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June Joseph

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June Joseph
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

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June Joseph (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 26. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Joseph 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 26

Incumbent Lisa Krasner defeated June Joseph in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Krasner
Lisa Krasner (R) Candidate Connection
 
57.3
 
20,951
Image of June Joseph
June Joseph (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.7
 
15,581

Total votes: 36,532
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26

June Joseph advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on June 12, 2018.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26

Incumbent Lisa Krasner advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on June 12, 2018.

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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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June Joseph participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and June Joseph's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Education, Environment & Clean Renewable Energy, Civil Rights[2][3]

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

Education: Nevada is ranked 50% in the US in Education which is unexceptable. We need to support our teachers and students with everything possible to provide a competitive education so that our students can fill all levels of jobs opportunities in Nevada. Drug addiction: We need to provide drug addiction and mental health support and counseling in our communities and schools. Affordable healthcare for all.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. June Joseph answered the following:

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

Elizabeth Cady Stanton with Susan B. Anthony - as they formed the 1st women's right to vote convention in 1848 . The suffragette movement fought and finally won the right for Women to vote in 1920. It took more than 71 years...but their initial efforts led women to demand that they be treated as equals.[3]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
My political philosophy is based on liberty and justice for all. Favorite films include "Hidden Figures", The Great Debaters, while against all odds and discrimination, minorities proved with Facts, over lies, that the truth can prevail.[3]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity, honesty, dedication to the truth, fact-based information vs. opinion, open-mindedness and willingness to see all sides of an issue.[3]
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
Integrity, honesty, dedication to the truth, fact-based information vs. opinion, open-mindedness and willingness to see all sides of an issue.[3]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
The impeachment of Richard Nixon. I was 11 years old, and watched the Senate trial daily.[3]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Waitress in Detroit. I was 13.[3]

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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, "June Joseph's responses," May 16, 2018
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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