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Quay Simons
Quay Simons was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2016
Simons' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to do more to reverse that trend and set our schools, and ultimately the rising generation, on a path towards educational achievment and academic excellence. I have proposed a three fold plan to improve the educational outcomes in our state."
Lower taxes
- Excerpt: "Putting more money into the pockets of our citizens is the only way to start the engine of our free market system and get our economy going again."
Economic diversification
- Excerpt: "The state of Nevada needs to continue its efforts to diversify our local economy so that the economic prosperity of our state is not wholly dependent on the prosperity (or lack therof) of the gaming industry."
Elections
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 Maggie Carlton defeated Melody Howard in the Nevada State Assembly District 14 general election.[2][3]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maggie Carlton Incumbent |
70.95% | 11,269 | |
| Republican | Melody Howard | 29.05% | 4,615 | |
| Total Votes | 15,884 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Maggie Carlton ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 14, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Maggie Carlton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Melody Howard defeated Quay Simons in the Nevada State Assembly District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly District 14, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Melody Howard |
53.43% | 389 | |
| Republican | Quay Simons | 46.57% | 339 | |
| Total Votes | 728 | |||
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Assembly District 14
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
- Nevada State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ quaysimons.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
