Olivia Diaz
Olivia Diaz is a member of the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada, representing Ward 3. She assumed office on July 3, 2019. Her current term ends in 2028.
Diaz won re-election to the Las Vegas City Council to represent Ward 3 in Nevada outright in the primary on June 11, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Diaz earned her B.A. in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her M.S. in bilingual education from NOVA Southeastern University.
Though official records have not been kept, Diaz is considered to be the first Nevada legislator to give birth during a legislative session.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Olivia Diaz won election outright against Melissa Clary and David Gomez in the primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Olivia Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 57.5 | 2,963 |
 | Melissa Clary (Nonpartisan) | 33.3 | 1,717 | |
 | David Gomez (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 470 | |
| Total votes: 5,150 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Diaz in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2019)
General election
General election for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3
Olivia Diaz defeated Melissa Clary in the general election for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Olivia Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 51.4 | 1,359 |
| Melissa Clary (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 1,285 | |
| Total votes: 2,644 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Olivia Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 1,016 |
| ✔ | | Melissa Clary (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 866 |
 | Ruben J. Kihuen (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 861 | |
 | David Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 102 | |
 | Shawn Mooneyham (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 90 | |
 | Aaron Bautista (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 71 | |
| Mingo Collaso (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 3,065 | |||
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Endorsements
Diaz was endorsed by both U.S. senators from Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) and Jacky Rosen (D).[2]
2018
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 11
Incumbent Olivia Diaz defeated Gianna Miceli in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Olivia Diaz (D) | 81.3 | 6,759 |
| Gianna Miceli (R) | 18.7 | 1,557 | ||
| Total votes: 8,316 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 11
Incumbent Olivia Diaz advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 11 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Olivia Diaz |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 11
Gianna Miceli advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 11 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Gianna Miceli | |
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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 Olivia Diaz ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 11 general election.[3][4]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Olivia Diaz Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,020 | |
| Total Votes | 9,020 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Olivia Diaz ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Nevada State Assembly District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Olivia Diaz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Olivia Diaz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Diaz ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 11. Diaz ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13][14]
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Diaz won election to the Nevada State Assembly. Diaz defeated Angela Cochran and Sallie Bache in the June 8 primary election. She bested Von Brewer (R) in the general election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 11 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Olivia Diaz (D)
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3,162 | |||
| Von Brewer (R) | 744 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2019
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State legislative tenure
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- Nevada Policy Research Institute — Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada — Legislators are scored on civic engagement, access to justice, health equity, economic opportunities, civil rights, and economic equity.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Southern Nevada Legislative Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their voting record on bills considered in the interest of Southern Nevada.
Sponsored legislation
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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 |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Diaz served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Taxation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Diaz served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Diaz served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 |
Officeholder Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Reno Gazette-Journal, "Assemblywoman Benitez-Thompson gives birth, with 8 weeks to go in Legislature," April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013
- ↑ Twitter, "Tweet from Jon Ralston on February 11, 2019," accessed February 13, 2019
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
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| Preceded by Bob Coffin |
Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Assembly District 11 2011-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
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