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Venicia Considine

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Venicia Considine
Image of Venicia Considine

Democratic Party

Nevada State Assembly District 18
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$130/legislative day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1997

Graduate

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2002

Law

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Venicia Considine (Democratic Party) is a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 18. She assumed office on November 4, 2020. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Considine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Venicia Considine was born in Flushing, Queens, in New York, New York, and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Considine earned a B.A. and M.A. in American history and a J.D. from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in 1997, 2002, and 2008, respectively. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and director of development.[1][2]

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

Considine was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Considine was assigned to the following committees:


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

2024

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Venicia Considine defeated Antario Brown in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 18 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Venicia Considine
Venicia Considine (D)
 
59.5
 
15,794
Image of Antario Brown
Antario Brown (R)
 
40.5
 
10,755

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,549
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Venicia Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Antario Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Considine in this election.

2022

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Venicia Considine defeated Christine DeCorte in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 18 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Venicia Considine
Venicia Considine (D) Candidate Connection
 
60.4
 
10,363
Image of Christine DeCorte
Christine DeCorte (R) Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
6,804

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,167
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Venicia Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Christine DeCorte advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

To view Considine's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

2020

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 18

Venicia Considine defeated Heather Florian in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Venicia Considine
Venicia Considine (D)
 
61.4
 
16,142
Image of Heather Florian
Heather Florian (R) Candidate Connection
 
38.6
 
10,140

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,282
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18

Venicia Considine defeated Lisa Ortega, Char Frost, and Clarence Dortch in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Venicia Considine
Venicia Considine
 
39.4
 
1,737
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Lisa Ortega
 
37.4
 
1,646
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Char Frost
 
15.4
 
680
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Clarence Dortch
 
7.8
 
342

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,405
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Heather Florian advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 18.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Venicia Considine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Considine's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My father was FDNY. When he retired, we couldn't afford to live on Long Island anymore. My parents sold our house and all of our belongings. We-- my parents, my sister, me, a dog and 3 cats-- lived in an RV and traveled around the country. I attended 6 high schools in 4 states. We lived in campgrounds and RV parks. When my sister and I attended Chaparral High School, we lived at the old KOA on Boulder Highway and I got my first real job at the Baskin Robbins on Desert Inn and Sandhill. 

I moved back to Las Vegas 32 years ago believing this was where I could build a life; find a good paying job, affordable rent, and affordable college. It took me 7 years, working full-time and going to school part-time, to graduate from UNLV and begin building that life. Later, when my daughter was 5-years-old, I was accepted into the part-time night program at UNLV's Boyd School of Law. Balancing a full-time job, part-time law school, and full-time family was hard, but the opportunity to provide a good life was worth it. During law school, I joined the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and have been there for 14 years, advocating for children, seniors, and families. I know the work that needs to be done to provide economic stability and security for hardworking Nevada families.

Only in Las Vegas can a girl who lived in a campground on Boulder Highway become a successful attorney and Legislator. I want to make sure those same opportunities are here now and in the future.
  • A good paying job, a stable home, access to quality healthcare, and an equitable education system are requirments to build a life with dignity.
  • Equality and equal rights.
  • Protecting our environment so we can leave the next generations a sustainable planet.
Equal rights

Protecting the environment
Having the opportunities available to build a business
Equitable taxation

Consumer Protection
Barbara Buckley, the first woman Speaker of the Nevada Assembly.

Madeline Albright, the first woman Secretary of State.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first woman Chair of the Legal Services Corporation.
Elizabeth Warren, creator of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

I look up to people who are lifelong learners and steadily build (built) a life working to make the world a better place for all.
Curiosity. Empathy. A desire to listen to people. The ability to work with people who have different opinions. An ability to break down complex ideas. A belief in humanity. Perseverance. The willingness to ask questions. The desire to read bill drafts and statutes over and over again. A love of our representative democracy and the will to protect it.
A more equitable Nevada with a good education system so people can build quality, satisfying lives in a beautiful and sustainable environment.
I've been working since I was 14-years-old. My first real job was at Baskin-Robbins on the east side of Las Vegas. I had it for as long as we lived in Las Vegas. At that time, my family was living in an RV at a campground on Boulder Highway so my sister and I could attend school for a few months. I was paid $3.25/hour and I learned how to scoop ice cream, make ice cream cakes and decorate them, and how to work with customers.
How Far We've Come, by Matchbox Twenty. I heard it today for the first time in a long time and I immediately started dancing a little. Now it's stuck in my head and I'm singing it as I type. But instead of seeing how we've come, let's see how far we can go to build an equal, sustainable, and humane society.
Nevada's biggest challenges over the next decade (and now ) are proper planning for water shortages and growth.
Nevada's Legislature meets for 120 days every other year. State Legislators take office immediately after the election is over and the session begins less than 3 months after the election. I believe it is beneficial, but not necessary, for legislators to have some experience with the process because the timeline is short and the first session is daunting even for those who understand the process.
Passing a bill, or stopping a bad bill, cannot be done alone. Building relationships with other legislators is part of being a good legislator. It is not possible to know every bill, every subject, and every strategy. Good legislation is built through talking to people, hearing different points of view, seeing things from different angles, and coming together to ensure the language meets the intent and avoids adverse consequences. Getting things done requires co-sponsors, trust, and other people.
I believe that a fair compromise made in good faith by people working toward a common good is desirable for policymaking. Working with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view can create a law that is balanced by all stakeholders and has the best chance of remaining the law. Making a law that will be undone the next session wastes time and money. However, compromise requires lawmakers who are willing to come together to pass a bill. It is not possible to compromise with elected officials who claim to despise the government and want to build a record of "No" as a foundation for future elective higher office.

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2020

Venicia Considine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Venicia Considine campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Nevada State Assembly District 18Won general$104,088 $0
2022Nevada State Assembly District 18Won general$118,012 $0
2020Nevada State Assembly District 18Won general$106,222 N/A**
Grand total$328,322 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Assemblywoman Venicia Considine," accessed January 27, 2021
    2. ↑ Venicia Considine, "About Venicia Considine," accessed January 27, 2021

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    Richard Carrillo (D)     		Nevada State Assembly District 18
    2020-Present    		 Succeeded by
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