Lisa Krasner

Lisa Krasner

Republican Party

Nevada State Senate District 16

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Donald Tatro

Prior offices

Nevada State Assembly District 26

Successor: Rich DeLong

Predecessor: Randy Kirner

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Compensation

Base salary

$130/legislative day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Los Angeles

Law

University of LaVerne, College of Law

Personal

Profession

Professor

Contact

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Lisa Krasner (Republican Party) is a member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 16. She assumed office on November 9, 2022. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Krasner (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 16. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Lisa Krasner earned a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles and a J.D. from the University of LaVerne College of Law. Krasner's career experience includes working as a college instructor with Truckee Meadows Community College and as an instructor with the University Of Phoenix. She served on the State of Nevada Commission on Aging and Disability, on the City of Reno Parks & Recreation Commission, and as a state director for the National Foundation for Women Legislators.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Krasner was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Government Affairs Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee

2021-2022

Krasner was assigned to the following committees:

• Education Committee
• Health and Human Services Committee
• Judiciary Committee

2019-2020

Krasner was assigned to the following committees:

• Education Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Health and Human Services Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Nevada committee assignments, 2017
• Corrections, Parole, and Probation
• Education
• Judiciary
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2022

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 16

Lisa Krasner defeated Aaron Sims in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Krasner (R)	60.3	42,871
		Aaron Sims (D)	39.7	28,172

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,043
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Aaron Sims advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 16.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 16

Lisa Krasner defeated incumbent Donald Tatro, Monica Stabbert, and Timothy Duvall in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 16 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Krasner	33.5	7,193
		Donald Tatro	27.5	5,903
		Monica Stabbert	21.5	4,618
		Timothy Duvall	17.5	3,769

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,483
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2020

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 26

Incumbent Lisa Krasner defeated Vance Alm in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Krasner (R)	59.2	28,428
		Vance Alm (D)	40.8	19,588

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,016
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Vance Alm advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26

Incumbent Lisa Krasner defeated Dale Conner in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Krasner	83.7	7,653
	Submit photo	Dale Conner	16.3	1,495

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,148
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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
✔		Lisa Krasner (R)	57.3	20,951
		June Joseph (D)	42.7	15,581

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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.

		Candidate
✔		June Joseph

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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.

		Candidate
✔		Lisa Krasner

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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. Incumbent Randy Kirner (R) did not seek re-election.

Lisa Krasner ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 26 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 26 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lisa Krasner  (unopposed)	100.00%	30,682
Total Votes				30,682
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Lisa Krasner defeated Jason Guinasso in the Nevada State Assembly District 26 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 26, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lisa Krasner	55.33%	3,448
	Republican	Jason Guinasso	44.67%	2,784
Total Votes				6,232

2014

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Randy Kirner and Lisa Krasner defeated Robb Archie in the Republican primary. Independent American candidate Sally Zamora withdrew from the race before the primary. Kirner defeated Krasner in the general election.

Note: In the Nevada primary system, the top two vote-getters from the same party will advance to the general election if the winner has less than 50% of the vote and if there are no other major party or Independent American Party candidates registered.

Nevada State Assembly District 26, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Randy Kirner Incumbent	50%	10,331
	Republican	Lisa Krasner	50%	10,320
Total Votes				20,651

Nevada State Assembly, District 26 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Randy Kirner	42%	2,546
Lisa Krasner	33.5%	2,029
Robb Archie	24.5%	1,484
Total Votes		6,059

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Lisa Krasner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Lisa Krasner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Krasner's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1.Improve Education- 2.Building a Stronger Economy- job creation 3.Public Safety

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1.Protecting our children- I authored and sponsored Assembly Bill 145 (2017) Extends the Statute of Limitations for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse in the 2017 Nevada Legislative session. The Bill was passed unanimously by every Democrat and every Republican in the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by Governor Brian Sandoval. 2.Advocating for our Senior citizens and Veterans- Prior to serving as an Assemblywoman, I served as a Commissioner for the State of Nevada Commission on Aging- for our senior citizens. I advocated and voted in favor of numerous Bills to protect and improve the lives of seniors in Nevada. 3.Improving Education for our kids in K- 12. They are the future of our state and our country. As the mother of two boys that both attended public school, I understand parent's hope, dreams and concerns for their children.

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

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day- O'Connor

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The United States Constitution

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty, Fairness, Hard-working

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

A Nevada State Assemblyperson has a duty to represent the people in their government. An Assemblyperson also has a duty to respect and uphold the United States Constitution and Nevada Constitution.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like people to remember me as someone who was honest, fair, and sincerely cared about the well-being of others. Someone who was hard-working, truly an advocate "for the people" and improved the lives of the citizens in our great state.

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2016

Krasner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Taxes and Spending

• Excerpt: "Lisa believes our state and local governments need to follow the example of Nevada households like yours, and live within their means, because when state and local officials fail to do so, you pay the price. Lisa does not support legislation that will raise your taxes, but she will be a strong advocate for more efficient spending and smarter business practices that save taxpayer dollars."

Education

• Excerpt: "Lisa will draw on this extensive background to provide better educational opportunities for all of our children. She is opposed to Common Core and data collection on our kids."

Economy and Job Creation

• Excerpt: "Entrepreneurs create jobs. Small businesses create jobs. State and local governments can either create an environment where these efforts can be successful, or they can become a hindrance to these efforts."

Transparency in Government

• Excerpt: "If we Nevadans are to preserve our rights and liberties and the prosperity afforded us by a free-market economy, we must be vigilant in watching our politicians. We must arm ourselves with information and knowledge , continually strive for more transparency in government, and at all times hold our elected officials accountable."

Public Safety

• Excerpt: "Protection of people and property is a central purpose of government and preserving the rule of law is critical to the functioning and success of a market economy. Lisa believes it is vital that Nevadans benefit from the best police and fire protection possible, to keep our community safe."

Campaign finance summary

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Lisa Krasner campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Nevada State Senate District 16	Won general	$269,662	$0
2020	Nevada State Assembly District 26	Won general	$113,175	N/A**
2016	Nevada State Assembly, District 26	Won	$126,311	N/A**
Grand total			$509,148	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Nevada State Legislature was not in session.

2023

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In 2023, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 to June 5. Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues. Nevada Conservation League: Senate and Assembly Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues. Nevada Policy Research Institute Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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2021

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In 2021, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 1 to June 1. Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Nevada Conservation League: Senate and Assembly Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues. Nevada Policy Research Institute Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Nevada State Legislature was not in session. It was in special session from July 8 to July 19 and from July 31 to August 5. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 3. American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to civil liberties. Nevada Conservation League: Senate and Assembly Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues. Nevada Policy Research Institute Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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In 2017, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 through June 5. American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to civil liberties. Nevada Conservation League: Senate and Assembly Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues. Nevada Policy Research Institute Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues. RenewNV Legislators are scored on their votes on energy issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Donald Tatro (R)	Nevada State Senate District 16 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Randy Kirner (R)	Nevada State Assembly District 26 2016-2022	Succeeded by Rich DeLong (R)

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Current members of the Nevada State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro

Minority Leader:Robin Titus

Senators

District 1

Michelee Crawford (D)

District 2

Edgar Flores (D)

District 3

Rochelle Nguyen (D)

District 4

Dina Neal (D)

District 5

Carrie Buck (R)

District 6

Nicole Cannizzaro (D)

District 7

Roberta Lange (D)

District 8

Marilyn Loop (D)

District 9

Melanie Scheible (D)

District 10

Fabian Donate (D)

District 11

Lori Rogich (R)

District 12

Julie Pazina (D)

District 13

Skip Daly (D)

District 14

Ira Hansen (R)

District 15

Angie Taylor (D)

District 16

Lisa Krasner (R)

District 17

Robin Titus (R)

District 18

John Steinbeck (R)

District 19

John Ellison (R)

District 20

Jeff Stone (R)

District 21

James Ohrenschall (D)

Democratic Party (13)

Republican Party (8)