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Patricia Farley
Patricia Farley is a former independent member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 8 from 2015 to 2018.
Farley did not seek re-election to the Nevada State Senate in 2018.
Farley announced shortly after the November 2016 general election that she would change her party affiliation from Republican to nonpartisan with the intention of caucusing with Democrats. The change in affiliation came after Democrats gained majorities in the state Senate and state Assembly. "I’m choosing to serve as an independent in the 2017 session because my constituents come before party labels, and I believe this is the best way to represent them," Farley said.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Revenue and Economic Development |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Farley served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce, Labor and Energy, Vice-Chair |
| • Legislative Operations and Elections, Chair |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2014
Farley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Patricia believes we must fund class-size reduction, give our children the attention they need to succeed, provide more incentives to keep excellent teachers in the classroom and expand innovative charter schools."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Patricia’s business provides good paying jobs to people working in the construction industry. She understands that public-private partnerships can create jobs, but she also knows that government can destroy jobs. Patricia opposes misguided tax policy that puts a heavy burden on working people and she opposes tax hikes that hinder job creation."
The Economy
- Excerpt: "Patricia believes we can diversify Nevada’s economy by improving public education and providing out-of-state companies with incentives to relocate to Nevada. Many companies refuse to move to Nevada because our public school system is a mess. When executives of technology firms and other high paying employers know that we are serious about improving our schools, we will get better jobs in Southern Nevada. As our state senator, Patricia will work with the private and public sectors to build a stronger economy."
Sponsored legislation
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
2018
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018
Patricia Farley did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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. Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Garrett Leduff in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Farley defeated Lisa Myers and Clayton Hurst in the Republican primary. Jon Kamerath ran as an Independent American candidate. Farley defeated Dondero Loop and Kamerath in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
The Nevada State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Nevada Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of one seat, which amounted to 9 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 8 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a battleground district that could have determined control of the Nevada State Senate.[7] Incumbent Barbara Cegavske (R), who did not seek re-election due to term limits, ran for Secretary of State. Democrats had the opportunity to pick up the seat, but Assembly member Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) was defeated by Patricia Farley (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Patricia Farley |
57% | 16,205 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Dondero Loop | 39% | 11,092 | |
| Independent American | Jon Kamerath | 3.9% | 1,119 | |
| Total Votes | 28,416 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Marilyn Dondero Loop |
83% | 2,844 |
| Garrett Leduff | 17% | 582 |
| Total Votes | 3,426 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Patricia Farley |
52% | 2,814 |
| Clayton Hurst | 38% | 2,054 |
| Lisa Myers | 10% | 543 |
| Total Votes | 5,411 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Recall campaign
In August 2017, an effort to recall Sen. Farley was launched. Farley was targeted for recall over her support of a $1.1 billion tax increase and a prevailing wage exemption bill. Annalise Castor, Kevin Kean, and John Gibson initiated the recall. The recall sought to replace Farley with Jared Glover. Two other Nevada state senators, Joyce Woodhouse (D) and Nicole Cannizzaro (D), also had recall petitions filed against them.[8] This recall failed on November 9, 2017, after recall supporters did not submit enough signatures to move the recall forward.[9]
On April 9, 2018, recall officials determined neither the Woodhouse nor Cannizzaro recall campaigns had the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. According to documents from Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske (R) on April 6, each recall fell short of the signature threshold by at least 1,500 signatures. More than 2,300 people were removed from the recall petitions after Clark County District Judge Jerry Wiese ruled on March 15, 2018, that they could withdraw their names.[10]
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 through June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 2 through June 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- Nevada State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada state legislative districts
- Patricia Farley recall, Nevada State Senate (2017)
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Patricia Farley on Facebook
- Patricia Farley on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "State Sen. Patricia Farley to caucus with Democrats," November 14, 2016
- ↑ farleyfornevada.com, "Issues," accessed May 19, 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
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada Senate leader says GOP has chance to regain control of upper house," April 9, 2014
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Second GOP-backed recall attempt targets independent state Sen. Farley," August 11, 2017
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Backers of Republican-led recall effort fail to submit enough signatures to recall Farley," November 9, 2017
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "State: Recalls targeting Democratic state senators don't have enough signatures to qualify for ballot," April 9, 2018
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barbara Cegavske (R) |
Nevada Senate, District 8 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) |
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