Niklas Putnam
Niklas Putnam was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 25 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Biography
Putnam grew up in Washoe County, Nevada and graduated from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School in 1982.[1] He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in general studies with a minor in geology. He later earned his M.S. in geology and geophysics in 2001 and a Ph.D. in geological engineering in 2009 from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.[1]
Putnam served in the United States Army from 1990 through 2013.[1] His military career included service in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and as a Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-proliferation Officer.[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. Incumbent Pat Hickey defeated Rick Fineberg in the Republican primary. Niklas Putnam ran as an Independent candidate. Hickey defeated Putnam in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pat Hickey Incumbent |
75% | 16,896 | |
| Independent | Niklas Putnam | 25% | 5,625 | |
| Total Votes | 22,521 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pat Hickey Incumbent |
66.7% | 4,253 |
| Rick Fineberg | 33.3% | 2,123 |
| Total Votes | 6,376 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Niklas + Putnam + Nevada + Assembly"
See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
- Nevada State Assembly District 25
External links
- Official campaign website
- Video of interview with the Reno-Gazette Journal
- Niklas Putnam on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Filed Candidates"
- Clark County, 2014 candidate list
- Washoe County, 2014 candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 10, 2014
- ↑ Putnam: Nevada State Assembly District 25, "Home/About Niklas," accessed June 22, 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
