Mark Shaffer (Nevada)
Mark Shaffer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Shaffer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Shaffer was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. His career experience includes working as the owner and publisher of MyVegas Magazine.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 8
Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Joey Paulos in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) | 50.7 | 26,698 |
| Joey Paulos (R) | 49.3 | 25,944 | ||
| Total votes: 52,642 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 8.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 8 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joey Paulos | 26.2 | 2,465 | |
| Joshua Dowden | 19.3 | 1,810 | ||
 | Mark Shaffer | 15.9 | 1,498 | |
| Jennifer Fawzy | 11.9 | 1,116 | ||
| Jeff Gordon | 9.3 | 873 | ||
| Raja Mourey | 7.0 | 657 | ||
 | John Schmitz | 6.4 | 599 | |
| Kevin Mann | 4.0 | 378 | ||
| Total votes: 9,396 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Shaffer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shaffer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Crime Reduction: There’s no question in my mind, that if you want to “lower anything”, you must increase and raise the other side. Crime and Protection is as simple as a teeter-totter. When one side goes up, the other goes down. We must Fund the Police with MORE. More cops on the street, more cruising the neighborhoods, more equipment, more public awareness, more pay, and more respect. We need to bring back the value of joining the force. Being a cop is a good thing. My pride and joy is my nephew, a Nevada State Detective. But our State is suffering a shortage of manpower. Yes, they are hiring! But we need to inform the public and support the men and women who serve and protect us.
- Education Reform: It’s no secret Nevada’s education system is broken. We are last on the list for quality education. Many parents are home schooling now or if affordable, sending their kids to private school, which is now a booming business because our government has let our parents down. We need smaller classroom sizes, teacher support and decent pay, and a school system that we can be proud of in Nevada. This takes money. And the money we have, however, our current legislation isn’t spending it right. We need to hold them accountable for our classrooms and our kids. We need transparency to the public. When money earned for schools gets lost in the “General Fund”, it seems no one has an answer for it. That’s not fair to the people
- Small Business Support: After managing, marketing and consulting over 3000 small business owners in Las Vegas, I can tell you, Small Business is the Backbone of America, and Nevada is no different. We must support the Small Business Community with everything we’ve got. Public awareness, increased exposure, more promotions, less red tape, more support, on all three levels, the City, County and State. We should also offer services to the 40% of businesses that closed or suffered during the 2020 Covid Crisis. We can help them “ReStart” with Scholarships, Grants and Low Interest Small Business Loans. We can do a whole lot more for our Small Business Leaders, but it takes a Leader, to lead others.
Meanwhile the rising cost of Gas and Groceries begins at the National level, it still effects all of us here at home, hitting our pockets on a daily basis. Any relief our State can provide for our citizens will surely be welcome. I support legislation that provides for its people during tough times and high inflation. Whether it’s temporary relief or a permanent solution, Nevada must defend the people that support our State.
It is in God I find trust, courage, and strength.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 21, 2022
