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John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck (Republican Party) is a member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on November 6, 2024. His current term ends on November 8, 2028.
Steinbeck (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Steinbeck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Steinbeck's career experience includes working as a firefighter. He earned an associate degree from the College of Southern Nevada and a bachelor's degree from the Purdue University Global.[1]
Steinbeck has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Nevada Child Seekers
- American Red Cross
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- Nevada Fire Chiefs Association
- Nevada Emergency Preparedness Association
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 18
John Steinbeck defeated Ronald Bilodeau in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Steinbeck (R)  | 56.9 | 46,354 |
 | Ronald Bilodeau (D) | 43.1 | 35,092 | |
| Total votes: 81,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 18
Ronald Bilodeau defeated Iman Joseph and Donald Connors in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 18 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Bilodeau | 43.0 | 3,058 |
 | Iman Joseph | 34.5 | 2,448 | |
| Donald Connors | 22.5 | 1,599 | ||
| Total votes: 7,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 18
John Steinbeck defeated Joshua Leavitt and Richard McArthur in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 18 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Steinbeck | 59.6 | 5,458 |
 | Joshua Leavitt | 23.3 | 2,131 | |
 | Richard McArthur | 17.2 | 1,572 | |
| Total votes: 9,161 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Steinbeck in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Steinbeck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Steinbeck's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Public safety is a primary role of government and my area of expertise. I have not only led in this area in fire and rescue for most of my life but I have also been highly engaged in protecting our community from acts of mass violence and terrorist attacks. I spent many years as the chair of our Urban Area Strategic Initiative working group, which exists to combat terrorism. I have also served under three governors on the State Homeland Security Commission. I have worked on 12 different pieces of public safety legislation, all of which were successful.
- Education—Nevada is consistently ranked at the bottom for education nationally. This is despite having excellent kids, parents, and administrators. We need to provide more choices for Nevada parents and give teachers more control over their classrooms when disciplining kids. We have allowed our classrooms to get out of control, and we have not provided the flexibility of additional options that this generation needs to be successful.
- We need to cut regulations wherever possible and work diligently with the private sector to make Nevada the most business-friendly state in the country. We also have to do whatever we can to diversify Nevada's economy.
2. Education and School Safety
3. Increasing access to affordable and competent healthcare
Leadership - Elected officials must be able to inspire individuals and groups to strive for excellence and work together for common goals.
Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony
Las Vegas Police Protective Association
Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers
Professional Firefighters of Nevada
Clark County Education Association
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Nevada Resort Association
Latin Chamber of Commerce
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas Sun Newspaper
Keystone Corporation
Las Vegas City Employees Association
SEIU Local 1107
Nevada Associated Builders and Contractors
Laborers' International Union of North America 872
Ironworkers 416
Nevada Associated General Contractors
Citizens for Responsible Government
Nevada State medical Association
Hispanics in Politics
Nevada Faculty Alliance
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Scott Hammond (R) |
Nevada State Senate District 18 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
