Biography
Jon Penn Junejo is the Democratic candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 36 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Gregory Hafen.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a board-certified psychiatric provider running to expand access to healthcare, strengthen public education and improve economic stability for working families.[2]
Junejo said in his Ballotpedia survey that he was born in Sindh, was raised in the United States by his mother, a physician, and lived in 12 states before high school.[2] He said he worked as a healthcare strategy analyst and business professional, earning degrees from the University of Utah, Duke University and Saint Louis University, before joining AmeriCorps during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He said he earned a doctorate in psychiatry from Columbia University and has practiced in underserved rural communities across multiple states and now serves patients in Nevada.[2]
Junejo listed expanding mental healthcare access, including local crisis stabilization services, improving early literacy and teacher recruitment and retention, and lowering the cost of living as his key messages.[2]
- 1.Jon Penn Junejo - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jon Penn Junejo - 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 36
Jon Penn Junejo is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Nevada Assembly District 36 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.