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Scott Hammond (Nevada)
Scott Hammond (Republican Party) was a member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on November 7, 2012. He left office on October 26, 2023.
Hammond (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hammond was a Republican candidate for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Hammond lost the primary on June 12, 2018.
Hammond served in the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 13 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Hammond taught social studies and Spanish for the Clark County School District for 16 years and also taught political science at the University of Nevada Los Vegas (UNLV). Hammond earned his M.A. and B.A. in political science from UNLV.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Hammond was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee
2021-2022
Hammond was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Hammond was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hammond served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hammond served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Government Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hammond served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
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
2020
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 18
Incumbent Scott Hammond defeated Elizabeth Becker in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Hammond (R) | 56.1 | 44,547 |
 | Elizabeth Becker (D)  | 43.9 | 34,849 | |
| Total votes: 79,396 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 18
Elizabeth Becker defeated Ronald Bilodeau in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 18 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Becker | 88.5 | 9,725 |
 | Ronald Bilodeau | 11.5 | 1,265 | |
| Total votes: 10,990 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Hammond advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 18.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susie Lee (D) | 51.9 | 148,501 |
 | Danny Tarkanian (R) | 42.8 | 122,566 | |
 | Steven Brown (L) | 1.6 | 4,555 | |
 | David Goossen (Independent) | 1.3 | 3,627 | |
| Harry Vickers (Independent American Party) | 1.2 | 3,481 | ||
| Gilbert Eisner (Independent) | 0.7 | 1,887 | ||
 | Tony Gumina (Independent) | 0.5 | 1,551 | |
| Total votes: 286,168 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 66.9 | 25,475 |
 | Michael Weiss | 8.2 | 3,115 | |
 | Eric Stoltz | 7.2 | 2,759 | |
 | Jack Love | 5.8 | 2,208 | |
 | Richard Hart | 4.9 | 1,847 | |
 | Steve Schiffman | 3.5 | 1,338 | |
 | Guy Pinjuv | 3.5 | 1,331 | |
| Total votes: 38,073 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hermon Farahi (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Tarkanian | 44.1 | 15,257 |
 | Michelle Mortensen | 24.6 | 8,491 | |
| Scott Hammond | 16.8 | 5,804 | |
 | David McKeon | 4.9 | 1,698 | |
 | Annette Teijeiro | 3.5 | 1,225 | |
 | Patrick Carter | 2.7 | 942 | |
 | Stephanie Jones | 1.3 | 450 | |
 | Eddie Hamilton | 1.0 | 360 | |
 | Thomas Mark La Croix | 1.0 | 345 | |
| Total votes: 34,572 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Murphy (R)
- Victoria Seaman (R)
Endorsements
| Republican primary endorsements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endorsement | Hammond | McKeon[2] | Tarkanian | |
| State figures | ||||
| Adam Laxalt, Nevada attorney general[3] | ✔ | |||
| Chris Edwards, Nevada state assemblyman | ✔ | |||
| Lorraine Hunt-Bono, former Nevada lieutenant governor[4] | ✔ | |||
| Local figures | ||||
| Peggy Leavitt, Boulder City councilwoman[5] | ✔ | |||
| Bruce Woodbury, former Clark County Commission member[6] | ✔ | |||
| Organizations | ||||
| National Right to Life Committee[7] | ✔ | |||
| National Rifle Association[8] | ✔ | |||
Campaign finance
The table below details the campaign finance reports from the candidates running in this election who reported at least $10,000 in receipts as of March 31, 2018.[9]
2016
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Nevada State Senate 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 Scott Hammond defeated Alexander Marks in the Nevada State Senate District 18 general election.[10][11]
| Nevada State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Hammond Incumbent |
56.44% | 34,805 | |
| Democratic | Alexander Marks | 43.56% | 26,864 | |
| Total Votes | 61,669 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Alexander Marks ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| Nevada State Senate District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alexander Marks (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Scott Hammond ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[12][13]
| Nevada State Senate District 18, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Scott Hammond Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
Hammond ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 18. Hammond defeated Richard McArthur and Conrad Vergara in the June 12 primary election and defeated Kelli Ross (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14] [15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Hammond |
51.4% | 27,364 | |
| Democratic | Kelli Ross | 48.6% | 25,893 | |
| Total Votes | 53,257 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Scott Hammond |
55.9% | 2,752 |
| Richard McArthur | 41.2% | 2,027 |
| Conrad Vergara | 2.9% | 144 |
| Total Votes | 4,923 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Hammond won election to the Nevada State Assembly. Hammond defeated Joshua Gust, Nathan Taylor, Alan LeFebvre, and Clayton Hurst in the June 8 primary election. He defeated Louis Desalvio (D) and Leonard Foster (Independent American) in the general election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Hammond (R)
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32,372 | |||
| Louis Desalvio (D) | 27,279 | |||
| Leonard Foster (I) | 2,545 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Hammond did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Hammond's website highlighted the campaign themes below.[18]
In 2010 Scott was elected to represent Assembly District 13. During the legislative session Scott served on the Judicial, Health and Human Services and Transportation committees. In 2012 Scott was elected to the Senate to represent District 18. Throughout his time in the Senate Scott has become known for his work on education issues, passing legislation to create the Opportunity Scholarship and Education Savings Accounts. He believes that all Nevada students should have access to quality education, not just those who can afford it. He has spent his legislative career making that a reality for thousands of Nevadans.
2012
Hammond's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[19]
Job Creation: "...I will roll back spending, cut taxes and provide Nevada with a sound economical footing that will motivate job growth."
Education: "...My career has been dedicated to making sure our children receive the best education available. I believe that a good education is the cornerstone to a thriving community...."
Limited Government: "...We need to continue pushing for sound conservative polices that will improve the lives of Nevadans for many generations."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 to June 5.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their voting record concerning economic and education issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2022
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In 2022, the Nevada State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 1 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Nevada State Legislature was not in session. It was in special session from July 8 to July 19 and from July 31 to August 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 3.
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2018
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 77th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 4.[20]
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2012
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In 2012, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 76th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 7 through June 7.[20]
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Nevada Policy Research Institute
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."[21]
2011
Hammond received a score of 51.31 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 22nd out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[21]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Scott Hammond (Nevada) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[22]
Personal
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Hammond and his wife, Tonya, have three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Scott + Hammond + Nevada + Senate"
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Hammond 2018 campaign website, "About," accessed April 3, 2018
- ↑ McKeon for Nevada, "Home," accessed March 23, 2018
- ↑ 3 News, "Tarkanian may have the lead, but other GOP candidates are staying in…for now," March 27, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Danny Tarkanian on Facebook," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Scott Hammond 2018 campaign website, "Boulder City Councilwoman Peggy Leavitt Endorses Hammond for Congress In CD-3," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Scott Hammond 2018 campaign website, "Bruce Woodbury endorses Scott Hammond," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Danny Tarkanian 2018 campaign website, "National Right to Life endorses Tarkanian for CD3," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Scott Hammond 2018 campaign website, "The NRA endorses Scott Hammond!" accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed May 5, 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
- ↑ Scott Hammond 2018 campaign website, "About," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ Friends of Scott Hammond, home page - Issues tab, accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Senate District 18 2012-2023 |
Succeeded by John Steinbeck (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Assembly District 13 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
[ [Category:Former member, Nevada State Senate]]
