Ben Nakhaima
Ben Nakhaima was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 21 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2016
Nakhaima's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Campaign Finance Reform
- Excerpt: "Today in America, due to a deeply flawed reading of our Constitution, a handful of wealthy special interests and corporations are able to buy candidates and elections—on both sides of the aisle—ensuring that the voices of the vast majority of Americans are not heard."
Feeding Our Children
- Excerpt: "Hunger’s Impact on Our Community: Envisioning a Food Secure Southern Nevada"
$15 Minimum wage and Tax Cuts
- Excerpt: " We as a state must take action to raise the minimum wage and enact dramatic tax cuts for small businesses that will have to accommodate for the raise in wages and to spur economic growth."
Veteran Homelessness
- Excerpt: "25% of the 14,500 homeless in Southern Nevada are Veterans. That is a sin."
LGBT
- Excerpt: "We must combat the unwillingness of accommodation in our community and work to make Clark County and Nevada as a whole, more accepting."
Elections
2016
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Ozzie Fumo defeated incumbent Derek Armstrong in the Nevada State Assembly District 21 general election.[2][3]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 21 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ozzie Fumo |
52.38% | 13,373 | |
| Republican | Derek Armstrong Incumbent | 47.62% | 12,158 | |
| Total Votes | 25,531 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Ozzie Fumo defeated Vinny Spotleson and Ben Nakhaima in the Nevada State Assembly District 21 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 21, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ozzie Fumo |
57.63% | 1,423 | |
| Democratic | Vinny Spotleson | 34.59% | 854 | |
| Democratic | Ben Nakhaima | 7.78% | 192 | |
| Total Votes | 2,469 | |||
Incumbent Derek Armstrong defeated Blain K. Jones in the Nevada State Assembly District 21 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 21, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Derek Armstrong Incumbent |
55.25% | 1,179 | |
| Republican | Blain K. Jones | 44.75% | 955 | |
| Total Votes | 2,134 | |||
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Assembly District 21
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
- Nevada State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ bennakhaimaforassembly21.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
