Swadeep Nigam

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Swadeep Nigam

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November 3, 2020

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Swadeep Nigam ran for election to the Nevada Board of Regents to represent District 3. Nigam lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Nigam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Nigam was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Nevada State Assembly. He was also a 2012 Republican candidate for District 21 of the Nevada State Assembly. Nigam was defeated by Becky Harris in the Republican primary.

Elections

2020

See also: Nevada State Board of Regents election, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Byron Brooks defeated Swadeep Nigam in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan)	55.0	40,568
		Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan)	45.0	33,235

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,803
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Byron Brooks and Swadeep Nigam defeated Lachelle Fisher and Stephen Silberkraus in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan)	31.4	8,887
✔		Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan)	23.8	6,724
	Submit photo	Lachelle Fisher (Nonpartisan)	23.4	6,618
		Stephen Silberkraus (Nonpartisan)	21.4	6,035

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,264
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Endorsements

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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 Melissa Woodbury defeated Craig Jordahl in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Melissa Woodbury Incumbent	66.96%	24,696
	Democratic	Craig Jordahl	33.04%	12,188
Total Votes				36,884
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Craig Jordahl ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Craig Jordahl  (unopposed)

Incumbent Melissa Woodbury defeated Swadeep Nigam in the Nevada State Assembly District 23 Republican primary.

Nevada State Assembly District 23, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Melissa Woodbury Incumbent	71.99%	3,929
	Republican	Swadeep Nigam	28.01%	1,529
Total Votes				5,458

2012

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012

Nigam ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 21. Nigam was defeated by Becky Harris in the June 12 primary election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 21 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Becky Harris	63.2%	1,341
Swadeep Nigam	21.5%	456
Jeffrey Jones	15.4%	326
Total Votes		2,123

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Swadeep Nigam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nigam's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running for Regent, State University in District 3 because I strongly believe in education as a backbone to a productive and inclusive society. Higher education was my gateway to a long career in public finance and gave me the necessary tools to be an active participant in civic life. My academic background includes advanced degrees, including an MA in Economics, an MBA in Finance, and a BA in Accounting with Honors.

Throughout the last 35 years, I have served as a Commissioner of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, a Board Member for the NAACP Las Vegas Chapter, a Board Member & Secretary-Treasurer of the South Asian Bar Association, and Advisory Board Member of the CCSD magnet school, Advanced Technology Academy.

In terms of civic engagement, I am the founding President of the South Asian Political Network Alliance (SAPNA), a non-partisan PAC focused on local and state politics in Nevada. As a graduate university student, I served as an elected member of the university's Student Government and Graduate Council, which gave me my first experiences with the public policy within higher education. This set a foundation for my commitment to the growth and continued advocacy for higher education in the State of Nevada.

As Regent, I will make it a priority to represent the uniquely diverse population of students in Nevada. My background has positioned me to help assist students in tackling complex matters such as funding mechanisms and access to scholarships.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I strongly believe in education as a backbone to a productive and inclusive society.
• My experience in advocating for various communities in our society proves that I am the right candidate to make sure higher education in Nevada receives fair and honest representation.
• Higher education should not be cost prohibitive for hard working and academically talented students.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The main areas I will highlight as Regent will be: Affordable Higher Education, Access to Funding Opportunities, and Advocating for Students. These are the core issues I will advocate for throughout my tenure, to ensure Nevada higher education continues to evolve and support the needs of those that want to take part in the system.

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2016

Nigam's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Job Creation

• Excerpt: "I will support and encourage all legislation to support private sector job creation. I will diligently pursue bringing high end service oriented businesses to move to Southern Nevada as we provide excellent infrastructure and provide incentives for high paying service jobs."

Taxes / Government Spending

• Excerpt: "I WILL ARDENTLY OPPOSE ANY NEW TAXES ON INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES, especially during the current economic conditions. At the same time I will establish a citizen task force to study Government/Public Sector spending and at the same time will call for an administrative audit (for efficiency and effectiveness) of all the Government programs without significantly impacting the services for the poor and needy."

Education

• Excerpt: "I am a fervent supporter of improving our education system with accountability from all the participants – parents, students, educators, administrators and the community. I come from the family of educators. Education is the building block of prosperous communities."

Healthcare

• Excerpt: "I am for taking a bureaucracy out of the current health care system. I will push for having a more direct relationship between the provider (Physician) and the consumer with a goal of providing quality care eliminating wastage and fraud at all levels of public spending on health care especially the Medicaid."

Guns

• Excerpt: "I strongly support the second amendment sot that the law abiding citizens retain their complete rights to keep and bear arms and protect themselves from the real threat to their lives and properties. I will support repealing any laws restricting gun ownership to the law abiding citizens."

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