Tom Collins
Tom Collins was a member of the Clark County Commission in Nevada, representing District B. He assumed office in 2005. He left office in 2015.
Collins (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Nevada. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 14, 2022.
Collins was a candidate for Ward 3 representative on the North Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017. Although city council elections in North Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Collins was listed by the Clark County Democrats as a Democratic candidate in 2017.[1]
Collins is also a former member of the Nevada State Assembly, serving District 1 from 1993 to 2003.[2]
Biography
Tom Collins was born in San Francisco, California. Collins graduated from Western High School.[3] His career experience includes working as the principal of Collins Consulting LLC, a lineman, and an electrical contractor. Collins is affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[3][4]
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Nevada
Joe Lombardo defeated incumbent Steve Sisolak, Brandon Davis, and Edward Bridges II in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Lombardo (R) | 48.8 | 497,377 |
 | Steve Sisolak (D) | 47.3 | 481,991 | |
 | Brandon Davis (L)  | 1.5 | 14,919 | |
 | Edward Bridges II (Independent American Party) | 1.0 | 9,918 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 14,866 | ||
| Total votes: 1,019,071 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bradley Beck (Independent)
- Monique Richardson (Independent)
- Austin Billings (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada
Incumbent Steve Sisolak defeated Tom Collins in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Sisolak | 89.5 | 157,283 |
 | Tom Collins | 6.9 | 12,051 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 6,340 | ||
| Total votes: 175,674 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Lombardo | 38.4 | 87,761 |
 | Joey Gilbert | 27.0 | 61,738 | |
 | Dean Heller | 14.0 | 32,087 | |
 | John J. Lee | 7.8 | 17,846 | |
 | Guy Nohra | 3.7 | 8,348 | |
 | Fred Simon Jr. | 3.0 | 6,856 | |
 | Tom Heck | 1.9 | 4,315 | |
 | Eddie Hamilton | 0.6 | 1,293 | |
 | Amber Whitley | 0.5 | 1,238 | |
 | William Walls | 0.4 | 833 | |
| Gary Evertsen | 0.2 | 558 | ||
 | Seven Achilles Evans | 0.2 | 475 | |
| Edward O'Brien | 0.2 | 422 | ||
 | Barak Zilberberg | 0.2 | 352 | |
 | Stan Lusak | 0.1 | 229 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 4,219 | ||
| Total votes: 228,570 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michele Fiore (R)
2017
Scott Black and incumbent Anita G. Wood defeated Wilson Crespo, Tom Collins, and Ender Austin III in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the North Las Vegas City Council.[5]
| North Las Vegas City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Black |
33.36% | 1,081 |
| Anita G. Wood Incumbent |
30.15% | 977 |
| Wilson Crespo | 20.62% | 668 |
| Tom Collins | 11.27% | 365 |
| Ender Austin III | 4.60% | 149 |
| Total Votes | 3,240 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Collins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Collins' campaign priorities were, "[q]uality of life issues; public safety; safe neighborhoods." [6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Democrats, "2017 Municipal Elections," March 4, 2017
- ↑ National Senior Pro Rodeo Association," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada Legislature, "Tom Collins Legislative Biography -- 71st (2001) Session," accessed May 3, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Tom Collins," accessed May 3, 2022
- ↑ City of North Las Vegas, "2017 Election Candidates & Reports," accessed February 4, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "4 Challengers Take Aim at Incumbent Wood in NLV Ward 3," March 28, 2017
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