John Hambrick
John Hambrick (Republican Party) was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 2. Hambrick assumed office in 2008. Hambrick left office on November 4, 2020.
Hambrick (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 2. Hambrick won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Hambrick was certified in Fraud Examination by the University of Minnesota; he attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia and the Border Patrol Academy in Brownsville, Texas. Now retired, his professional experience includes working as an investigator for the Federal Inspector's General Office; agent for the Immigration and Naturalization Service; chief investigator for the Nevada Board of Osteopathic Medicine and part of the Presidential Protection Detail for the United States Secret Service.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hambrick was assigned to the following committees:
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hambrick served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Taxation |
| • Ways and Means, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hambrick served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hambrick served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hambrick served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Corrections, Parole, and Probation |
| • Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Hambrick's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Youth Services
- Excerpt: "John is already formulating further legislation he plans to introduce in the next session to continue to clamp down on these “worst of the worst” criminals who prey on our innocent youth. While these new law are a great start, for the past few years, the number of children who have fallen through the cracks has increased. They have been poorly served by the very professionals who are supposed to safeguard and care for these most vulnerable members of our community. John will continue the effort during the 2013 session to reform oversight of youth services being offered by state, counties and cities."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "In the 2013 session, John will continue to press the Legislature to hold the line on spending so that Nevadans can focus on managing their finances without the threat of having to give more and more of their hard earned income to the State. John will also fight for Nevada’s citizens against the calls from many in the Democratic Party to implement a state income tax in Nevada."
Budget
- Excerpt: "Instead of spending every penny of the projected revenue, John will continue fight for a budget that leaves a cushion. That way, if actual revenues don’t meet expectations, the government will be better able to deal with the shortfall. If actual revenues equal or exceed projections, we can put that money in the bank to cover our State when there are future "rainy days.” This is very similar to how many of you take care of your own finances. There is no reason the Government can’t do that same thing."
Education reform
- Excerpt: "Only by closely watching the school districts and making sure they are held accountable, not only for spending but also for the results they get from that spending, will we ever see any significant improvement in our graduation rates and test scores."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020
John Hambrick was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 2
Incumbent John Hambrick defeated Jennie Sherwood in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hambrick (R) | 51.9 | 14,597 |
 | Jennie Sherwood (D)  | 48.1 | 13,543 | |
| Total votes: 28,140 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 2
Jennie Sherwood defeated David Orentlicher in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 2 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennie Sherwood | 53.9 | 2,005 |
 | David Orentlicher | 46.1 | 1,715 | |
| Total votes: 3,720 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 2
Incumbent John Hambrick defeated Jim Small in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 2 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hambrick | 53.8 | 1,928 |
| Jim Small | 46.2 | 1,658 | ||
| Total votes: 3,586 | |||
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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 John Hambrick defeated Owen Carver in the Nevada State Assembly District 2 general election.[2][3]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Hambrick Incumbent |
54.10% | 16,688 | |
| Democratic | Owen Carver | 45.90% | 14,159 | |
| Total Votes | 30,847 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Owen Carver defeated Ron Nelsen, Joe Valdes and Garrett Leduff in the Nevada State Assembly District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 2, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Owen Carver |
35.37% | 786 | |
| Democratic | Ron Nelsen | 34.61% | 769 | |
| Democratic | Joe Valdes | 20.21% | 449 | |
| Democratic | Garrett Leduff | 9.81% | 218 | |
| Total Votes | 2,222 | |||
Incumbent John Hambrick defeated Clayton Hurst in the Nevada State Assembly District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 2, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Hambrick Incumbent |
59.59% | 1,703 | |
| Republican | Clayton Hurst | 40.41% | 1,155 | |
| Total Votes | 2,858 | |||
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 John Hambrick defeated Mark Slotta in the Republican primary. A.J. Maimbourg ran as an Independent American candidate. Hambrick defeated Maimbourg in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Hambrick Incumbent |
79.2% | 11,247 | |
| Independent American | A.J. Maimbourg | 20.8% | 2,959 | |
| Total Votes | 14,206 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John Hambrick Incumbent |
76.4% | 2,178 |
| Mark Slotta | 23.6% | 671 |
| Total Votes | 2,849 | |
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Hambrick ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 2. Hambrick ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12][13]
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Hambrick was re-elected to the Nevada State Assembly. He defeated Annie Black in the June 8 primary by a margin of 2,866-1,359. Hambrick bested David Lerner and Jon Kamerath in the general election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 2 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Hambrick (R)
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11,057 | |||
| David Lerner (D) | 7,472 | |||
| Jon Kamerath (I) | 623 | |||
2008
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Hambrick won election to the District 2 Seat in the Nevada State Assembly, defeating opponents Carlos Blumberg, Jon Kamerath, and Edward Klapproth.[14]
Hambrick raised $136,694 for his campaign.[15]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 2 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Hambrick (R)
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11,781 | 49.76% | ||
| Carlos Blumberg | 10,726 | 45.30% | ||
| Jon Kamerath | 601 | 2.54% | ||
| Edward Klapproth | 570 | 2.41% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Nevada State Legislature was not in session. It was in special session from July 8 to July 19 and from July 31 to August 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 through June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 2 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 4.[16]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the 76th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 7 through June 7.[16]
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Nevada Policy Research Institute
The Nevada Policy Research Institute, a Nevada-based conservative-libertarian think tank, releases a "Legislative Report Card" evaluating members of the Nevada State Legislature on "each lawmaker's voting record on legislation impacting the degree of economic freedom and education reform." Bills determined by the Institute to be of greater significance are weighted accordingly. According to the Institute, "a legislator with a score above 50 is considered to be an ally of economic liberty."[17]
2011
Hambrick received a score of 80.63 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 10th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[17]
Personal
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Hambrick and his wife, Nancy, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- John Hambrick on Facebook
- John Hambrick on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ John Hambrik - Assemblyman District 2, "Issues," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
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