Scott Hammond (politician)
Appearance
Scott Hammond | |
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Member of the Nevada Senate from the 18th district | |
In office 2012 – October 26, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mike McGinness |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 13th district | |
In office 2010–2012 | |
Preceded by | Chad Christensen |
Succeeded by | Paul Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tonya Hammond |
Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Teacher |
Scott Hammond (born 1966 in
Lone Mountain.[1]
He defeated Kelli Ross, wife of Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross, by 1,471 votes.
In 2017, Hammond announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in Nevada's 3rd congressional district.[2]
Hammond resigned from the Nevada Senate in October 2023.[3]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott T. Hammond | 34,805 | 56.44% | ||
Democratic | Alexander Marks | 26,864 | 43.56% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott T. Hammond | 27,364 | 51.38% | ||
Democratic | Kelli Ross | 25,893 | 48.62% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott T. Hammond | 32,372 | 52.05% | ||
Democratic | Louis DeSalvio | 27,279 | 43.86% | ||
Independent | Leonard Foster | 2,545 | 4.09% |
References
- ^ "Many New Faces In Nevada Legislature For 2013". Las Vegas Informer, November 9, 2012.
- ^ "State Sen. Scott Hammond files to run for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Termed-out Sen. Scott Hammond resigns from northwest Las Vegas Senate seat". The Nevada Independent. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Official Statewide General Election Coverage and Reports". Nevada Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "State Senate Results". nvsos.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2010 State Election Summary". nvsos.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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