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Lisa Krasner
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
Preceded byDon Tatro
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 26th district
In office
November 9, 2016 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byRandy Kirner
Succeeded byRich DeLong
Personal details
BornCalifornia, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCharles Krasner
Children2
ResidenceReno, Nevada
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
University of La Verne College of Law

Lisa Krasner is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. She represents the 16th district, which covers Storey County, Carson City, and parts of Washoe County.

Biography

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Krasner was born in California. She received a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of La Verne College of Law.[1] She is an adjunct professor at Truckee Meadows Community College where she teaches in the political science department. Prior to that she taught courses at the University of Phoenix for six years. Krasner served as a Commissioner for the State of Nevada Commission on Aging for senior citizens for three years. She was appointed by Governor Sandoval. Prior to that Krasner served as a Commissioner on the City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission for seven years, where she advocated for a family friendly environment in our community. She served on the Board of the State of Nevada PTA. She also served as President of the Reno Philharmonic Guild.

Krasner first ran for the Assembly in 2014 against incumbent Randy Kirner. While she finished second in the Republican primary, she advanced to the general election because no Democratic or Independent American candidates declared and no primary candidate received more than 50% of the vote. In the general election, Krasner lost by a mere 11 votes.[2]

In 2015, Krasner announced she would run for the NV State Assembly.[3] She won the Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, garnering more than 30,000 votes from all party affiliations.[4][5] Lisa Krasner assumed office as the Assemblywoman for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on November 9, 2016.

Lisa Krasner announced that she would run for Nevada State Senate District 16 in August 2021. Krasner won the June 2022 Primary Election. Krasner went on to win the November 2022 General Election. Lisa Krasner assumed office as the Senator for Nevada Senate District 16 on November 9, 2022.


Krasner and her current husband, Charles, a doctor, have two sons.[1]

Political positions

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Krasner is a Republican. In the 2017 Nevada Legislative session Krasner successfully passed AB145- Extends the statute of limitations for child victims of sexual abuse. The Bill was signed into law by Governor Sandoval in May 2017.[6] Krasner received an "A" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund.[7][8]

Electoral history

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Nevada Assembly District 26 Republican primary, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Kirner 2,546 42.0%
Republican Lisa Krasner 2,029 34.0%
Republican Robert Archie 1,484 24.0%
Total votes 6,059 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 26 election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Kirner 10,331 50.01%
Republican Lisa Krasner 10,320 49.99%
Total votes 20,651 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 26 Republican primary, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Krasner 3,448 55.3%
Republican Jason Guinasso 2,784 44.7%
Total votes 6,232 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 26 election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Krasner 30,682 100.0%
Total votes 30,682 100.0%

Nevada State Assembly District 26, Election, 2018

Incumbent Lisa Krasner defeated June Joseph in the General election for Nevada State Assembly District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Lisa Krasner (Republican) 57.3% 20,951

June Joseph (Democrat) 42.7% 15,581

Total votes: 36,532

Nevada State Assembly District 26, Election 2020

Incumbent Lisa Krasner defeated her opponent in the June 2020 Primary Election.

Krasner also defeated her opponent in the November 2020 General Election.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lisa Krasner's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lisa Krasner announces campaign for Assembly District 26". ThisIsReno. August 28, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lisa Krasner announces candidacy for Assembly District 26". Nevada News and Views. August 14, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Billman, Michelle (June 13, 2016). "Candidate Profile: Republican Lisa Krasner Wants Accountability For Education Dollars". KUNR. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Richardson, Seth A. (June 14, 2016). "Krasner wins Assembly District 26". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Rindels, Michelle (January 23, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner". The Nevada Independent. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Nevada". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ MacMillan, Kevin (May 25, 2016). "Election 2016: NV Assembly 26 candidates Krasner, Guinasso sound off". Sierra Sun. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "NV State Assembly 26 - R Primary 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "NV State Assembly 26 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "NV State Assembly 26 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  12. ^ "NV State Assembly 26 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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