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Linda Cannon
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Linda Cannon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 9. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cannon 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 9
Incumbent Steve Yeager defeated Linda Cannon in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Yeager (D) | 57.8 | 15,484 |
 | Linda Cannon (R)  | 42.2 | 11,317 | |
| Total votes: 26,801 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 9
Incumbent Steve Yeager advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 9 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Yeager |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 9
Linda Cannon defeated Barry Keller in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 9 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Cannon | 70.3 | 1,549 |
 | Barry Keller | 29.7 | 653 | |
| Total votes: 2,202 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Linda Cannon participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Linda Cannon's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My platform issues for the 2018 election are smaller government, fewer taxes and regulations on businesses and individuals to build and maintain a healthy economic environment; improve the state's education system through school choice, updated curriculum, and a respectful and safe learning environment; prevent sanctuary state status.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Illegal immigration and the cost to Nevada taxpayers are important issues to me. As the co-chair of the Immigration Committee of NevadansCAN, a grassroots organization doing research and advocacy, I have done extensive research into the reasons illegal immigration is rising and the real cost to American (Nevada) taxpayers in terms of money, education, cultural impact and crime.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Linda Cannon answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | A book that describes my political philosophy isTANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch) by Milton Friedman. All decisions have consequences and costs.[3] | ” |
| “ | A ethical approach to decision-making that weighs the benefits to Nevada taxpayers first; a sense of service to the taxpayers.[3] | ” |
| “ | As a former business owner, I understand the needs of especially small business to be able to build the business to profitability and to find ways to expand the business without undo taxation and regulation. The creativity of entrepreneurship is what drove the industrial revolution, the .com bubble and even the advanced war machines that have changed the way we fight wars. That creativity should not be stifled; it is the way we create jobs and a broader, more diverse taxbase for a stable economic environment. Also helpful to my qualification is my advocacy through my second year as President of the Siena Conservative Club, as a former board member and active member of the Republican Men's Club and as an Executive Committee Member and Co-chair of the Immigration Committee of the NevadansCAN, grassroots advocacy group. My volunteer work has helped me become well versed in a variety of issues facing our State and our country.[3] | ” |
| “ | To consider the impact of all decisions on Nevada taxpayers; to ethically consider what is best for those taxpayers before other solutions are considered.[3] | ” |
| “ | That I was able to help Nevada avoid the blue wave flowing from California and the associated social, economic and cultural issues that arose because we did not put the needs of taxpayers first in decision-making. If taxpayers want to transfer wealth to specific groups or causes, there are sufficient charities for those purposes.[3] | ” |
| “ | I was vaguely aware of a number of issues like the concern about electing the first Catholic president. But the first real political headline that is outstanding in my mind was the assassination of John F. Kennedy.[3] | ” |
| “ | Because we have so many career politicians, I think it's helpful to bring into the legislature people with different backgrounds, especially business backgrounds. These people are likely to have good decisions-making and problem solving skills.[3] | ” |
| “ | Over the next decade the overwhelmingly important decision for Nevada is deciding whether it would like continue down the road to becoming a socialistic state with rising Medicaid costs, rising entitlement program costs and an increasing number of non-working adults who are dependent on the government.[3] | ” |
| “ | One of open, honest discussion of issues and sharing of priorities.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe it's critical to build relationships with other legislators on both sides of the aisle. Compromise is impossible without open discussion and differences are easier to handle when people feel they are talking to someone who respects their opinion.[3] | ” |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Linda Cannon's responses," July 8, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Speaker of the House:Steve Yeager
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Gregory Hafen (R)
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