James Ohrenschall Explained

James Ohrenschall
State Senate:	Nevada
District:	21st
Term Start:	November 7, 2018
Predecessor:	Mark Manendo
State Assembly1:	Nevada
District1:	12th
Term Start1:	November 8, 2006
Term End1:	November 7, 2018
Predecessor1:	Genie Ohrenschall
Successor1:	Susie Martinez
Birth Place:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma Mater:	College of Southern Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
Profession:	Lawyer

James Ohrenschall^[1] (born in October 1972 in Las Vegas, Nevada)^[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate since November 7, 2018 representing District 21, succeeding Mark Manendo. He previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 2006-2018 representing District 12; he succeeded his mother, Eugenia 'Genie' Ohrenschall, who held the seat from 1994 until 2006.

Education

Ohrenschall attended the College of Southern Nevada, earned his BA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his JD from its William S. Boyd School of Law.

Elections

• 2006—When Democratic Assemblywoman Genie Ohrenschall retired and left the District 12 seat open, Ohrenschall won the August 15, 2006 Democratic Primary with 1,831 votes (75.01%),^[3] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,314 votes (70.55%) against Republican nominee Lee Haynes,^[4] who had run for an Assembly seat in 2004.
• 2008—Ohrenschall won the August 12, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,060 votes (78.58%),^[5] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 9,680 votes (74.59%) against Republican nominee Dallas Augustine.^[6]
• 2010—Ohrenschall was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,843 votes (73.02%) against Republican nominee Tod Oppenborn.^[7]
• 2012—Ohrenschall won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,229 votes (76.96%),^[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,274 votes (59.52%) against Republican nominee Bridgette Bryant.^[9]
• 2014—Ohrenschall won re-election.
• 2016 - Ohrenschall won the November 8, 2016 General election with 13,942 votes (54.9%) against Republican nominee Mark Riggins and Libertarian nominee Troy Warren.^[10]

External links

• Profile at the Nevada Senate
• Campaign website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assemblyman James Ohrenschall . . . November 21, 2013.
2. Web site: James Ohrenschall's Biography . . November 21, 2013.
3. Web site: 2006 Official Statewide Primary Election Results August 15, 2006 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
4. Web site: 2006 Official Statewide General Election Results November 7, 2006 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
5. Web site: 2008 Official Statewide Primary Election Results August 12, 2008 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
6. Web site: 2008 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
7. Web site: 2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
8. Web site: 2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012 . . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
9. Web site: 2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 21, 2013.
10. Web site: Nevada 12th District State Assembly Results: James Ohrenschall Wins – Election Results 2016 – The New York Times. 2017-07-26. 2017-07-26. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170726231431/https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada-state-house-district-12. 2017-07-26.