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Leo Henderson
Leo Henderson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Henderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leo Henderson was born in Oxnard, California He earned a high school diploma from Hueneme High School. Henderson's career experience includes working as a politician and correctional officer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 7
Incumbent Roberta Lange defeated Leo Henderson in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roberta Lange (D) | 58.4 | 29,581 |
 | Leo Henderson (R)  | 41.6 | 21,093 | |
| Total votes: 50,674 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Roberta Lange advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 7.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Leo Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 7.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Henderson in this election.
2022
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 2
Edgar Flores defeated Leo Henderson in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edgar Flores (D) | 69.9 | 12,442 |
| Leo Henderson (R) | 30.1 | 5,350 | |
| Total votes: 17,792 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Edgar Flores advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 2
Leo Henderson defeated Peter Pellegrino and David Gomez in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 2 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leo Henderson | 39.6 | 636 |
| Peter Pellegrino | 30.9 | 496 | ||
 | David Gomez | 29.5 | 474 | |
| Total votes: 1,606 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leo Henderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Henderson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Being a former Correctional Officer, Leo's focus is Public Safety. Leo wants to make sure that our community our safe and will work tirelessly to minimize crime in our neighborhoods.
- Parental Rights are key for the proper growth and development of our youth. Leo understands that having parents more involved in their children's education is Vital to their success
- No one knows their child better than their parents. Parents should be allowed to send their children to any school they deem fit for their development of education outcome. Educational Freedom is the means to a successful future.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2022
Leo Henderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Henderson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Traditional Family Values
- Educational Freedom
- Law and Order
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 29, 2022
