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Katherine Ramsey

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Katherine Ramsey
Image of Katherine Ramsey
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Escambia High School

Bachelor's

Lee University, 1996

Other

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Personal
Birthplace
Killeen, Texas
Religion
Christian
Profession
Accountant
Contact

Katherine Ramsey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 40. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Ramsey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Katherine Ramsey was born in Killeen, Texas. She earned a high school diploma from Escambia High School, a bachelor's degree from Lee University in 1996, and additional education from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. Her career experience includes working as an accountant, adjunct finance professor, and classroom volunteer. Ramsey has been affiliated with Truckers Against Trafficking and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Philip O'Neill defeated Katherine Ramsey in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 40 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip O'Neill
Philip O'Neill (R)
 
61.3
 
24,956
Image of Katherine Ramsey
Katherine Ramsey (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.7
 
15,764

Total votes: 40,720
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Katherine Ramsey advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 40.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Philip O'Neill defeated Drew Ribar in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 40 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip O'Neill
Philip O'Neill
 
77.7
 
6,082
Drew Ribar
 
22.3
 
1,745

Total votes: 7,827
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ramsey in this election.

Pledges

Ramsey signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Katherine Ramsey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ramsey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My goal is to be a true Public Servant, listening to the voters and working to achieve their goals. I have extensive financial planning, compliance, grants and budgeting background in a variety of fields, the last 10+ as the Owner of a small trucking company. Raised in a military town, daughter of a disabled Veteran, I am passionate about serving our Vets. The majority of my drivers are retired Veterans from various military branches. As mother and stepmom to 6 kids, I am also passionate about Community and Education. With five of those kids being grown, I am keenly aware of our Affordable Housing Shortages and have strategies to ease that crisis. As daughter to a retired senior and previous HealthCare administrator, I am keenly aware of the needs of our Seniors and hope to ease their burden.
  • Community - Moving a District forward by all moving in the same direction
  • Affordable Housing - reducing Shortages with three major actions, reducing AirBnb's in dense areas, re-zoning cities for multi-use properties, and increasing early education in trades so we have the labor force needed for new building. Supporting schools from as early as Elementary School to encourage hands-on learning and work through apprenticeship in Carpentry, Masonry, Metalwork / welding, etc.
  • Education - In all areas I will support teachers in their work, improving compensation, supporting recruitment and getting our class sizes back down to numbers that allow each student to have individual learning and instruction.
Transportation, nationally and locally

Community, local and sustainable food and energy sources.
Education - as noted above

Affordable Housing - locally and nationally
I appreciate some policies of Ronald Regan, and some of Barack Obama. I appreciated John McCain as a senator working across the aisle for the people. Globally, I appreciated Angela Merkel for a steady hand in a time of huge strife and human suffering.
Spiritually, I try very hard to walk, love and live like Jesus ~
I have close to a 3 decade career in Auditing, Finance, Budgeting and Compliance. I combine that detective mentality with a great deal of diplomacy and compassion for people.
Listening to the area, city or state they are elected to represent FIRST. Working to build bridges between all parties to get work done.
I would value a legacy that says She did the Work. She listened and got things done for the people she was elected by.
I remember the teacher wheeling in an older TV, and watching the beautiful mix of passengers going up before the spaceship Challenger exploded. I was 9 ~
My first true paying job was bussing tables at a fine dining restaurant during the summers ~ two summers, non-consecutive. Also cleaned all floors, windows and bathrooms before cleaning myself up and changing before dinner service ~
I learned a LOVE of great food, and appreciation that no matter how much money someone may have to spend it doesn't equal class or caring.
The Talisman, Stephen King. It was the first long novel I read, at 10 years old. A young boy, on an American Quest and a super natural one, to save his mother and the world ~ I re-read it every three years or so, and I still cry a little ~
I Ain't Worried 'Bout it - OneRepublic
Poverty was a struggle from a very young age, but great things came as a result. Being female in a male dominated industry has been a struggle, but it's one I have overcome on my own terms, and succeeded.
With our legislature being a part-time entity no bill should be vetoed unless it is absolutely necessary. If all parties and branches in the house and senate have to come to agreement any vetoes should be minimal, well explained and return in time for the legislature to return corrections and amendments for passage in the same cycle. The taxpayers in Nevada deserve no less.
Sustainable, affordable and low income housing. Education growth and Craftmenship / Trades coming back to the population.
Food security, local and accessible. Air Quality due to wild fires from our state, and California.
Not any longer. Many long term, career politicians have become part of the problem for national and state level gridlock.
Yes. I believe interpersonal relationships build understanding and honest communication.
Bonnie Parnell, as a legislator here that worked bi-partisan. P.K. O'Neil for his history of service and being able to work bi-partisan for the good.
Yes, if the opportunity arises ~ Governor or U.S. Congress, preferably Governor. And someday President ~!
Yes ~ stories are too numerous, currently, in our area and state-wide of people struggling with housing, primarily. This is a crisis we need to get ahead of.
My son's pun he made up last year (he was 10 years old) ~
Have you heard the rumour about Butter ? No ? Well, I'm not gonna spread it ...
Only as currently outlined in our state constitution.
Any and all bills encouraging re-zoning for affordable, sustainable housing. A bill to impose financial penalty on any commercial property that sits for longer than 12 months.
Sadly, none officially so far, many pending
Transportation, State Local and National. Housing. Sustainable Resourcing Solutions and Agriculture. Education and Labor.
That all spending should be summarized into two page documents, easily understood by the taxpayer. Transparency and Accountability are critical to restore any faith in our government bodies.

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Campaign finance summary


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Katherine Ramsey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Nevada State Assembly District 40Lost general$8,850 $0
Grand total$8,850 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 13, 2024


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