Jim Marchant

James Carl Marchant Jr. (born May 28, 1956) is a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He represented the 37th district, which covers parts of the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Jim Marchant
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
November 9, 2016 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byGlenn E. Trowbridge
Succeeded byShea Backus
Personal details
Born
James Carl Marchant Jr.

(1956-05-28) May 28, 1956
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Nikki Fuller
EducationTroy University (BA)

He was the Republican nominee for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020, losing that election to incumbent Democrat Steven Horsford.

Biography

Marchant was born on May 28, 1956 in Gainesville, Florida. He graduated from Troy University with a degree in criminal justice, and moved to Nevada from Florida in 2005. Marchant worked for the family business from 1978 until 1984, when he left to found his own business.[1]

In 2015, Marchant threatened to run against then-Speaker John Hambrick; he ultimately decided to challenge Glenn E. Trowbridge instead.[2][3] Marchant defeated Trowbridge and then Democrat Sean D. Lyttle in the general election.[1]

In 2018, Marchant was unopposed in the Republican primary, but narrowly lost his re-election campaign for Assembly District 37 to Shea Backus, a Democrat, by a vote of 14,222 to 14,087.[4]

Electoral history
Nevada Assembly District 37 Republican primary, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Marchant 2,511 62.5%
Republican Glenn E. Trowbridge 1,506 37.5%
Total votes 4,017 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 37 election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Marchant 16,085 52.5%
Democratic Sean D. Lyttle 14,561 47.5%
Total votes 30,646 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 37 election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shea Backus 14,222 50.2%
Republican Jim Marchant 14,087 49.7%
Total votes 28,309 100.0%

References
  1. Snyder, Riley (February 6, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblyman Jim Marchant". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. Botkin, Ben (February 19, 2015). "Hambrick recall backers announce replacement candidate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. Juhl, Wesley (May 28, 2016). "Assembly District 37". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Marchant
  5. "NV State Assembly 37 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  6. "NV State Assembly 37 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  7. https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Marchant
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