Biography
Jill Douglass is the Republican candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 37 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Democrat Shea Backus.[1] A financial executive by career, she is a news columnist and host of the Douglass Dialogue radio show, according to her Ballotpedia survey.[1][2]
Douglass was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and earned a high school diploma from Niceville High School, an associate degree from Northwest Florida State College and a degree from the American College.[1] Her career experience includes working as a financial executive.[1] In her 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she has called the district home for 32 years, built a business and raised four sons.[2]
Douglass won the June 11, 2024 Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 6 over Joshua Stacy and lost the general election to incumbent Democrat Nicole Cannizzaro.[1] In her 2026 survey, she said she signed the No New Taxes Pledge, and she listed affordability, public safety and strengthening education outcomes as her key messages.[2]
- 1.Jill Douglass - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jill Douglass - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Nevada Assembly District 37
Jill Douglass is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Nevada Assembly District 37 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.