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Alan Harvey Bible was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1954 to 1974. He previously served as Attorney General of Nevada from 1942 to 1950.
William Todd English is an American celebrity chef,restaurateur,author,and television personality,based in Boston,Massachusetts. He hosted the TV cooking show,Food Trip with Todd English, on PBS. In 2005 he was a judge on the PBS show Cooking Under Fire.
The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature,the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada,the lower house being the Nevada Assembly. It currently (2012–2021) consists of 21 members from single-member districts. In the previous redistricting (2002–2011) there were 19 districts,two of which were multimember. Since 2012,there have been 21 districts,each formed by combining two neighboring state assembly districts. Each state senator represented approximately 128,598 as of the 2010 United States census. Article Four of the Constitution of Nevada sets that state senators serve staggered four-year terms.
Lisa Carlton is a Republican politician from Florida. She served in the Florida Senate from 1998 to 2008,representing parts of Southwest Florida based around Sarasota. She served as the President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate from 2006 to 2008. Carlton previously served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Sarasota County from 1994 to 1998. Carlton currently serves as a guest lecturer at the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at the University of Central Florida in Orlando,Florida.
The Culinary Workers Union,UNITE HERE Local 226 is a local union affiliated with UNITE HERE which operates in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Nevada. Members include a variety of occupations organized along craft lines working in restaurants,hotels and laundries,in the casinos in the Las Vegas metropolitan area and Reno,as well as Harry Reid International Airport and Valley Hospital Medical Center. While most Culinary members work in casinos,the union does not represent dealers and other employees directly providing gaming services. The union also has a partnership with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas,which Hattie Canty,the first African-American woman elected to be president of the Culinary Union,was instrumental in organizing. Local 165 of UNITE HERE represents bartenders in Las Vegas although the two locals negotiate contracts in tandem.
Moises Denis is an American politician who served as President pro tempore of the Nevada Senate between 2016 and 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 2nd district in the Nevada Senate between 2010 and 2022,covering parts of the eastern Las Vegas Valley. He was previously a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2004 to 2010,representing Assembly District 28 in the same area.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Nevada was part of the 2008 United States presidential election,which took place on November 4,2008,throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose five representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,and elected the four U.S. Representatives from Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts,an increase of one seat in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on June 12,2012.
Joseph Paul Hardy is a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate,representing District 12. Hardy was first elected to the Senate in 2010 when,before redistricting and a change in the nomenclature of the districts,he represented Clark County Number 12. His district represents rural areas of southeast Clark County including the communities of Boulder City,Laughlin,Searchlight,Henderson,Overton,Bunkerville,Mesquite,as well as Nellis Air Force Base,Lake Mead,and Valley of Fire State Park. Hardy previously represented Clark County District 20 from 2002 to 2010.
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.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6,2018,to elect one of two U.S. senators from Nevada. Incumbent Republican senator Dean Heller lost re-election to a second full term,being defeated by Democratic nominee Jacky Rosen.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 6,2018,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 United States House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 12,2018.
Nevada's 9th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Melanie Scheible since 2018,succeeding Republican Becky Harris.
Beatrice"Bea"Angela Duran is an American politician and union grievance specialist from Las Vegas,Nevada,currently serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Nevada voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,incumbent President Donald Trump,and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Vice President Joe Biden,and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Nevada has six votes in the Electoral College.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen narrowly won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Sam Brown. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump carried Nevada on the same ballot. Primary elections took place on June 11,2024.
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. No Republican has won this specific U.S. Senate seat since Adam Laxalt's grandfather Paul Laxalt won a second full term in 1980.
Marcia L. Washington is an American politician from the state of Nevada. A Democrat,Washington represented the 4th district of the Nevada Senate,covering parts of Las Vegas,North Las Vegas,and Sunrise Manor,from 2019 until 2020.
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 Assembly election was held on November 8,2022. The election coincided with elections for other offices including for governor,the U.S. Senate,the U.S. House of Representatives,and the Nevada Senate. The primary election was held on June 14,2022.
