Sandra Jauregui (born October 31, 1983) is an American politician from Nevada. She the current Democratic majority leader of the Nevada Assembly. She represents the 41st district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley. A survivor of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, she is a prominent advocate for gun control within the Nevada Assembly.
Sandra Jauregui | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Nevada Assembly | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Teresa Benitez-Thompson |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Victoria A. Dooling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1983 Monterey Park, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Mt. San Antonio College University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) |
Personal life and education
editJauregui was born in 1983 in Monterey Park, California, and raised in nearby Hacienda Heights. She is Latina.[1] Jauregui attended Mt. San Antonio College and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jauregui is a survivor of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.[2][3]
Career
editJauregui works for Ticor Title of Nevada and previously worked for former U.S. Senator Harry Reid.[4]
Jauregui ran for the open seat vacated by the retiring Victoria A. Dooling in 2016. She defeated former Assemblyman Paul Aizley in the Democratic primary and Republican Nick Phillips in the general election.[5][6][7]
Legislative history
editJauregui has sponsored several bills related to gun control. In 2019, Jauregui became the primary sponsor of AB291, a red flag law that allows temporary seizure of guns by court order if a person is deemed a danger to themselves or others.[8][9] The law also banned bump stocks.[3] The bill was signed into law by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak on June 14, 2019.[10]
In 2023, she sponsored two other gun control bills, ABs 354 and 355, the first of which would have banned carrying a gun within 100 yards of a polling place, and the last would have raised the legal age to buy an assault weapon from 18 to 21. The two bills passed the Nevada Legislature but were vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo.[2]
Jauregui is the current Democratic majority leader of the Nevada Assembly.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Jauregui | 992 | 55.9% | |
| Democratic | Paul Aizley | 783 | 44.1% | |
| Total votes | 1,775 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Jauregui | 13,801 | 53.2% | |
| Republican | Nick Phillips | 12,119 | 46.8% | |
| Total votes | 25,920 | 100.0% | ||
References
edit- ^ Guadalupe, Patricia (January 3, 2017). "Latina Elected Officials Make History in States like Colorado, Illinois". NBC News. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Harrison, Casey (October 1, 2023). "Never again: Nevada lawmaker's fight for gun safety reform took hold after attending Route 91 festival". Las Vegas Sun.
- ^ a b c Meny, Josh (2024-06-16). "Assembly Leader Sandra Jauregui responds to SCOTUS bump stock ban reversal". 2 News KTVN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Sandra Jauregui's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Snyder, Riley (February 6, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Velotta, Richard N. (May 27, 2016). "Assembly District 41". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Election Guide 2016: Making sense of the November ballot". Las Vegas Sun. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "AB291 Overview". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Sadler, John (2019-05-29). "Nevada Senate committee passes 'red flag' gun measure". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "AB291 Overview".
- ^ "NV State Assembly 41 - D Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 41 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 27, 2017.