Reuben D'Silva (born 1985) is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 28th district.[1]
Reuben D'Silva | |
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| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Mumbai, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Residence | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Education | Rancho High School |
| Alma mater | College of Southern Nevada (A.A.) University of Nevada at Las Vegas (B.A.) University of Pennsylvania (M.A.) Yale University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | High School History Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2004–2008 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Political career
United States House of Representatives
editElections
edit2016
editD'Silva ran as an Independent against Democratic incumbent Dina Titus and finished 3rd with 7.3% of the vote.
2018
editHe ran against Titus again in 2018, this time as Democrat, however he was comfortably defeated in the primary 79% to 21%.
Nevada State Assembly
editElections
edit2022
editWith Edgar Flores opting to run for the Nevada Senate rather than for re-election, D'Silva was one of four Democrats who ran to succeed him. He easily won the primary before winning the general election with a 2 to 1 margin over Republican Clint Brown.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reuben D'Silva | 6,323 | 67.4 | |
| Republican | Clint Brown | 3,055 | 32.6 | |
| Total votes | 9,378 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reuben D'Silva | 1,252 | 64.6 | |
| Democratic | Cindi Rivera | 336 | 17.3 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Bautista | 230 | 11.9 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Bowen | 121 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Titus (incumbent) | 20,897 | 78.7 | |
| Democratic | Reuben D'Silva | 5,659 | 21.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,556 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Titus (incumbent) | 116,537 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Mary Perry | 54,174 | 28.8 | |
| Independent | Reuben D'Silva | 13,897 | 7.3 | |
| Independent American | Kamau Bakari | 3,744 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 188,352 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Assemblyman Reuben D'Silva". leg.state.nv.us. Nevada Assembly. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
External links
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- Assemblyman Reuben D'Silva official State Assembly website
- Reuben D'Silva Democrat for Assembly District 28
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