Alexander Assefa
Alexander Assefa (Democratic Party) was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 42. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Assefa (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 42. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Assefa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
On January 11, 2021, Assefa resigned from the Nevada State Assembly. According to his resignation letter, he did not meet residency requirements for his district.[1]
Biography
Alexander Assefa was born in Dodola, Ethiopia.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 42
Incumbent Alexander Assefa defeated Liz DelSignore and Sayed Zaidi in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexander Assefa (D)  | 66.7 | 12,994 |
| Liz DelSignore (L) | 21.2 | 4,141 | ||
| Sayed Zaidi (Independent) | 12.1 | 2,356 | ||
| Total votes: 19,491 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alexander Assefa advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 42.
2018
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 42
Alexander Assefa won election in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Assefa (D) | 100.0 | 11,093 |
| Total votes: 11,093 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 42
Alexander Assefa defeated Kathleen Lauckner and LaDon Henry in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 42 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexander Assefa | 55.3 | 1,399 |
 | Kathleen Lauckner | 34.1 | 863 | |
| LaDon Henry | 10.6 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 2,529 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alexander Assefa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Assefa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- String Economy
- Quality Education
- Government Accountability
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Committee assignments
2019-2020
Assefa was assigned to the following committees:
Noteworthy events
Resigned after campaign contributions investigation (2021)
On January 11, 2021, Assefa resigned from the Nevada State Assembly following a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigation into whether Assefa misused campaign contributions and whether he lived in the district he served as an assemblyman.[3][4] Campaign finance reports showed Assefa recorded contributions and expenses from KIB Transport LLC, a trucking company he owned, which was a focus during a May 2020 raid of his home.[3][4] In addition, police looked for documentation on loans, fundraising events, campaign donations, and expenses, the search warrants showed.[3]
The investigation also inquired about Assefa's primary residence. Nevada law mandated lawmakers to live in the districts they represented.[5] Sworn declarations made by Assefa for Clark County in Nevada listed residencies within the former lawmaker's district. However, Assefa cited this violation as the reason for his resignation.
"I ran to represent this District out of a sincere belief that not only was it my place of residence, but that I was in a unique position to understand and address the needs of the constituents of the district, particularly the large Ethiopian community which resides there. Unfortunately, after careful review of the residency requirements detailed in NRS 281.050, I now know I was mistaken. With great regret, and because I believe that lawmakers are bound to uphold the law and act with honesty and integrity, I must admit my mistake and resign my office. I will, of course, make myself available to assist with the transition of this office to my successor," he wrote.[6]
On March 17, 2021, Assefa was charged with five counts of offering false instrument for public office filing, three counts of perjury or making a false or unequal statement, three counts of theft above $3,500, two counts of filing a false residency statement by a candidate, and one count of theft between $650 to $3,500. The charges were filed by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.[7]
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2021
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2020
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2019
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Democratic Assemblyman Assefa resigns, citing residency issue that is subject of criminal probe," January 12, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 27, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Police probe Las Vegas assemblyman’s use of campaign funds, residency," October 27, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 KVVU, "Nevada Assemblyman Alexander Assefa resigns amid investigation," January 12, 2021
- ↑ News 4, "Las Vegas Assemblyman Alexander Assefa resigns from state legislature," January 12, 2021
- ↑ EW Scripps, Letter of resignation submitted by Alexander Assefa, January 11, 2021
- ↑ KLAS, "I-Team: Former Nevada assemblyman faces charges of filing false residency, theft," March 19, 2021
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| Preceded by Irene Bustamante Adams (D) |
Nevada State Assembly District 42 2018–2021 |
Succeeded by Tracy Brown-May (D) |
