Andy Matthews | |
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23rd Controller of Nevada | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Governor | Joe Lombardo |
Preceded by | Catherine Byrne |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district | |
In office November 4,2020 –November 9,2022 | |
Preceded by | Shea Backus |
Succeeded by | Shea Backus |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Thomas Matthews 1978 (age 44–45) New Bedford,Massachusetts,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Boston University (BA) |
Andrew Thomas Matthews (born 1978) is an American politician serving as the 23rd Controller of Nevada since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Nevada Assembly representing Nevada's 37th district.
A graduate of Boston University,Matthews briefly worked as a sports writer before entering politics in 2005 as a campaign worker in New Jersey. [1] Matthews has worked for the conservative Nevada Policy Research Institute since 2007,starting as the communications director and ultimately becoming president. [2] He was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 2020 after defeating incumbent Democrat Shea Backus,thus flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican. [3] He previously ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in Nevada,but came in fourth in the 2016 Republican primary,finishing behind the winner Danny Tarkanian,as well as second place finisher Michael Roberson,and third place finisher Michele Fiore. He was then hired as executive director of a conservative PAC tied to former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt. [4] In 2018,Matthews worked for Adam Laxalt's campaign for Governor of Nevada, [5] but Laxalt was defeated by Democrat Steve Sisolak,and Matthews then successfully ran for the Nevada Assembly in the 2020 election. In 2022,Matthews chose not to run for reelection to the Assembly and instead entered the race for Nevada State Controller. He was unopposed in the Republican primary,and faced Democrat Ellen Spiegel in the November general election. Matthews won the election with 50.06% of the vote.
Paul Dominique Laxalt was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator representing Nevada from 1974 until 1987. A member of the Republican Party,he was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. After Reagan was elected president in 1980,many in the national press referred to Laxalt as "the first friend". He was the older brother of writer Robert Laxalt and maternal grandfather of Adam Laxalt,who served as the 33rd attorney general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019.
Robert T. Beers is an American accountant (CPA) and member of the Republican Party. He was previously an elected member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2004,the Nevada Senate from 2005 to 2008,and the Las Vegas City Council from 2012 to 2017. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Nevada in 2006. In January 2014,he announced that he would run against Democratic Senator Harry Reid in the 2016 U.S. Senate election,but he withdrew from the race in June 2015. In 2018,he was defeated for Nevada State Treasurer by Zach Conine.
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The 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The state primary election was held June 14,2016.
The Nevada general election,2014 was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,throughout Nevada.
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Adam Paul Laxalt is an American attorney and politician who served as the 33rd Nevada Attorney General from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Nevada in 2018 and for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8,2016,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 14.
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The Nevada general election,2018 was held on Tuesday,November 6,2018 throughout Nevada.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada was held on November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the Nevada Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Sisolak lost re-election to a second term,being defeated by Republican nominee,Clark County Sheriff,Joe Lombardo.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Nevada will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nevada. Incumbent first-term Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen was elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term,narrowly defeating Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. Nevada's election results were slowed due to state law that allowed voters to submit mail-in ballots until November 12,and allowed voters to fix clerical problems in their mail-in ballots until November 14,2022.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8,2022,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Nevada state elections took place on November 8,2022. On that date,the State of Nevada held elections for the following offices:Governor,Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Secretary of State,Treasurer,Controller,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Nevada Senate,Nevada Assembly,and various others. In addition,several measures were on the ballot.
The 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next secretary of state of Nevada.
The 2024 Nevada Republican presidential primary and/or caucuses will be held in early 2024,as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 26 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention will be allocated on a proportional basis. They will likely be held following the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.