[3] District 3 is based in Las Vegas, including parts of Downtown Las Vegas, and also covers small sections of Paradise and Spring Valley in Clark County.

In 2016, incumbent Tick Segerblom faced Republican Dennis Palmerston and Libertarian general contractor Jonathan Friedrich.

[11] Segerblom focused on criminal justice reform and recreational marijuana legalization, Friedrich opposed marijuana legalization and criticized homeowner associations, and Palmerston did not actively campaign.

[12] In 2012, Assemblymember and Democrat Tick Segerblom faced veteran and Republican Ed Gobel.

[18] The new districts came into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators, and for all other purposes on November 7 – the day after Election Day, when the new terms began.