Justin Watkins
Justin Watkins is a former Democratic member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 35 from 2016 to 2018.
Watkins did not seek re-election to the Nevada State Assembly in 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Corrections, Parole, and Probation |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2016
Watkins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018
Justin Watkins did not file to run for re-election.
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| During the 2016 election cycle Watkins was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
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.
Justin Watkins defeated incumbent Brent Jones in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 general election.[3][4]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 35 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Watkins |
54.40% | 16,700 | |
| Republican | Brent Jones Incumbent | 45.60% | 13,996 | |
| Total Votes | 30,696 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Justin Watkins ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Nevada State Assembly District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Justin Watkins (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brent Jones defeated Tiffany Jones, Tom Blanchard, Raymond Joseph Giordano and Benjamin Donlon defeated in the Nevada State Assembly District 35 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Nevada State Assembly District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brent Jones Incumbent |
40.66% | 712 | |
| Republican | Tiffany Jones | 37.18% | 651 | |
| Republican | Tom Blanchard | 18.50% | 324 | |
| Republican | Raymond Joseph Giordano | 2.63% | 46 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Donlon | 1.03% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 1,751 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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. |
Recent news
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Assembly District 35
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
- Nevada State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Watkins for Nevada, "Issues," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
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| Preceded by Brent Jones (R) |
Nevada State Assembly District 35 2016–2018 |
Succeeded by Michelle Gorelow (D) |
