Richard McArthur

Richard McArthur
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 4, 2020
Preceded byConnie Munk
In office
November 9, 2016 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byMichele Fiore
Succeeded byConnie Munk
In office
November 5, 2008 – November 9, 2012
Preceded byFrancis Allen-Palenske
Succeeded byMichele Fiore
Personal details
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis

Richard McArthur (born 1943) is a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. First elected in 2008, he was defeated in his 2012 primary bid for the Nevada Senate, but he regained his Assembly seat in 2016. McArthur represents the 4th district, which covers parts of the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Biography

McArthur was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1943, growing up in Fair Oaks, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of California, Davis, and served in the Vietnam War as a United States Air Force captain from 1966 until 1972.[1] McArthur worked as a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent, and now is retired.[2][3]

McArthur was first elected in 2008, defeating Craig Ballew and two other candidates.[4] Deciding to run for the state Senate rather than reelection to the Assembly in 2012, he faced fellow Assemblyman Scott Hammond in the Republican primary. Hammond, who was seen as more moderate than McArthur, won the primary by nearly 14 points and went on to win the general election.[5]

McArthur sought reelection to his old seat in 2016; it had been vacated by Michele Fiore, who unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives. He won a three-way Republican primary and narrowly won the general election.[6]

Personal life

McArthur and his wife, Trish, have 2 children: Kimberly and Michele, and five grandchildren.[1][3]

Political positions

McArthur supports the right to keep and bear arms.[7][8] He advocates for deportation of undocumented immigrants residing in the state of Nevada.[4]

McArthur opposes legalization of recreational marijuana, expressing his opposition to Nevada Question 2 (2016), which legalized recreational marijuana in the state. He was rated the most conservative member of the Assembly by the American Conservative Union in 2011.[6]

Electoral history

Nevada Assembly District 4 Republican primary, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Allen 2,327 45.49
Republican Justin Doucette 1,577 30.83
Republican Richard McArthur 1,212 23.69
Total votes 5,116 100.00
Nevada Assembly District 4 election, 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard McArthur 13,740 49.30
Democratic Craig Ballew 12,719 45.63
Libertarian Wayne F. Rudolph 792 2.84
Independent American Party (Nevada) Brad Lee Barnhill 621 2.23
Total votes 27,872 100.00
Nevada Assembly District 4 election, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard McArthur 12,156 52.75
Democratic Gary Fisher 9,536 41.38
Independent American Party (Nevada) Mark Andrews 1,352 5.87
Total votes 23,044 100.00
Nevada Senate District 18 Republican primary, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Hammond 2,752 55.90
Republican Richard McArthur 2,027 41.17
Republican Conrad Vergara 144 2.93
Total votes 4,923 100.00
Nevada Assembly District 4 Republican primary, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard McArthur 1,241 43.98
Republican Kenneth Rezendes 1,134 40.18
Republican Melissa D. Laughter 447 15.84
Total votes 2,822 100.00
Nevada Assembly District 4 election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard McArthur 16,288 52.01
Democratic John Piro 15,028 47.99
Total votes 31,316 100.00

References

  1. ^ a b "Richard McArthur's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Assemblyman Richard McArthur". Nevada Assembly. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Messerly, Megan (February 4, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblyman Richard McArthur". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Finnegan, Amanda (October 8, 2008). "Assembly District 4 - McArthur vs. Ballew". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Myers, Laura (May 27, 2012). "2012 Primary Election: Balance of power up for grabs with electorate split, races tight". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Crosby, Rachel (May 27, 2016). "Assembly District 4". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Greene, Donna (August 1, 2016). "Meet the Candidates". Nevada Business. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Richard McArthur's Legislative Experience". Committee to Elect Richard McArthur.
  9. ^ "NV State Assembly 04 - R Primary 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "NV State Assembly 04 2008". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "NV State Assembly 04 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "NV State Senate 18 - R Primary 2012". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  13. ^ "NV State Assembly 04 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "NV State Assembly 04 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 25, 2017.