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Meghan Smith
Meghan Smith was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 34 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Smith was disqualified from the ballot on October 16, 2014, after it was determined that she did not reside in the district for 30 days prior to her declaration of candidacy. Because of the late date of the court order, Smith remained on the ballot. Even though Smith was disqualified from the race, had she received the most votes, the Democrat-controlled Assembly would have appointed someone else to the seat.[1][2]
Elections
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. Victoria Seaman ran unopposed in the Republican primary, while Meghan Smith defeated Gary Fisher, Fayyaz Raja and Sanje Sedera in the Democratic primary. Smith was disqualified from the ballot on October 16, 2014, after it was determined that she did not reside in the district for 30 days prior to her declaration of candidacy. Because of the late date of the court order, Smith remained on the ballot. Seaman defeated Smith in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Victoria Seaman |
56.2% | 6,840 | |
| Democratic | Meghan Smith | 43.8% | 5,324 | |
| Total Votes | 12,164 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Meghan Smith |
35.5% | 765 |
| Gary Fisher | 34.3% | 740 |
| Sanje Sedera | 25.7% | 555 |
| Fayyaz Raja | 4.5% | 97 |
| Total Votes | 2,157 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
- Nevada State Assembly District 34
External links
- Official campaign website
- Meghan Smith on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Filed Candidates"
- Clark County, 2014 candidate list
- Washoe County, 2014 candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "'Ineligible' LV candidate could reach Assembly anyway," October 22, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Assembly candidate ruled ineligible, but it’s not over," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
