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Melissa Woodbury

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Melissa Woodbury
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Nevada State Assembly District 23
Elections and appointments
Last election

April 3, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University

Graduate

Southern Utah University

Personal
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Profession
Teacher
Contact

Campaign website

Personal website

Melissa Woodbury (Republican Party) was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 23. Woodbury assumed office in 2008. Woodbury left office in 2018.

Woodbury ran in a special election to the Henderson City Council to represent Ward I in Nevada. Woodbury lost in the special general election on April 3, 2023.

Biography

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Woodbury received her B.S. from Brigham Young University and her M.Ed. from Southern Utah University. At the time of her service in the state Assembly, her professional experience included working as a special needs elementary school teacher.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

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

Nevada committee assignments, 2017
• Education
• Government Affairs
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Woodbury served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Woodbury served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Woodbury served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Woodbury served on the following committees:

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

2023

See also: City elections in Henderson, Nevada (2023)

General election

Special general election for Henderson City Council Ward I

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Henderson City Council Ward I on April 3, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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James Seebock (Nonpartisan)
 
26.1
 
1,941
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Aaron Johnson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
1,544
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Melissa Woodbury (Nonpartisan)
 
20.3
 
1,508
Image of Tim Cox
Tim Cox (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
14.4
 
1,071
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Alisha Nilson (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
876
Image of Alex Kleytman
Alex Kleytman (Nonpartisan)
 
5.8
 
432
Image of Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton (Nonpartisan)
 
1.0
 
73

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,445
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2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

Melissa Woodbury did not file to run for re-election.

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 Melissa Woodbury defeated Craig Jordahl in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 general election.[1][2]

Nevada State Assembly, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Woodbury Incumbent 66.96% 24,696
     Democratic Craig Jordahl 33.04% 12,188
Total Votes 36,884
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


Craig Jordahl ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Nevada State Assembly District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Craig Jordahl  (unopposed)


Incumbent Melissa Woodbury defeated Swadeep Nigam in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 Republican primary.[3][4]

Nevada State Assembly District 23, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Woodbury Incumbent 71.99% 3,929
     Republican Swadeep Nigam 28.01% 1,529
Total Votes 5,458

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 Melissa Woodbury ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5][6][7][8]

2012

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012

Woodbury ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 23. Woodbury ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and defeated Michael Joe (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]

Nevada State Assembly, District 23, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Woodbury Incumbent 65% 21,577
     Democratic Michael Joe 35% 11,602
Total Votes 33,179

2010

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Woodbury won election to the Nevada State Assembly. She did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Monica Bean (D) in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 23 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Woodbury (R) 7,952
Monica Bean (D) 5,543

2008

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Woodbury won election to the District 23 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Allison Herr.[13]

Woodbury raised $222,113 for her campaign.[14]

Nevada State Assembly, District 23 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Woodbury (R) 9,307 51.83%
Allison Herr 8,650 48.17%

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2016

Woodbury's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]

Jobs, Economy, and Taxes

  • Excerpt: "We need to keep taxes low so workers have the ability to provide for their families and businesses can create new jobs while keeping the ones they have. Additionally, with a reasonable tax system, we are better able to encourage businesses to move to Nevada, bringing new jobs to the state and helping us get back on track."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Too often, government bureaucrats take important decisions away from teachers and out of schools. We need to make sure that parents and educators are the ones deciding what is best for students."

Clean, Renewable Energy

  • Excerpt: "Henderson provides a wealth of opportunities for the development of clean and renewable energy production. Investing in the development of these technologies is not just environmentally sound, but it will create new jobs in a growing market."

Keep Henderson Home

  • Excerpt: "I want to work for to improve the quality of life for Henderson residents and provide opportunities for new homes, parks, and businesses to help grow our community. I want work with the people of Henderson to revitalize Boulder Highway and East Henderson to ensure that our community as a whole can thrive."

Campaign finance summary

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Melissa Woodbury campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Nevada State Assembly, District 23Won $81,075 N/A**
2014Nevada State Assembly, District 23Won $63,158 N/A**
2012Nevada State Assembly, District 23Won $93,070 N/A**
2010Nevada State Assembly, District 23Won $139,602 N/A**
2008Nevada State Assembly, District 23Won $222,113 N/A**
Grand total$599,018 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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2018

In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Nevada Policy Research Institute

See also: Nevada Policy Research Institute's Legislative Report Card (2011)

The Nevada Policy Research Institute, a Nevada-based conservative-libertarian think tank, releases a "Legislative Report Card" evaluating members of the Nevada State Legislature on "each lawmaker's voting record on legislation impacting the degree of economic freedom and education reform." Bills determined by the Institute to be of greater significance are weighted accordingly. According to the Institute, "a legislator with a score above 50 is considered to be an ally of economic liberty."[17]

2011

Woodbury received a score of 47.12 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 23rd out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[17]

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External links

Candidate

Henderson City Council Ward I
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
    2. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
    5. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
    6. ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
    7. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
    8. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    9. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
    10. ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
    11. ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014 (Archived)
    12. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
    13. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
    14. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 6, 2014
    15. ↑ melissawoodbury.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2016
    16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
    17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
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