Biography
Assemblywoman Selena Torres (D-Las Vegas) currently represents Assembly District 3 and serves as the Chair of the Nevada Assembly Committee on Education. Her tenure and legislative voting record are the subject of intense scrutiny from critics who argue her policy approach relies on heavy state intervention and socialist-leaning economic frameworks that have worsened Nevada's public education system.
As Chair of the Education Committee, Torres has overseen the passage of significant education legislation, including SB 460 during the 2025 session. While proponents argue such bills promote literacy and expand public school options, critics contend her leadership has failed to reverse Nevada's chronically poor education outcomes and instead prioritized union-backed mandates over systemic accountability and genuine school choice.
Opponents frequently highlight her legislative priorities as evidence of a radical left-wing agenda that exacerbates bureaucratic bloat rather than empowering parents and students. Her voting record, campaign finance network, and political alignments are thoroughly aggregated here to provide a public-records accounting of her impact on the state.
The statutory base salary for this office is $1301.
NV SOS Aurora records show Selena Torres has reported $607,872 in cumulative campaign contributions across 478 filings, spanning 2018-02-13 to 2026-03-312.
[1]: Ballotpedia — Selena Torres — https://ballotpedia.org/Selena_Torres-Fossett [2]: NV SOS Aurora — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=10908
- Predecessor: Nelson Araujo (D)
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures. [verify on NV SOS]
| Total raised | $645,922 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 498 |
| Date range | 2018-02-13 – 2026-06-22 |
| Total spent | $613,997 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0083 |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.56% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.95 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: state legislature peers (n=66).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $645,922 | peer median $682,029 | near the office-level median |
| Total spent | $613,997 | peer median $626,241 | near the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0083 | peer median 0.0083 | near the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.56% | peer median 3.08% | near the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $5,505 | peer median $200 | 27.5× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Justice, Trust | $21,000 | 4 |
| Karla Jurvetson | $15,000 | 3 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee | $10,000 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Roberta Lange | $10,000 | 1 |
| Forward Nevada PAC | $10,000 | 1 |
| CCEA | $10,000 | 1 |
| Citizens for Justice Trust | $10,000 | 1 |
| Southwest Gas Corporation | $8,750 | 5 |
| MGM Resorts International | $8,500 | 2 |
| Nevada Realtors PAC | $8,000 | 4 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $5,505 across 13 payments.
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
3 of this legislator's donors are NRS 218H–registered Carson City lobbying clients (83rd 2025 Session). Cross-referenced from NPE's lobbyist-client registry. When a donor also pays a lobbyist, the contribution becomes one surface of a multi-channel influence relationship.
| Client | Donated to this legislator | # contributions | Client's total NV political $ | # registered lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Gas | $8,750 | 5 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
| MGM Resorts International | $8,500 | 2 | $3,536,827 | 9 |
| Nevada Realtors | $8,000 | 4 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Selena Torres-Fossett officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign finance for Selena Torres (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- NPE legislator profile JSON for Selena Torres (.gov) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]