Howard Watts III

Howard Watts
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
Born (1987-12-14) December 14, 1987 (age 37)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLeora
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA)
Websitewattsfornevada.com

Howard Watts III (born December 14, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 15th district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office in 2019.

Early life and education

Watts was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2011.[1]

Career

In 2018, Watts ran for election to represent the 15th district in the Nevada Assembly to replace Elliot Anderson, who was not seeking re-election.[2][3] He won a five-way Democratic primary with 45.7% of the vote, and won the general election with 66.5% of the vote.[2]

Tenure

Watts sits on the following Assembly committees:[4]

  • Growth and Infrastructure
  • Judiciary
  • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

Watts is running for re-election in 2020, and will face Burke Andersson in the Democratic primary.[2]

Electoral record

2018 Democratic primary election: Nevada State Assembly, District 15[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Watts III 1,275 45.7%
Democratic Juan Manuel Chavez 875 31.4%
Democratic Lou Toomin 236 8.5%
Democratic Andrew Spivak 215 7.7%
Democratic Michael Gandy 188 6.7%
2018 general election: Nevada State Assembly, District 15[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Watts III 9,347 66.5%
Republican Stan Vaughan 4,719 33.5%

References

  1. ^ "Howard Watts III's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Howard Watts III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Elliot Anderson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Assemblyman Howard Watts". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 18 April 2020.