Assembly District 5

May 19, 2008 - 9:06am

Nevada races to watch in 2008

By Joseph K. Cooper
Category: House, Local Tags: Congressional District 2, Assembly District 29, Assembly District 13, Assembly District 5, Senate District 6, Senate District 5, Congressional District 3, Senate District 3, Assembly District 40, Assembly District 23, Assembly District 21

RENO -- Filing done, the top races in the state have come into focus and politics-watchers have a lot to look forward to this season.

Reeling from three consecutive special election losses, congressional Republicans will have their hands full holding on to the 3rd congressional district and, in a watershed year, the 2nd. Control of the state Senate rests on the thinnest of one-seat majorities, and the Democrats' coveted "veto-proof" majority is only one pick-up away. Here's a brief rundown of the races to watch and how they could all play out:

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Marilyn Dondero Loop Announces Candidacy for Assembly District 5

April 22, 2008 - 9:57am
Tags: Donna Toussaint, Valerie Weber, Marilyn Dondero Loop, Assembly District 5,
Release Date: Apr 21 2008

Marilyn Dondero Loop, a retired elementary school teacher, has announced her candidacy for Assembly District 5, the open seat being vacated by Assemblywoman Valerie Weber. Dondero Loop is a Democrat.

            A native of Las Vegas, Dondero Loop taught in the Clark County School District for 30 years. She currently works for a publisher of education instructional materials. She is the mother of three daughters and has one granddaughter.

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August 20, 2008

"They are both working on the independent voters who will make all the difference in that race, and there aren't going to be many independents in Denver and St. Paul."

-- Mark Peplowski, a political science professor at the College of Southern Nevada, on state Sen. Dina Titus (D-Las Vegas) and incumbent Rep. Jon Porter (R-Boulder City), who will continue campaigning in the 3rd District during their respective national party conventions.

-Las Vegas Review-Journal, 8/19/08
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