Jim Marchant
James Carl Marchant Jr. (born May 28, 1956) is a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He represented the 37th district, which covers parts of the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.
Jim Marchant | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district | |
In office November 9, 2016 – November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Glenn E. Trowbridge |
Succeeded by | Shea Backus |
Personal details | |
Born | James Carl Marchant Jr. May 28, 1956 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nikki Fuller |
Education | Troy University (BA) |
He is currently running on the Republican primary for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020.
Biography
Marchant was born on May 28, 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]
In 2018, Marchent was unopposed in the Republican primary, but narrowly lost his re-election campaign for Assembly District 37 to Shea Backus, a Democrat, by a vote of 14,222 to 14,087.[4]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Marchant | 2,511 | 62.5% | |
Republican | Glenn E. Trowbridge | 1,506 | 37.5% | |
Total votes | 4,017 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Marchant | 16,085 | 52.5% | |
Democratic | Sean D. Lyttle | 14,561 | 47.5% | |
Total votes | 30,646 | 100.0% |
References
- Snyder, Riley (February 6, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblyman Jim Marchant". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- Botkin, Ben (February 19, 2015). "Hambrick recall backers announce replacement candidate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- Juhl, Wesley (May 28, 2016). "Assembly District 37". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Marchant
- "NV State Assembly 37 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "NV State Assembly 37 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.