questionable spending patterns should erase trust and make voters feel like the system answers to insiders, not to them.
Incumbent Assembly Democratic Caucus leader and Speaker Pro Tempore Elaine Marzola’s campaign finance reports show funding tied to major corporate interests like MGM Resorts, Caesars, and Pfizer. In 2024 alone, she received $22,500 in campaign donations from MGM Resorts International and the Nevada Resorts PAC while representing plaintiffs in lawsuits involving those same interests.
Her most recent campaign finance filings
show spending patterns that include near-daily coffee purchases and even expensive sushi dinners.
Campaign funds are meant to serve the public—not bankroll a lifestyle.
That’s exactly the kind of politics Nevadans are tired of.
Republican Patsy Carvalho publicly committed to debating Tighe and then failed to show up. That same campaign filed its required C&E report 13 days late. These aren’t minor details—they’re baseline expectations. If a candidate won’t meet voters or meet deadlines during a campaign, it raises real questions about how they’ll handle the responsibilities of public office.
As a special education teacher in a Title I CCSD school, accountability isn’t optional for Tighe—it’s daily, measurable, and should be non-negotiable.
That’s the standard he'll be bringing to Carson City.
Keep government local.
Protect Civil Liberties.
No Exceptions.
Government should be as close to the people as possible, and individual rights should not depend on which party is in power. Tighe supports decentralizing political power, protecting Nevada from federal overreach, and defending the civil liberties of every Nevadan.
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Too many decisions affecting Nevada are made by distant federal agencies with little accountability to the communities affected by them. Tighe believes decisions should be made at the state, local, and individual level whenever possible, not automatically handed to Washington.
That includes reforming the federal government's enormous role in Nevada's public lands. Federal agencies control the vast majority of land in Nevada, affecting housing, conservation, recreation, energy, mining, and economic development. Tighe supports greater state, local, and tribal participation in these decisions.
Tighe also opposes the use of Nevada's National Guard in endless wars. He will propose a Defend the Guard Act, which would seek to prevent Nevada Guard units from being deployed into foreign hostilities without the constitutional authorization of Congress.
Tighe opposes warrantless surveillance, civil asset forfeiture, censorship, and unnecessary government intrusion into the lives of peaceful people. Nevada should not turn local law enforcement into an extension of federal immigration enforcement, and Tighe opposes using state and local resources to assist ICE operations. Tighe also opposes government use of automated license-plate-reader networks, such as the systems operated by Flock Safety, to create searchable databases of people's movements without a warrant. Private businesses may secure their own property, but government should not be able to use public infrastructure to build a system of persistent surveillance.
Freedom is not selective. Tighe will defend freedom of speech and peaceful protest, the right to keep and bear arms, privacy and due process, and freedom of association without exception.
Put Families and Teachers First in Education.
Every child in Nevada deserves an education that meets their unique needs. That’s why Tighe will expand school choice and support Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) so that parents—not bureaucrats—can decide what educational path is best for their children. Whether that means a public school, charter school, private school, homeschool program, or specialized learning environment, families should have real options.
School choice does not mean giving up on public education. As a special education teacher in CCSD, Tighe believes Nevada can give families more choices while building excellent public schools. That means competitive teacher pay, strong student services, and giving educators and local communities greater control over what happens in their schools.
Education should also remain accessible after high school. Tighe supports moving Nevada toward universal access to public higher education and career training without forcing young people to take on enormous debt. Public funding should prioritize affordable tuition, instruction, research, apprenticeships, and workforce programs—not endless administrative bloat.
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The Clark County School District is the fifth-largest school district in the United States, and its massive size has created layers of bureaucracy that distance decision-making from the classrooms and communities it affects. Nevada must cut administrative bloat and redirect those resources toward teacher salaries, classroom resources, student services, and proven programs like Read by Grade Three—ensuring that funding goes where it belongs: directly into classrooms.
Tighe also supports giving individual schools greater control over their resources. School Organizational Teams (SOTs) should have a meaningful role in school-level decisions involving budgets, staffing priorities, programs, and student support. Every school faces different challenges, and the people who work with those students and families every day should have greater freedom to develop solutions that fit their community.
Tighe will also push to abolish standardized testing and establish a state-wide four-day school week—with a fifth day dedicated to targeted academic support, enrichment opportunities, and independent learning.
Nevada must also protect academic freedom and ensure that researchers at universities are free to pursue truth without political or administrative interference. Funding and decision-making should prioritize faculty, innovation, and scientific integrity—not layers of administration detached from the classroom and laboratory.
Students also deserve a real voice in the institutions they fund. Student governments should be protected from administrative overreach and empowered to represent their peers, particularly in decisions involving student fees and campus policy.
Lower Costs.
Empower Workers.
End Corporate Welfare.
Nevada families, workers, and small businesses are struggling with rising costs while politically connected corporations continue to benefit from subsidies, tax privileges, and special treatment. Tighe believes a free economy should work for ordinary people—not political insiders.
Tighe is committed to keeping Nevada income-tax free, eliminating unnecessary barriers to earning a living, and ending corporate welfare.
As a union member, he strongly supports the freedom of workers to organize, form unions, strike, boycott, and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions.
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Nevada has repeatedly committed public resources to major private developments, including approximately $750 million in public financing for Allegiant Stadium and other subsidies and incentives intended to attract major industries. Economic development should come from creating a competitive environment for everyone—not through negotiating special deals for companies with political influence.
Tighe supports a balanced budget and eliminating unnecessary spending while still protecting the public services Nevadans actually rely on—not treating taxpayers as an unlimited source of money.
Tighe will cut excessive occupational licensing, abolish unnecessary regulations, and make it easier to start a business, work independently, build housing, or enter a profession.
Tighe also supports direct action and the right of workers to organize, form unions, strike, picket, boycott, and bargain collectively. Workers should use collective action to negotiate better wages, benefits, workplace safety, and working conditions.
A free economy should mean freedom for everyone: the freedom to work, organize, build, compete, negotiate, and succeed without asking permission from politicians.
Make housing affordable.
Nevada’s housing crisis is driven in large part by government barriers that make it too difficult and expensive to build. Tighe supports cutting excessive zoning restrictions, reducing permit delays, and removing unnecessary building regulations that limit housing supply.
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Tighe is also committed to securing strong private property rights for all Nevadans, including full respect for tribal sovereignty and land rights. Property owners—not distant regulators—should have greater freedom to use and develop their land responsibly. Local communities should be empowered to make decisions that reflect their needs, not one-size-fits-all mandates imposed from the state.
Local zoning rules, lengthy permitting processes, minimum lot sizes, parking requirements, and restrictions on multi-family housing make new homes more expensive and prevent the market from responding to population growth.
Tighe supports statewide zoning reform that expands what property owners are allowed to build. Nevada should legalize duplexes and accessory dwelling units by-right in residential areas, make it easier to build townhomes and small multi-family developments, and prevent local governments from using unnecessary zoning restrictions to artificially limit housing supply. Parking mandates also increase the cost of housing by forcing developers to build parking regardless of whether residents actually need it. Tighe supports abolishing state and local parking minimums, allowing property owners and developers to determine how much parking their projects actually require.
REAL Criminal Justice Reform.
End mass incarceration in Nevada.
Tighe supports a broad policy of decriminalization for victimless crimes, ensuring that individuals are not burdened with lifelong consequences for actions that do not harm others. He also supports the release of nonviolent offenders and prioritizing rehabilitation and reintegration into society over incarceration.
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The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, holding roughly 20–25% of the world’s prison population despite having only about 4–5% of the global population. Nevada contributes to this system, spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually on corrections, with costs per inmate often exceeding $25,000–$30,000 per year. That is taxpayer money being used to cage individuals—many of whom are nonviolent offenders—rather than addressing the root causes of crime or helping people successfully reintegrate into society.
Tighe also supports ending qualified immunity, ensuring that government officials—including law enforcement—can be held accountable when they violate constitutional rights. No one should be above the law, and accountability is essential to maintaining public trust. A justice system that shields misconduct undermines both community confidence and the integrity of law enforcement as a whole.
The current system also does not impact all communities equally. Minority communities have been disproportionately affected by policing practices, sentencing disparities, and over-incarceration.
Law enforcement should be focused on community safety, not militarization. He supports ending the militarization of local police departments and redirecting resources toward social services, mental health support, and community-based solutions that address the root causes of crime, as well as following a model of community policing. A safer Nevada is built not just through enforcement, but through stronger communities and real opportunities.
Healthcare Nevadans can actually afford.
Healthcare should not depend on where you work, how much money you make, or whether you can afford a deductible. Tighe believes every Nevadan should be able to access necessary healthcare without facing financial ruin.
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Our current healthcare system combines some of the worst features of government bureaucracy and corporate bureaucracy. Patients face complicated insurance networks, opaque prices, enormous administrative costs, and restrictions on who can provide care—all while employers are expected to serve as the gateway to health insurance. Tighe supports expanding real competition in the healthcare market by removing unnecessary regulations and barriers that limit access to care. Patients should have more choices—not fewer—when it comes to selecting providers, treatments, and insurance options.Losing or changing a job should not mean losing access to healthcare.
Price transparency is also essential. Patients need to know the cost of care upfront, not receive surprise bills weeks later. By requiring clear pricing and encouraging direct-pay and cash-based care models, Nevada can reduce costs and give patients more control over their healthcare decisions.
Tighe also supports expanding access to community-based care, including urgent care clinics, telehealth services, independent practices, and union-supported clinics that provide care directly to workers and their families. These models can reduce strain on hospitals and make care more accessible, especially in underserved areas. Tighe supports expanding the ability of qualified nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to practice to the full extent of their training; making it easier for qualified providers to enter Nevada; protecting telehealth; and eliminating unnecessary restrictions that prevent new clinics and healthcare services from competing.
Mental healthcare should be treated as healthcare. Nevada should expand the supply of qualified mental-health professionals, support community-based and outpatient treatment, and make it easier for people to receive voluntary care before reaching a crisis.
Tighe also supports protecting emergency and essential healthcare access in rural and underserved Nevada, where simply creating theoretical consumer choice means little if there is no doctor, clinic, or hospital within reach.
The goal should be simple: guarantee that every Nevadan can receive healthcare while giving patients and providers as much freedom as possible in how that care is delivered. Universal access should be the floor—not a government monopoly.
Conservation OF Nevada—by Nevadans.
From our deserts and mountains to our wildlife and water resources, Nevadans have a direct stake in how our environment is managed—and those decisions should be made with local input, not imposed by distant federal agencies or outside interests.
Water is Nevada’s most critical natural resource. As Southern Nevada continues to grow and the Colorado River faces long-term pressure, our state needs a water policy built around conservation and a fair deal for Nevada.
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Tighe supports renegotiating the Colorado River Compact to ensure Nevada is able to retain and utilize a fair share of its own water resources. Nevada can not be locked into outdated arrangements while other states continue to expand their usage.
Tighe also supports expanding water recycling and reuse and using market-based pricing that encourages heavy users to conserve while keeping basic household water needs affordable. Water policy should reward conservation rather than simply imposing one-size-fits-all restrictions.
Nevadans should also have the freedom to manage water on their own property. Tighe supports removing unnecessary barriers to rainwater capture, greywater reuse, and other decentralized systems that allow homes and businesses to reduce their dependence on the public water supply.
Tighe strongly opposes any effort to revive nuclear testing in Nevada or to use the state as a dumping ground for nuclear waste. For decades, Nevada has been disproportionately targeted for federal nuclear policy, most notably through the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. Nevadans have consistently rejected this project, and Tighe will fight to ensure that Nevada is not forced to store nuclear waste from other states against the will of its people. Nevada should not bear the environmental and public health risks of decisions made elsewhere.
Tighe also opposes the Thacker Pass lithium mine, particularly given its location on land that rightfully belongs to local tribal nations and is tied to cultural significance. Any project of that scale must respect tribal sovereignty, historical claims, and the voices of the communities most directly affected.
In District 21, Tighe supports preserving Pittman Wash as a flood-control corridor, wildlife habitat, recreational space, and important part of Henderson's natural landscape.
Tighe will also fight to restore and defend tribal land rights by honoring existing treaties and agreements, as well as exploring the restoration of additional lands to tribal nations where appropriate. Tribal communities should have full authority over their lands and resources, and Nevada must recognize and respect their sovereignty.
Nevada must also have a greater voice in the management of its land. Tighe supports transferring appropriate federal lands to state, local, tribal, or private ownership while preserving genuinely important wilderness, recreation, wildlife habitat, and public access.
Real energy independence.
Break up NV Energy.
Nevada should have one of the most competitive and innovative energy markets in the country, but today it is dominated by a single monopoly.
NV Energy claimed they would not raise rates—they lied.
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Tighe supports breaking up the NV Energy monopoly and reopening Nevada’s electricity market to real competition. When one company controls nearly the entire power system, consumers are left with fewer choices, higher costs, and less innovation.
Nevada has the potential to be a national leader in energy innovation, from solar and geothermal to emerging technologies—but that potential is stifled when a single utility dominates the system. By introducing real competition, Nevada can drive down prices, attract investment, and modernize its energy infrastructure without relying on top-down mandates or corporate favoritism.
That includes expanding retail choice, allowing independent energy providers to enter the market, and reducing regulatory barriers that prevent new competitors from emerging. A competitive energy market would empower consumers to choose plans that fit their needs, whether that means lower costs, renewable energy options, or more reliable service.
By allowing multiple providers to compete, Nevada can lower energy prices, encourage investment in new technologies, and give residents and businesses more control over how they power their homes and communities.