Jim Marchant

Jim Marchant
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 37th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2016
Preceded by Glenn E. Trowbridge
Personal details
Born James Carl Marchant Jr.
1956 (age 61–62)
Gainesville, Florida
Political party Republican
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater Troy University

James Carl Marchant Jr. (born 1956) is a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. He represents the 37th district, which covers parts of the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Biography

Marchant was born in 1956 in Gainesville, Florida. He graduated from Troy University with a degree in criminal justice, and moved to Nevada from Florida in 2005. Marchant worked for the family business from 1978 until 1984, when he left to found his own business.[1]

In 2015, Marchant threatened to run against then-Speaker John Hambrick; he ultimately decided to challenge Glenn E. Trowbridge instead.[2][3] Marchant defeated Trowbridge and then Democrat Sean D. Lyttle in the general election.[1]

Electoral history

Nevada Assembly District 37 Republican primary, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Marchant 2,511 62.5%
Republican Glenn E. Trowbridge 1,506 37.5%
Total votes 4,017 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 37 election, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Marchant 16,085 52.5%
Democratic Sean D. Lyttle 14,561 47.5%
Total votes 30,646 100.0%

References

  1. 1 2 Snyder, Riley (February 6, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblyman Jim Marchant". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Botkin, Ben (February 19, 2015). "Hambrick recall backers announce replacement candidate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ Juhl, Wesley (May 28, 2016). "Assembly District 37". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "NV State Assembly 37 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "NV State Assembly 37 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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