James Ohrenschall
{{Short description|American politician (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = James Ohrenschall
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|state_senate = Nevada
|district = 21st
|term_start = November 7, 2018
|term_end =
|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_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
|birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada
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|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|children =
|residence = Las Vegas, Nevada
|alma_mater = College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
William S. Boyd School of Law
|profession = Lawyer
|religion =
|website =
}}
James Ohrenschall{{cite web |url= http://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/Current/12 |title= Assemblyman James Ohrenschall |publisher= Nevada Legislature |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} (born in October 1972 in Las Vegas, Nevada){{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/66853 |title= James Ohrenschall's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} 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%),{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2006StateWidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2006 Official Statewide Primary Election Results August 15, 2006 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,314 votes (70.55%) against Republican nominee Lee Haynes,{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2006StateWideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2006 Official Statewide General Election Results November 7, 2006 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} who had run for an Assembly seat in 2004.
- 2008—Ohrenschall won the August 12, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,060 votes (78.58%),{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2008StateWidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2008 Official Statewide Primary Election Results August 12, 2008 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 9,680 votes (74.59%) against Republican nominee Dallas Augustine.{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2008StateWideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2008 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4, 2008 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}}
- 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.{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2010STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}}
- 2012—Ohrenschall won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,229 votes (76.96%),{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2012STatewidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,274 votes (59.52%) against Republican nominee Bridgette Bryant.{{cite web |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2012STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |title= 2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Nevada |location= Carson City, Nevada |accessdate= November 21, 2013}}
- 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada-state-house-district-12|title=Nevada 12th District State Assembly Results: James Ohrenschall Wins – Election Results 2016 – The New York Times|date=2017-07-26|access-date=2017-07-26|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726231431/https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada-state-house-district-12|archivedate=2017-07-26}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/Current/21 Profile] at the Nevada Senate
- [http://www.jamesohrenschall.com/ Campaign website]
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