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Lisa Cole (Nevada)
Lisa Cole (Republican Party) is a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 4. She assumed office on November 6, 2024. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Cole (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cole completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lisa Cole was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She earned a high school diploma from Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School, a bachelor's degree from Allegheny College in 1996, and a law degree from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2023. Her career experience includes working as a business owner and attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 4
Lisa Cole defeated Ryan Hampton in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Cole (R)  | 54.4 | 21,408 |
 | Ryan Hampton (D) | 45.6 | 17,958 | |
| Total votes: 39,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ryan Hampton advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Lisa Cole advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 4.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Cole's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cole in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lisa Cole completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cole'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 current company has grown and now specializes in land rights, local and state permitting, groundwater rights, well development, entitlement services, value engineering, and development management. I help businessmen and women cut through government red tape and get their projects up and running. I have been an integral part of virtually every aspect of the 10,000+ acre Apex Industrial Park in Southern Nevada and the thousands of jobs it is bringing to the valley.
In 2019, I decided to pursue my law degree while working full-time and running multiple small businesses. I passed the Nevada Bar Exam in 2023, opened my boutique law firm LDA Law, Prof. LLC, and have taken on the role of in-house counsel for LDA Development Services, LDA Realty, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association.
For more than 26 years, I have called Las Vegas home. Dennis and I enjoy cooking at home and spending time with our rescue animals—our dog Diogi, a fun-loving German Shepard, and two feisty orange cats named Oz and Mookie. My son Tyler is a recent graduate of Northern Arizona University.- I am a dedicated, hardworking woman who is actively still running her small businesses—I will continue to do this important work even after I’m elected because Nevada has a citizen’s legislature. Governor Lombardo reached out to me last year to see if I would run for office. He believes in me and knows I have the skill set to represent you well in the Nevada Assembly. I’ve spent more than 20 years working to support industrial developers at Apex Industrial Park—bringing real jobs to our Valley. The City of North Las Vegas estimates a potential of up to 70,000 new jobs at Apex, depending on which companies locate there. I’ve worked tirelessly to support this development to enrich our community and provide opportunities to our children.
- I am a mother who raised my son in the Clark County School District from 3rd grade on. I understand the importance of a strong educational system and will back Governor Lombardo’s education-first agenda. Talking to many of you at the door, I understand your concerns and will work hard to address them. You need a system you can trust to do the right thing for your children—I promise to bring as much accountability to the schools as a state legislator can.
- It is critical to hold Assembly District 4 as a Republican seat. Our system of governance is built upon checks and balances. The governor is a check on the legislature through the veto power—unless both legislative houses have supermajorities (67% of the members). Supermajority status is precisely the goal for Nevada’s Democrat party. They are actively working to obtain veto-proof majorities in both the state senate and assembly. Our system of checks and balances will be rendered useless to curb bad policy if the governor has no veto power. And regardless of what some say, there will be no reason for Democrats to work across the aisle with their Republican counterparts if the Democrats hold veto-proof super majorities in both houses.
Public safety--recent soft-on-crime legislation has caused increased crime--our citizens feel less safe. We must address this issue.
Attainable housing for all those who wish to purchase a home--this should be addressed through increasing supply not top-down mandates.
Reduced regulatory burdens on businesses and developers--my skill set in helping developers overcome hurdles will help me craft legislation to reduce these burdens for all developers, so they can bring more jobs to our state.
Additionally, as an attorney dealing with contract drafting, I am skilled at looking for unintended consequences and trying to avoid them. I think broadly and will reach out to stakeholders, citizens, and other agencies that might be implicated in potential new laws so they can provide input.
Additionally, the role of governor is to work with the legislative caucus of his or her party to strategize regarding important policy objectives. The governor’s proposed budget is one of the first items the legislature considers when it meets every year. Thus, the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature is the fulfilment of fundamental constitutional systems and effectively working together for the good of Nevada.
Economic diversification will continue to drive policy decisions for the next ten years—we will strive for a resilient economy that creates high-paying jobs in multiple industry sectors.
Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony
Controller Andy Matthews
Assembly Republican Caucus
Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Associated General Contractors (AGC)
NV Contractors Association (NCA),
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Professional Firefighters of NV
NV Trucking Assoc.
Las Vegas Police Protective Assoc.
Las Vegas Police Managers & Supervisors Assoc.
Nevada Police Union
North Las Vegas Police Officers Assoc.
Police Officers Association of CCSD
Armed Forces Chamber
NV Democratic Veterans & Military Family Caucus
NV Veterans Association
Veterans in Politics International
LV REALTORS
NV Resort Assoc.
LiUNA
NV Subcontractors Association
NV Underground Contractors Assoc.
NV Fire Arms Coalition PAC
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Nevada State Assembly District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 7, 2024
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| Preceded by Richard McArthur (R) |
Nevada State Assembly District 4 2024-Present |
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