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Selena Torres
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byNelson Araujo
Personal details
Born1995 (age 28–29)[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1]
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationHigh School Teacher[2]

Selena Torres is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 3rd district in the Nevada State Assembly.

Education

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Torres holds an A.A. in Spanish from the College of Southern Nevada and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Nevada at Reno.[1] She has an M.Ed. from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.[2]

Political career

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In 2018, Torres ran for election to represent District 3 in the Nevada State Assembly, replacing Nelson Araujo, who was leaving the seat to run for Secretary of State.[3] She won with 66.5% of the vote.

Torres sits on the following Assembly committees:[2]

  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Operations and Elections

Electoral record

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2018 general election: Nevada State Assembly, District 3[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Selena Torres 10,138 66.5%
Republican Stephen Sedlmeyer 5,113 33.5%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Selena Torres' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Assemblywoman Selena Torres". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Herbets, Adam (20 February 2018). "22-year-old high school English teacher in Las Vegas runs for state Assembly". fox5vegas.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Selena Torres". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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