Sandra Jauregui
Appearance
Sandra Jauregui | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 41st district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Victoria A. Dooling |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Monterey Park, California, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Sandra Jauregui (born 1983) is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. She represents the 41st district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley.
Biography
Jauregui was born in 1983 in Monterey Park, California and raised in nearby Hacienda Heights. She is Latina.[1] Jauregui attended Mt. San Antonio College, then graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She works for Ticor Title of Nevada and previously worked for former U.S. Senator Harry Reid.[2]
Jauregui ran for the open seat vacated by the retiring Victoria A. Dooling in 2016. She defeated former Assemblyman Paul Aizley in the Democratic primary and Republican Nick Phillips in the general election.[3][4][5]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sandra Jauregui | 992 | 55.9% | |
Democratic | Paul Aizley | 783 | 44.1% | |
Total votes | 1,775 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sandra Jauregui | 13,801 | 53.2% | |
Republican | Nick Phillips | 12,119 | 46.8% | |
Total votes | 25,920 | 100.0% |
References
- ^ Guadalupe, Patricia (January 3, 2017). "Latina Elected Officials Make History in States like Colorado, Illinois". NBC News. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Sandra Jauregui's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Snyder, Riley (February 6, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Velotta, Richard N. (May 27, 2016). "Assembly District 41". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Election Guide 2016: Making sense of the November ballot". Las Vegas Sun. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 41 - D Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 41 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Members of the Nevada Assembly
- Mt. San Antonio College alumni
- Nevada Democrats
- People from Hacienda Heights, California
- People from Monterey Park, California
- Politicians from Las Vegas
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni
- Women state legislators in Nevada
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians