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Carrie Buck (Nevada)

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Carrie Buck
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Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Nevada District 1

Nevada State Senate District 5
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$130/legislative day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Montana State University, 1995

Graduate

University of Phoenix, 1998

Ph.D

Nova Southeastern University, 2006

Personal
Birthplace
Sioux City, Iowa
Religion
Christian
Profession
Education Administration
Contact

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Carrie Buck (Republican Party) is a member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 5. She assumed office on November 4, 2020. Her current term ends on November 8, 2028.

Buck (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Carrie Buck was born in Sioux City, Iowa. Buck's earned a bachelor's degree from Montana State University in 1995, a master's degree from the University of Phoenix in 1998, and a Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 2006. Her career experience includes working as the president of the Pinecrest Foundation; as the executive director and lead principal of the Pinecrest Academy of Nevada; as an adjunct faculty member at multiple higher education institutions; as an area chair and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) curriculum writer with the University of Phoenix; as an English language learner specialist and instructional coach with the Clark County School District Southeast Region; as an adult English as a second language teacher with the Nevada Association of Latin Americans; as a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine teacher with several elementary schools; as a casino attendant with Banana Bay Bar and Grill; and with the Safeway grocery store deli service department in Bozeman, Montana.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 1

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Dina Titus
Dina Titus (D)
Image of Alex Pereszlenyi
Alex Pereszlenyi (D)
Image of Michael Boris
Michael Boris (R)
Image of Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck (R)
Image of Roy Gurner
Roy Gurner (R)
Image of Keith Hanoff
Keith Hanoff (R) Candidate Connection
Image of Bobby Khan
Bobby Khan (R) Candidate Connection
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant (R)

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2024

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 5

Incumbent Carrie Buck defeated Jennifer Atlas in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.5
 
42,275
Image of Jennifer Atlas
Jennifer Atlas (D)
 
46.5
 
36,802

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 79,077
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 5

Jennifer Atlas defeated Christian Bishop in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 5 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jennifer Atlas
Jennifer Atlas
 
66.6
 
5,618
Image of Christian Bishop
Christian Bishop Candidate Connection
 
33.4
 
2,821

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,439
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 5

Incumbent Carrie Buck defeated Richard Frederick Auchmoody in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 5 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck Candidate Connection
 
77.5
 
6,085
Image of Richard Frederick Auchmoody
Richard Frederick Auchmoody Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
1,767

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,852
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Pledges

Buck signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2020

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 5

Carrie Buck defeated Kristee Watson and Tim Hagan in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.8
 
32,740
Image of Kristee Watson
Kristee Watson (D)
 
48.3
 
32,411
Image of Tim Hagan
Tim Hagan (L)
 
3.0
 
2,007

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 67,158
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kristee Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 5.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Carrie Buck advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 5.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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 Joyce Woodhouse defeated Carrie Buck and Tim Hagan in the Nevada State Senate District 5 general election.[2][3]

Nevada State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joyce Woodhouse Incumbent 47.89% 26,208
     Republican Carrie Buck 47.03% 25,739
     Libertarian Tim Hagan 5.09% 2,784
Total Votes 54,731
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


Incumbent Joyce Woodhouse defeated Nicholas Lash in the Nevada State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Nevada State Senate District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joyce Woodhouse Incumbent 85.48% 4,145
     Democratic Nicholas Lash 14.52% 704
Total Votes 4,849


Carrie Buck ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[4][5]

Nevada State Senate District 5, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carrie Buck  (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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I am the wife of a Henderson, NV police captain and the mother of four boys. My two oldest sons are both serving in the Armed Forces, and my two youngest sons are in High School. I am a career educator, now working as the Principal and Executive Director of the Pinecrest Foundation. I also have extensive eperience teaching English Language Learners (ELL) and Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) for several schools and institutions across Southern Nevada. I was also principal of C.T. Sewell Elementary School, where during my tenure, the school went from "failing" to being a National Distinguished Title 1 School in 2013-2014.
  • I have always considered myself a champion for educational opportunity. I have dedicated my life to transforming failing charter schools into shining examples of educational success. I believe firmly in exanded funding of Opportunity Scholarships which would allow more underprivileged families to send their children to schools that are the best fit for them. I have also introduced legislation that would require Nevada's lowest-performing schools to be put in receivership by the State Department of Education. This would allow positive transformation rather than allow schools to continue failing our kids. Finally, I believe that parents are the only ones empowered to make critical decisions about their child's education.
  • As the spouse of a police officer, I have always been passionate about public safety issues. I have sponsored legislation to tighten restrictions and strengthen penalties for human traffickers and traffickers of fentanyl. I have also been working closely with a coalition of organizations and individuals to help prevent child trafficking in Southern Nevada. Our efforts focus on educating children and families on the warning signs of child trafficking, recognizing a trafficker and their methods, consolidating resources between volunteer efforts for efficiency, and mandatory training on victim interaction for EMS and first responders.
  • I will always be a fighter for a stronger economy and affordable housing. I have sponsored legislation that would reform licensing requirements for cosmetologists in the state to allow more to enter the industry without burdensome regulations. I have also introduced legislation to reform the Dept. of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation so that when Nevadans fall on hard times, their requests and complaints would be dealt with more efficiently. With inflation soaring, I have observed the cost of living and cost of housing skyrocket. With homeownership in the area on the decline, I am committed to finding opportunities to save Nevada families' hard-earned money.
I find myself most passionate about issues surrounding education, public safety, and the economy. As an educator, I believe my expertise can be invaluable to conservative education policy in this state.
I recently wrote a children's book called "Coco Goes to Carson City," in which the main character, Coco, named for my family pet, teaches young students about legislative process, how a bill becomes a law, and how a senator represents them. I use this as a teaching tool in a number of Southern Nevada schools.
Honesty, Integrity, and Patriotism. Elected officials may only be considered truly effective when those that they represent feel as though they are adeuqately represented by the actions and votes of that member. That elected official must live in an honorable way, being held to a higher ethical and moral standard, which instills a spirit of trust in the people that he or she serves.
I listen to the wise counsel of others around me. As an educator, I value the possibility to learn more and better ways to do things. Because of this background, I believe it makes me work well with other ideas, but still reach measureable goals for the people who have entrusted me with their representation.
As a state senator, I believe it is my duty to seek the advice and counsel from wise people and the will of the people who have elected me. I believe that they trust me to use my background, expertise, and belief system to the best of my ability to reach the policy goals that they desire.
In Nevada, there is a great partisan divide between the state legislature and the current governor. But due to our Constitutional provision of checks and balances, the governor’s veto power can, and often does, act as a necessary check to unwise policy passed by the legislature. The relationship between a legislature and the Governor can be one in which the executive has the ability to suggest and help implement good policy, but is also appropriately controlled by the people’s house, the legislature.
First, Nevada’s statistics regarding human trafficking and child trafficking are among the worst in the nation. With the tourism industry and the advent of national sporting events in the Las Vegas metro area, there also comes a rising threat to our state’s young people. This is exacerbated by homelessness and crime. Which is why I further believe that something must be done to combat our state’s affordable housing crisis. Many Nevadan families and young adults find it near impossible to combat rising inflation, all while building regulations continue to slow down building projects’ progress.
While it can be helpful for legislators to have experience with the procedures and activities of the legislature, it is not necessary. I have learned many things as an incumbent that I did not know as a first time candidate, but I’m also not a career politician. I’ve been an educator for all of my adult life, which I believe has been the most beneficial asset in my service in the State Senate in the last four years.
It is definitely beneficial to build good working relationships with other legislators. For example, the prevention of human trafficking is a non-partisan issue. Because of good relationships with members across the aisle, a bi-partisan effort to pass common sense legislation addressing issues like this is much more efficient and effective.
I have found the work of several legislators to be inspiring, and do my best to model the best practices of those who are most successful in the representation of their constituency.
I ran for this office because I was motivated to make positive changes for the needs I saw in my community and in my profession as an educator. I consider my role as a State Senator purely as a service opportunity, not my profession. Because of this, I plan only to do the best I can at representing the people in Senate District 5, doing the work they have asked of me.
As an educator and education administrator, I’ve encountered countless Nevada families and kids who want to seek the best educational opportunities that they can. I’ve seen the negative impacts of poor leadership, lack of accountability, and unwise policy in our education system. That’s why I’m committed to expanding funding for opportunity scholarships to allow greater access for educational choice for underprivileged families. I further believe in greater transparency and accountability for our schools’ performance standards, and I am committed to creating instructional models that help our students grow the most.
While not directly a Constitutional provision, recent history has taught us that the executive is sometimes required to have emergency powers. However, this must not and cannot exist without the appropriate and thorough approval and check of the legislature.
Because of my work on the prevention of human trafficking in Nevada, it is my desire to see bi-partisan legislation passed in the next session which would require human trafficking intervention and victim communication training for EMS workers and first responders.
I have been endorsed by numerous local economic and law enforcement organizations. Specifically for my pro-business views and policies, I have been endorsed by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, and for my tough-on-crime stances, I have been endorsed by the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, comprised of several police and law enforcement units.
As the current State Senator in District 5, I serve on three legislative committees: Commerce and Labor, Education, and Revenue and Economic Development.
I support endeavors to create greater transparency with government finance. The people deserve the right to know how money is influencing their own legislative processes.
The State of Nevada currently has a ballot initiative underway regarding Voter ID in elections. Although this measure has been voted on numerous times in our state, I believe that voter ID is a necessary requirement in the interest of election integrity.

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2020

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I'm a mom and an educator. I was a teacher with CCSD as well as an ESL coach. I went on to become principal at C.T. Sewell Elementary in Henderson. In my time at Sewell we increased student achievement more than any other school in Henderson.

- English proficiency jumped from 35% to 81%.

- Math proficiency skyrocketed from 36% to 90%.

- Enrollment went up by 8 percent.

- Attendance increased to over 96 percent.

- Teacher turn-over dropped to less than 10 percent.

- Participation in parent/teacher conferences hit 100 percent.

We rejuvenated a dying school. It was such a wonderful experience to work with the families and staff at Sewell. I still visit the school occasionally and keep in contact with many of the teachers who worked with me.

In 2014, I moved over to Pinecrest Academy, a public charter school in Henderson. When I started we were one school with 700 students and a 3 star rating. By 2018 we grew to a four-site/eight-school network teaching over 4,600 students and a $35 million operating budget.

All four campuses earned a 5-Star rating last year, making Pinecrest one of the top charter school networks in the entire state.

My husband is a captain in our local police department. We have 4 sons. My oldest, Collen, is a Green Beret serving in the Army at Ft. Bragg. Colbie is serving in the Army Reserves and attending CSN. My two youngest sons, Branson and Barrett, attend the Pinecrest Academy.
  • Economic recovery
  • Improve education
  • Increase access to healthcare
We can do better in educating our kids. We must treat our teachers like the professionals they are and give them the tools they need to succeed.

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2016

Buck's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]

“
  • Better schools
  • Open door policy
  • Higher wages[7]
 ”

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Carrie Buck campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Nevada District 1Candidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
2024* Nevada State Senate District 5Won general$606,862 $0
2020Nevada State Senate District 5Won general$494,881 N/A**
Grand total$1,101,743 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 7, 2020
    2. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
    3. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Carrie Buck, "The Buck Plan," accessed September 20, 2016
    7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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