Elliot Anderson (politician)
American politician (born 1982)
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Elliot T. Anderson[1] (born November 15, 1982, in Marshfield, Wisconsin)[2] is an American politician who formerly represented District 15 as a Democratic member in the Nevada Assembly from 2011 to 2019.
Preceded byKathy McClain
Succeeded byHoward Watts III
BornNovember 15, 1982
Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Elliot T. Anderson, Esq. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 15th district | |
| In office February 7, 2011 – February 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy McClain |
| Succeeded by | Howard Watts III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1982 Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) William S. Boyd School of Law (JD) |
| Website | assemblymananderson |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001–2005 |
Education
Anderson earned his BA from UNLV and his JD from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV.
Elections
- 2012 Anderson won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,632 votes (84.34%) against former Assemblyman Lou Toumin[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,809 votes (72.05%) against Republican nominee Megan Heryet.[4]
- 2010 When Democratic Assemblywoman Kathy McClain ran for Nevada Senate and left the House District 15 seat open, Anderson won the four-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 1,108 votes (45.80%) in a field which included former Assemblyman Lou Toomin,[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,760 votes (62.63%) against Republican nominee Dale Snyder and Independent American candidate Stan Vaughan;[6] Snyder had run for the seat in 2008, and Vaughan had run for Nevada Legislature seats in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
