Lisa Krasner is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. Krasner represents the 16th district, which covers Storey County, Carson City, and parts of Washoe County.
Early life and education
Krasner was born in
California. She received a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a
Juris Doctor degree from the University of La Verne College of Law.
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She is an adjunct professor at Truckee Meadows Community College where she teaches in the political science department. Prior to that she taught courses at the University of Phoenix for six years. Krasner served as a Commissioner for the State of Nevada Commission on Aging for senior citizens for three years. She was appointed by Governor Sandoval. Prior to that Krasner served as a Commissioner on the City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission for seven years. She served on the Board of the State of Nevada PTA. She also served as President of the Reno Philharmonic Guild.
Nevada Assembly
Krasner first ran for the Nevada Assembly in 2014 against incumbent Randy Kirner. While she finished second in the Republican primary, she advanced to the general election because no Democratic or Independent American candidates declared and no primary candidate received more than 50% of the vote. In the general election, Krasner lost by a mere 11 votes.
In 2015, Krasner announced she would again run for the Nevada State Assembly.
Nevada Senate
Krasner announced that she would run for Nevada State Senate District 16 in August 2021. Krasner won the June 2022 Primary Election. Krasner went on to win the November 2022 General Election, assuming office as the Senator for Nevada Senate District 16 on November 9, 2022.
Krasner served as the Senator for Nevada Senate District 16 in the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session, and in the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session.
Political positions
Krasner is a Republican. In the 2017 Nevada Legislative session Krasner successfully passed AB145- Extends the statute of limitations for child victims of sexual abuse. The Bill was signed into law by Governor Sandoval in May 2017.
Legislative history
Healthcare
During the 2025 legislative session, Krasner one of five Senate Republicans to oppose Senate Bill 217, which would have required most private and public insurers, including Medicaid, to cover in vitro fertilization treatments. Krasner also voted against Assembly Bill 282, which would have mandated that healthcare providers issue refunds within 60 days for patient billing overpayments, and Assembly Bill 259, which proposed adopting prescription drug prices negotiated by Medicare. She also opposed Senate Bill 182, aimed at establishing mandatory nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals in Washoe and Clark counties, and Senate Bill 128, which sought to prohibit insurers from solely relying on artificial intelligence tools to deny or modify prior authorization requests.
Education
In 2019, Krasner voted in favor of Senate Bill 551, which allocated additional funding to public school districts but excluded charter schools overseen by the State Public Charter School Authority.
During the 2025 legislative session, Krasner voted against several high-profile education bills introduced by the Democratic majority. She opposed Assembly Bill 416 and Assembly Bill 445, which aimed to expand legal protections for and limit the removal of challenged books from school and public libraries. The bills were introduced in response to an increase in book challenges, particularly those targeting materials related to race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. She also voted against Assembly Bill 205, which would have transitioned sex education to an opt-out model, thereby making instruction available to all students unless parents declined participation. In addition, she opposed Assembly Bill 441, which proposed new oversight and reporting standards for the Opportunity Scholarship program serving low-income students.
Controversies
In 2022, Krasner was listed by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights as a member of multiple far-right Facebook groups, including pages affiliated with the Patriot movement, which is associated with nationalist and paramilitary rhetoric. The findings were part of a broader report examining the social media affiliations of elected officials nationwide.
Electoral history
Personal life
Krasner and her husband, Charles, a doctor, have two adult sons.
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