Barbara Cegavske
Barbara Cegavske | |
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17th Secretary of State of Nevada | |
In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
Governor | Brian Sandoval Steve Sisolak |
Preceded by | Ross Miller |
Succeeded by | Cisco Aguilar |
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 8th district | |
In office 2002–2014 | |
Preceded by | Mark James |
Succeeded by | Patricia Farley |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 5th district | |
In office 1996–2002 | |
Preceded by | Jeannine Stroth |
Succeeded by | Valerie Weber |
Personal details | |
Born | Barbara Katherine Jewson (1951-08-27) August 27, 1951 (age 72) Faribault, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tim Cegavske |
Children | 2 |
Education | College of Southern Nevada (BA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Barbara Katherine Cegavske (née Jewson; born August 27, 1951) is an American businesswoman and politician, who is the former Secretary of State of Nevada from 2015 to 2023. She was a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 8 (map) from 2002 to 2014. Previously, she served in the Nevada Assembly from 1996 to 2001. According to her legislative biography, she was educated at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, and at Clark County Community College (now known as the College of Southern Nevada) in Las Vegas.[1] With her husband, Tim, she was a 7-11 convenience store franchisee for thirteen years before seeking political office.[2]
Cegavske is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Nevada state leader in 2012.[3]
Cegavske successfully ran for the office of Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014, defeating Democratic state treasurer Kate Marshall. Cegavske supports voter ID laws and opposes same-day voter registration.[4] She was reelected in 2018, very narrowly defeating Democrat Nelson Araujo. With the defeat of several fellow Republicans in that election, Cegavske became the only member of her party holding statewide elected office in Nevada.
After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Donald Trump lost while refusing to concede, Cegavske was censured by the Nevada Republican Party for not having conducted an investigation into allegations of fraud and for "dismissive public statements regarding election integrity concerns."[5]
Electoral history
Cegavske was elected in 1996 to the Nevada Assembly from the Clark County 5th District.
Nevada State Assembly, Clark District 5 Primary Election, 1996 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 942 | 46.73 |
Republican | Jeannine Stroth | 799 | 39.63 |
Republican | Harry Pappas | 275 | 13.64 |
Nevada State Assembly, Clark District 5 General Election, 1996 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 6,883 | 77.46 |
Libertarian | Patrick O'Neill | 2,003 | 22.54 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 6,392 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 6,457 | 54.63 | |
Democratic | Kristen Hansen | 5,362 | 45.37 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 3,738 | 55.93 | |
Republican | Tom Christensen | 2,945 | 44.07 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 15,854 | 62.55 | |
Democratic | Kristin Hansen | 9,491 | 37.45 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 3,951 | 62.05 | |
Republican | Tim Cory | 2,416 | 37.95 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 14,884 | 54.51 | |
Democratic | Chanda Cook | 12,421 | 45.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 17,127 | 55.79 | |
Democratic | Tammy Peterson | 13,573 | 44.21 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 7,605 | 31.51 | |
Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 6,674 | 27.65 | |
Republican | Kenneth A. Wegner | 5,069 | 21 | |
Republican | Dan Schwartz | 2,728 | 11.3 | |
Republican | Kiran Hill | 666 | 2.76 | |
Republican | Diana Anderson | 607 | 2.51 | |
Republican | Mike Dela Rosa | 370 | 1.53 | |
Republican | Sid Zeller | 252 | 1.04 | |
Republican | Robert X. Leeds | 165 | 0.68 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 273,872 | 50.41 | +13.11 | ||
Democratic | Kate Marshall | 250,671 | 46.14 | −7.06 | ||
None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 18,799 | 3.46 | −6.14 | ||
Total votes | 543,342 | 100 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Barbara Cegavske | 467,880 | 48.91 | −1.5 | |
Democratic | Nelson Araujo | 461,551 | 48.25 | +2.11 | |
None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 27,200 | 2.84 | −0.62 | |
Total votes | 956,631 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Senators. Barbara K. Cegavske" (PDF). state.nv.us. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Her introduction to the free-market system proved to be valuable first-hand knowledge when she and her husband Tim became owners of a 7-Eleven franchise. Over the course of 13 years, the Cegavskes faced daily challenges but also experienced the rewards of employing fellow Nevadans and contributing to the state’s economy." http://nvsos.gov/sos/sos-information/office-facts/about-barbara
- ^ "State Chairmen". American Legislative Exchange Council. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Myers, Laura (September 26, 2014). "Cegavske backs voter ID law for Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Jamerson, Michael C. Bender, Alexa Corse and Joshua (November 23, 2021). "Trump's False Claims of Voter Fraud Test Republican Candidates". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "1998-Nevada General Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 1998. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2000-Nevada General Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2002-Nevada Primary Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2002. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2002-Nevada General Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2002. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2006-Nevada Primary Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2006-Nevada General Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2010-Nevada General Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "2012-Nevada Primary Election". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Nevada State Legislature – Senator Barbara Cegavske –official government website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Barbara Cegavske (NV) profile
- Follow the Money – Barbara Cegavske
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Secretary of State of Nevada 2015–2023 | Succeeded by |
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- Orion Clemens
- Chauncey N. Noteware
- James D. Minor
- Jasper Babcock
- John M. Dormer
- Oscar H. Grey
- Eugene Howell
- William Gibb Douglass
- George Brodigan
- William G. Greathouse
- Malcolm McEachin
- John Koontz
- William D. Swackhamer
- Frankie Sue Del Papa
- Cheryl Lau
- Dean Heller
- Ross Miller
- Barbara Cegavske
- Cisco Aguilar
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