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Michael Sprinkle

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Michael Sprinkle
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 30th district
In office
February 4, 2013 – March 14, 2019
Preceded byDebbie Smith
Succeeded byGreg Smith
Personal details
Born1968 (age 55–56)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Sparks, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Websitesprinkleforassembly.com

Michael Sprinkle,[1] (born in 1968 in San Francisco, California), is an American politician and served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly beginning on February 4, 2013 representing District 30. Michael Sprinkle resigned from the Nevada Assembly in April 2019.

Education

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Sprinkle earned his BLA from Loyola Marymount University.[2]

Politics

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2006 campaign

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Initially challenging Republican Assemblyman John Marvel for the District 32 seat, Sprinkle was unopposed for the August 15, 2006 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2006 General election.[3]

2012 campaign

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When Democratic Assemblyman Debbie Smith ran for Nevada Senate and left the House District 30 seat open, Sprinkle was unopposed for the three-way June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,094 votes (57.01%) against Republican nominee Ken Lightfoot.[4]

Nevada State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Sprinkle 12,094 57.01
Republican Ken Lightfoot 9,118 42.99

2014 campaign

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Nevada State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Sprinkle 6,187 53.89
Republican Lauren Scott 5,293 46.11

2016 campaign

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Nevada State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Sprinkle 13,572 57.87
Republican Lauren Scott 9,881 42.13

2018 campaign

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Michael Sprinkle was unopposed in the 2018 general election and remained seated in the Nevada State Assembly.[7] However, due to "growing sexual harassment claims" Michael Sprinkle resigned from the Nevada Assembly in April 2019.[8]

Assistant Majority Leader Julia Ratti said in a statement, "We condemn sexual misconduct in the strongest terms.”[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Michael Sprinkle's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "2006 Official Statewide General Election Results November 7, 2006". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "2014-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "2016-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Blue Wave in Washoe, Clark; rurals stick with GOP". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Appeal. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Megan Messerly and Michelle Rindels (March 14, 2019). "Democratic Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle resigns amid accusations of sexual harassment". thenevadaindependent.com.
  9. ^ "Mike Sprinkle resigns from Nevada Assembly over 'sexual harassment claims'". Reno, Nevada: Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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