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Gregory John Shorts

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Gregory John Shorts
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Gregory John Shorts (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 25. Shorts lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Shorts completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 25

Incumbent Jill Tolles defeated Gregory John Shorts in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jill Tolles
Jill Tolles (R) Candidate Connection
 
59.0
 
20,383
Image of Gregory John Shorts
Gregory John Shorts (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.0
 
14,157

Total votes: 34,540
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 25

Gregory John Shorts advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 25 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 25

Incumbent Jill Tolles advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 25 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Gregory John Shorts participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Gregory John Shorts's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Gun Safety Health Care Environmental Resources and Quality of Life[2][3]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

As a father I am concerned about gun safety and the threats to our children in schools and the community. I am also passionate about the outdoors and the health and emotional benefits to spending time in natural settings.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Gregory John Shorts answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

Politically, I am a big fan a Teddy Roosevelt and his progressive and environmental policies.[3]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and caring about all of the constituents in their district.[3]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Gregory John Shorts's responses," May 15, 2018
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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