Keith Pickard

Keith Pickard (born 1962) is a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate. He represented the 20th district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley. Pickard formerly represented the 22nd district in the Nevada Assembly.

Keith Pickard
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 20th district
In office
November 9, 2018 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byMichael Roberson
Succeeded byJeff Stone
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 22nd district
In office
2016–2018
Preceded byLynn D. Stewart
Succeeded byMelissa Hardy
Personal details
Born1962 (age 60–61)
Long Beach, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Pickard
Children7
ResidenceHenderson, Nevada

Biography

Keith Pickard was born in Long Beach, California, in 1962, moving to Portland, Oregon, at the age of five. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1990 and received his Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2011.[1]

Pickard ran for the Assembly in 2016, defeating Richard Bunce in the Republican primary and Luis Aguirre-Insua in the general election.[2][3]

Pickard ran for the Nevada Senate in 2018, for the seat being vacated by state Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson,[4] defeating Byron Brooks in the Republican primary[5] and Julie Pazina in the General Election.[6]

Electoral history
Nevada Assembly District 22 Republican primary, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 1,970 55.6%
Republican Richard Bunce 1,574 44.4%
Total votes 3,544 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 22 election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 19,433 58.5%
Democratic Luis Aguirre-Insua 13,770 41.5%
Total votes 33,203 100.0%
Nevada Senate District 20 Republican primary, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 3,696 58.9%
Republican Byron Brooks 2,575 41.1%
Total votes 6,271 100.0%
Nevada Senate District 22 election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 27,162 49.05%
Democratic Julie Pazina 27,138 49.01%
Libertarian Richard "Rick" Bronstien 1,078 1.95%
Total votes 55,378 100.0%

References
  1. "Keith Pickard's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. Rogers, Keith (May 27, 2016). "Assembly District 22". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. Rindels, Michelle (January 18, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Meet Republican Assemblyman Keith Pickard". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. Whaley, Sean (September 28, 2017). "Keith Pickard to leave Nevada Assembly for state Senate bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. Cegavske, Barbara - Nevada Secretary of State (July 16, 2018). "Silver State Election Night Results 2018". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. Cegavske, Barbara - Nevada Secretary of State (November 27, 2018). "Silver State Election Night Results 2018". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. "NV State Assembly 22 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  8. "NV State Assembly 22 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. "Silver State Election Night Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. "Silver State Election Night Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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