Howard Watts | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 15th district | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | December 14, 1987
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leora |
Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) |
Website | wattsfornevada |
Howard Watts III (born December 14, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 15th district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office in 2019.
Watts was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2011. [1]
In 2018, Watts ran for election to represent the 15th district in the Nevada Assembly to replace Elliot Anderson, who was not seeking re-election. [2] [3] He won a five-way Democratic primary with 45.7% of the vote, and won the general election with 66.5% of the vote. [2]
Watts sits on the following Assembly committees: [4]
Watts is running for re-election in 2020, and will face Burke Andersson in the Democratic primary. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Watts III | 1,275 | 45.7% | |
Democratic | Juan Manuel Chavez | 875 | 31.4% | |
Democratic | Lou Toomin | 236 | 8.5% | |
Democratic | Andrew Spivak | 215 | 7.7% | |
Democratic | Michael Gandy | 188 | 6.7% | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Watts III | 9,347 | 66.5% | |
Republican | Stan Vaughan | 4,719 | 33.5% | |
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