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Kate Marshall
Kate Marshall (Democratic Party) was the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. She resigned as lieutenant governor on September 17, 2021, to become the senior adviser to governors in President Joe Biden's (D) administration.[1]
Marshall was the Nevada state treasurer from 2007 to 2015. She was first elected in 2006 and assumed office in January 2007. Marshall won re-election to her second, and final, four-year term on November 2, 2010.[2]
Since she was barred by term limits from seeking a third term as state treasurer, Marshall ran for the office of Nevada Secretary of State in November 2014.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Kate Marshall lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, Marshall taught English and commerce in Kenya as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps. She later returned to the United States and received a J.D. from UC Berkley's School of Law. She interned for U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt's law firm in Washington, DC. She later was accepted to the United States Department of Justice's Honors program.[2]
In 1997, Marshall moved to Nevada at the request of the Nevada attorney general to create Nevada’s Antitrust Unit as senior deputy attorney general.[2]
Education
- Attended, California State University-San Francisco[4]
- B.A. - University of California, Berkeley (1982)
- J.D. - University of California, Berkeley
Political career
Lieutenant governor of Nevada (2019-2021)
Marshall was first elected to the lieutenant governor's office in 2018. She assumed office in January 2019. Marshall resigned as lieutenant governor on September 17, 2021, to become the senior adviser to governors in President Joe Biden's (D) administration.[1]
Nevada treasurer (2007-2015)
Marshall was first elected Nevada state treasurer in 2006 and assumed office in January 2007. Marshall won re-election to her second, and final, four-year term on November 2, 2010.[2] She was barred by term limits from seeking a third term as state treasurer. She served in this position until January 2015.[2][4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Kate Marshall defeated Michael Roberson, Janine Hansen, and Ed Uehling in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Marshall (D) | 50.4 | 486,381 | |
| Michael Roberson (R) | 43.7 | 421,697 | ||
| Janine Hansen (Independent American Party) | 2.5 | 23,893 | ||
| Ed Uehling (Independent) | 1.1 | 10,435 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 23,537 | ||
| Total votes: 965,943 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Kate Marshall defeated Laurie Hansen in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Marshall | 75.3 | 93,795 | |
| Laurie Hansen | 24.7 | 30,709 | ||
| Total votes: 124,504 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Michael Roberson defeated Brent Jones, Eugene Hoover, Gary Anthony Meyers, and Scott LaFata in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Roberson | 52.8 | 63,675 | |
| Brent Jones | 20.7 | 24,899 | ||
| Eugene Hoover | 13.2 | 15,918 | ||
| Gary Anthony Meyers | 7.6 | 9,153 | ||
| Scott LaFata | 5.7 | 6,854 | ||
| Total votes: 120,499 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Nevada secretary of state election, 2014
Marshall ran for Nevada Secretary of State in 2014.[5] The primary took place June 10, 2014.[6] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Secretary of State of Nevada, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barbara Cegavske |
50.4% | 273,720 | |
| Democratic | Kate Marshall | 46.1% | 250,612 | |
| Independent | None of these candidates | 3.5% | 18,778 | |
| Total Votes | 543,110 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Debates
October 3 debate
Barbara Cegavske (R) and Kate Marshall (D) differed over campaign finance laws, voter ID and same-day voter registration during a debate on Vegas PBS. Marshall said that Cegavske failed to spearhead campaign finance and ethics reform during her time in the Nevada State Senate. Cegavske argued that Democrats held the Nevada State Legislature in recent sessions and failed to pursue campaign finance reforms. Marshall countered that Cegavske was the chair of the Senate Legislative Operations and Election Committee in 2005 and voted against a 2013 proposal for significant reform. Cegavske said that her committee reviewed hundreds of proposals but committee members blocked most bills due to concerns for their respective parties.[7]
Cegavske supported voter ID during the debate while Marshall opposed an ID requirement, which she said could lead to disenfranchisement. Marshall argued on behalf of same-day registration at voting locations to increase turnout. Cegavske expressed concern that same-day registration might not be feasible as elections officials would need to verify citizenship and residency on short timetables.[7]
2011
Marshall ran for the U.S. House in a special election on September 13, 2011. She lost to Mark Amodei (R).[8]
| United States House, Nevada Special Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Amodei |
61.6% | 75,180 | |
| Democratic | Kate Marshall | 38.4% | 46,818 | |
| Total Votes | 121,998 | |||
2010
Marshall won re-election as state treasurer in the November 2010 election, defeating Republican Steven E. Martin and Mike Hawkins.[9]
| Nevada State Treasurer (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kate Marshall (D)
|
338,588 | 48.31% | ||
| Steven E. Martin (R) | 307,115 | 43.82% | ||
| Mike Hawkins | 28,376 | 4.05% | ||
| None of These Candidates | 26,837 | 3.83% | ||
2006
| 2006 Race for Treasurer - Democratic Primary[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Kate Marshall (D)
|
65.5% | |||
| Geoffrey Vanderpal(D) | 20.2% | |||
| Write Ins | 14.3% | |||
| Total votes | 114,070 | |||
| 2006 Race for Treasurer - General Election[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Kate Marshall (D)
|
47.3% | |||
| Mark Destefano (R) | 41.7% | |||
| Mark Andrews (IAP) | 6.2% | |||
| Write Ins | 4.8% | |||
| Total votes | 573,589 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
| Nevada | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Nevada Treasurer
- Treasurer
- Nevada Secretary of State
- Nevada secretary of state election, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KOLO 8, "Lt. Gov. Marshall announces transition date to White House job," September 10, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Official biography of Kate Marshall
- ↑ Kate Marshall for Secretary of State 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Project Votesmart" accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Website 2014, "Homepage," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Silver State Election Night Results 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Secretary of state candidates argue election reform, voter ID issues," October 3, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, Silver State Election, "U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 (Official)"
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed May 14, 2011
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Official 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Official 2006 General Election Results
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