Kamilah Bywaters

Kamilah Bywaters is the Democratic candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 2, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Drew Teitelbaum (R).[1][2] An educator and Las Vegas native, she has worked as a special education teacher.[1][3]

Kamilah Bywaters was born in Las Vegas and earned a high school diploma from Rancho High School, a bachelor's degree from Howard University in 2006, a graduate degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2008, and a graduate degree from the Howard University School of Divinity in 2014.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has served as a licensed K-12 special education teacher in the Clark County School District, the District of Columbia Public Schools and local charter schools, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Special Education.[3] She said she is co-chair of the Las Vegas Alliance of Black School Educators and has held leadership roles with the National Action Network and the National Association of Equal Justice in America.[3]

Bywaters ran for the Clark County School District Board of Trustees, District E, in 2024, when Lorena Biassotti defeated her.[1] She advanced from the June 9, 2026 Democratic primary for Assembly District 2.[1] In the survey, she listed affordable housing, strong public education, good-paying jobs, small business growth and affordable healthcare among her priorities.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.