Marilyn Dondero Loop

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Marilyn Dondero Loop
Democratic Party
Nevada State Senate District 8
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
7
Prior offices:
Nevada State Assembly District 5
Years in office: 2008 - 2014
Compensation
Base salary
$130/legislative day
Per diem
The exact amount members received for per diem was unavailable.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Graduate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Personal
Profession
Textbook Publishing
Contact
Official website
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Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic Party) is a member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 8. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Loop (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 8. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Loop is a former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly, representing District 5 from 2008 to 2014. She was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Nevada State Senate.

Biography

Loop earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in education, curriculum and instruction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her professional experience includes working in textbook publishing and as an elementary school teacher.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Loop was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Loop was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Loop was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Loop was assigned to the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dondero Loop served on the following committees:

Nevada committee assignments, 2013
• Education, Vice Chair
• Health and Human Services, Chair
• Judiciary

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Loop served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Loop served on 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

2022

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 8

Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Joey Paulos in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Marilyn Dondero Loop (D)
 
50.7
 
26,698
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Joey Paulos (R)
 
49.3
 
25,944

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

Total votes: 52,642
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 8.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 8

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 8 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Joey Paulos
 
26.2
 
2,465
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Joshua Dowden
 
19.3
 
1,810
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15.9
 
1,498
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Jennifer Fawzy
 
11.9
 
1,116
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Jeff Gordon
 
9.3
 
873
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Raja Mourey
 
7.0
 
657
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John Schmitz Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
599
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Kevin Mann
 
4.0
 
378

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

Total votes: 9,396
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2018

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 8

Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Valerie Weber in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Marilyn Dondero Loop (D)
 
51.6
 
25,777
Image of Valerie Weber
Valerie Weber (R)
 
48.4
 
24,154

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

Total votes: 49,931
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Senate District 8

Marilyn Dondero Loop and Valerie Weber defeated Stephanie Alvarado, Daniel Rodimer, and Elizabeth Helgelien in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 8 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Marilyn Dondero Loop (D)
 
34.6
 
4,590
✔
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Valerie Weber (R)
 
19.1
 
2,533
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Stephanie Alvarado (D)
 
18.1
 
2,398
Image of Daniel Rodimer
Daniel Rodimer (R)
 
18.0
 
2,391
Image of Elizabeth Helgelien
Elizabeth Helgelien (R)
 
10.3
 
1,365

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

Total votes: 13,277
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2014

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
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Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Garrett Leduff in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Farley defeated Lisa Myers and Clayton Hurst in the Republican primary. Jon Kamerath ran as an Independent American candidate. Farley defeated Dondero Loop and Kamerath in the general election.[2][3][4][5]

The Nevada State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Nevada Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of one seat, which amounted to 9 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 8 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a battleground district that could have determined control of the Nevada State Senate.[6] Incumbent Barbara Cegavske (R), who did not seek re-election due to term limits, ran for Secretary of State. Democrats had the opportunity to pick up the seat, but Assembly member Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) was defeated by Patricia Farley (R) in the general election.

Nevada State Senate District 8, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Farley 57% 16,205
     Democratic Marilyn Dondero Loop 39% 11,092
     Independent American Jon Kamerath 3.9% 1,119
Total Votes 28,416
Nevada State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Dondero Loop 83% 2,844
Garrett Leduff 17% 582
Total Votes 3,426
Nevada State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Farley 52% 2,814
Clayton Hurst 38% 2,054
Lisa Myers 10% 543
Total Votes 5,411

2012

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012

Dondero Loop won re-election in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 5. Dondero Loop ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9][10]

Nevada State Assembly, District 5, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Dondero Loop Incumbent 51.3% 12,200
     Republican Bill Harrington 45% 10,705
     Independent American Jason Reeves 3.7% 872
Total Votes 23,777

2010

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Loop won election to the Nevada State Assembly. She did not face any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Tim Williams in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 5 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) 7,271
Tim Williams (R) 6,172

2008

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Loop won election to the District 5 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating opponents Donna Toussaint and Don Wollbright.[11]


Nevada State Assembly, District 5 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) 9,332 51.40%
Donna Toussaint 7,295 40.18%
Don Wollbright 1,527 8.41%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Dondero Loop's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]

Fighting for our Kids

  • Excerpt: "Reducing class sizes is critical to learning. That’s why Marilyn helped pass a measure that will put funding towards reducing class sizes in kindergarten for the first time in Nevada’s history. As a former teacher, she knows that when classrooms are overcrowded, teachers can’t give the individual attention to each student that they deserve—and that’s why Marilyn fought for lower class sizes in the Assembly Education Committee in 2013."

Protecting our Community & Homes

  • Excerpt: "Southern Nevada has been devastated by the housing crisis that swept through our Valley during the Great Recession. Marilyn has watched many of her friends and neighbors in District 8 struggle to keep their homes, frustrated with the burdensome bureaucracy obstacles banks and federal housing programs put in front of homeowners. As an Assemblywoman who represented an area with a high number of foreclosures, Marilyn got to work. That’s why she helped pass the Homeowner’s Bill of Rights during the 2013 Legislative Session."

Creating the Jobs of the Future

  • Excerpt: "That’s why Marilyn supports establishing a UNLV medical school right here in Southern Nevada. It’s time we stop exporting our brightest students to other states and start increasing health care options for our community."

2012

Dondero Loop's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]

“

My priorities for the next legislative session will include:

  • Strengthening our laws on mortgage fraud, Increasing access to credible counseling for home buyers in jeopardy of losing their homes, assisting renters being evicted from foreclosed homes.
  • Establishing a Revenue Stabilization Fund to help eliminate the boom and bust economic cycles our state has been experiencing
  • Better preparing every student for today’s workforce and providing career and technical education opportunities in our schools.
  • Working to increase the availability of affordable housing.''[14]
 ”

Campaign finance summary

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Marilyn Dondero Loop campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Nevada State Senate District 8Won general$778,345 $0
2012Nevada State Assembly, District 5Won $151,072 N/A**
2010Nevada State Assembly, District 5Won $179,703 N/A**
2008Nevada State Assembly, District 5Won $173,190 N/A**
Grand total$1,282,310 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Loop is married with three children.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.donderoloop.com, "About Marilyn," accessed May 19, 2014
    2. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
    3. ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
    4. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
    5. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    6. ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada Senate leader says GOP has chance to regain control of upper house," April 9, 2014
    7. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
    8. ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
    9. ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
    10. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
    11. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
    12. ↑ www.donderoloop.com, "Values," accessed May 19, 2014
    13. ↑ Marilyn Dondero Loop Campaign, "Home page," accessed October 19, 2012
    14. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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