Carol Linton
Carol Linton was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 20 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Linton was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 20 of the Nevada State Assembly. She was defeated by incumbent Ellen Spiegel (D) in the general election.
Biography
Linton earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Linton's professional career:[1]
- 1994-2014: Worked in the Nevada gaming industry
- 1995-1996: Dispute resolution representative for the Sheraton Corporation
Campaign themes
2014
Linton submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding her political philosophy:[1]
| “ |
Our country is in steady decline. We need someone to listen to what the American People are saying. I promise to do that and to honor the wishes of the people in my District. [2] |
” |
| —Carol Linton, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 16, 2014 | ||
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.
Incumbent Ellen Spiegel defeated Carol Linton in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 general election.[3][4]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ellen Spiegel Incumbent |
60.60% | 13,548 | |
| Republican | Carol Linton | 39.40% | 8,807 | |
| Total Votes | 22,355 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Ellen Spiegel defeated Darren Welsh in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Nevada State Assembly District 20, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ellen Spiegel Incumbent |
76.98% | 1,876 | |
| Democratic | Darren Welsh | 23.02% | 561 | |
| Total Votes | 2,437 | |||
Carol Linton ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 20 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Nevada State Assembly District 20, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Carol Linton (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Ellen Spiegel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Carol Linton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Spiegel defeated Linton in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Spiegel Incumbent |
54.3% | 5,664 | |
| Republican | Carol Linton | 45.7% | 4,774 | |
| Total Votes | 10,438 | |||
Personal
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Linton is the daughter of a United States Marine. Other members of her family who are active in the military include David Linton (U.S. Air Force), Maurice Linton (U.S. Marine Corps) and Adrian Linton (U.S. Army).[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
- Nevada State Assembly District 20
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
External links
- Carol Linton on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nevada Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- Clark County - Primary candidate list
- Washoe County - Primary candidate list
- Nevada State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
