Elizabeth Helgelien
Elizabeth Helgelien (Republican Party) (formerly Elizabeth Halseth) was an officeholder of the Nevada State Senate Clark 9. She assumed office in 2011. She left office in 2012.
Helgelien (Republican Party) (formerly Elizabeth Halseth) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.
Biography
Elizabeth Helgelien earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Corban University. Her career experience includes working as a realtor.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Halseth served on the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee and Drew Johnson are running in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Susie Lee (D) | |
 | Drew Johnson (R)  | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon Kamerath (Independent American Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated RockAthena Brittain in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 92.7 | 25,883 |
 | RockAthena Brittain | 7.3 | 2,046 | |
| Total votes: 27,929 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Johnson | 32.0 | 9,482 |
 | Dan Schwartz | 22.6 | 6,704 | |
 | Elizabeth Helgelien | 20.5 | 6,065 | |
 | Marty O'Donnell | 20.3 | 6,023 | |
 | Steve Schiffman | 1.8 | 542 | |
 | Steve London | 1.5 | 448 | |
 | Brian Nadell | 1.3 | 381 | |
| Total votes: 29,645 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Heidi Kasama (R)
Endorsements
Helgelien received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Helgelien's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R)
- U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R)
- U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R)
- U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R)
- Frmr. Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio (R)
- Frmr. Natl. Security Advisor Mike Flynn (R)
- Frmr. U.S. Rep. Steve King (R)
- Frmr. Assembly Member Jim Marchant (R)
- Latinos United For Conservative Action
- Moms for America
- Oil & Gas Workers Association
- Veterans for America First
- Roger Stone -
Pledges
Helgelien signed the following pledges. To send us additional pledges, click here.
2018
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 8
Marilyn Dondero Loop defeated Valerie Weber in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) | 51.6 | 25,777 |
 | Valerie Weber (R) | 48.4 | 24,154 | |
| Total votes: 49,931 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Garrett Leduff (Independent)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Senate District 8
Marilyn Dondero Loop and Valerie Weber defeated Stephanie Alvarado, Daniel Rodimer, and Elizabeth Helgelien in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 8 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) | 34.6 | 4,590 |
| ✔ | | Valerie Weber (R) | 19.1 | 2,533 |
 | Stephanie Alvarado (D) | 18.1 | 2,398 | |
 | Daniel Rodimer (R) | 18.0 | 2,391 | |
| Elizabeth Helgelien (R) | 10.3 | 1,365 | |
| Total votes: 13,277 | |||
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2010
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Halseth won election to the Clark County District 9 in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Benny Yerushalmi (D) and Tom Jones (I).[2]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 9 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Elizabeth Halseth (R)
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41,658 | |||
| Benny Yerushalmi (D) | 37,152 | |||
| Tom Jones (I) | 4,575 | |||
2010 Primary
Halseth defeated incumbent Dennis Nolan in the June 8, 2010, Republican primary by a margin of 9,197-6,973. Nolan was seeking his third term.
Across the country in 2010, state senate elections were held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Halseth was one of the 7 Republican challengers who defeated an incumbent Republican state senator.
Endorsements
In 2010, Halseth's endorsements included the following:
- Keystone Corporation
- National Rifle Association A Rating
- Las Vegas Tribune
- Action Is Brewing
- * Grassroots Nevada
- Silver State Republicans PAC
- Nevada Concerned Citizens
- Veterans In Politics
- Paulseen Financial Group
- LaVoce
- Builders Association of Western Nevada
- Police Officers for Elizabeth Halseth
- Healthcare Professionals for Elizabeth Halseth
- Todd Duncan, author, leadership trainer and speaker: ""Elizabeth Halseth's candidacy deserves the greatest support. It has been my privilege to have worked with Elizabeth; her conservative credentials and her extraordinary experience in serving the community is most commendable and demonstrates her servant leadership. Elizabeth Halseth is an outstanding role model and a principled leader dedicated to advancing Nevada."
- The Nevada Innovative Coalition for Education
- Grant Cardone, real estate CEO, author, Fox & Friends contributor
- Dave Anderson, President of LearnToLead and author: "Elizabeth Halseth is a servant leader who focuses on the people. She is a strong conservative who believes we must stop being politically correct and start doing things correctly. Elizabeth is bold, refreshing and posses [sic] the leadership traits needed to guide Nevada in the right direction."
- "Joe the Plumber" (Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher)
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Elizabeth Helgelien endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth Helgelien did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Helgelien’s campaign website stated the following:
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ECONOMY / INFLATION “The free market is the only economic system that has ever been shown to lift people out of poverty and create wealth on a large scale.”- Ronald Reagan We need to empower Americans to reinvigorate our economy with free enterprise. That means tearing away red tape, lowering taxes, and making America the easiest country to do business in.
DRUGS / CRIME “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – Ronald Reagan No more games: we need to fund our police, punish criminals, and hold soft-on-crime judges and District Attorneys accountable. Elizabeth stands on the side of law and order against woke liberals who are comfortable watching our streets go to chaos as long as it makes them feel “diverse” and “inclusive.”
SECURE THE BORDER / ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION “A nation without borders is not a nation.” – Ronald Reagan Illegal immigration is both a crime and national security issue. Fentanyl is being flooded into our country by the Chinese Communist Party. Women and young children are being trafficked and subjected to abuse because of Joe Biden and Susie Lee’s refusal to enforce our immigration laws. Before any meaningful immigration reform can take place, we need to finish building the wall on our border.
PUTTING AMERICA FIRST / NATIONAL SECURITY “We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.” – Ronald Reagan Joe Biden and Susie Lee have made America less safe. The Weak Biden-Lee security doctrine has led to the fall of Afghanistan, an avoidable war in Ukraine, Chinese spycraft over our homeland and chaos on the US-Mexico border. It’s time for a Congress that carries the will of the real America, not ivory tower college professors and woke mega-corporations. [4] |
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| —Elizabeth Helgelien's campaign website (2024)[5] | ||
2010
Halseth's campaign focused on policies in the areas of:
- Education: Halseth's website mentions a strong commitment to education and proposes three reforms, including making sure that education dollars go into the classroom, school choice, and implementing effective performance measurements.
- Taxes and spending: "Raising taxes is NOT an option!! Nevada can no longer afford to be governed by politicians who binge on tax dollars. Lean times create a necessity to examine programs to determine their effectiveness and value."
- Economic growth. Halseth says she will "fight against job killing regulations and tax increases and "support tax reductions to help spur development and job creation."
- Public safety: "As a mother raising a family their safety is my primary concern. So should the safety of all Nevada families be the State of Nevada’s primary concern. I will protect Nevada’s families as fiercely as I protect my own."
- Healthcare: "The ability of one to choose their own doctors and make their own medical decisions is crucial to preserving personal liberty. I will oppose any attempts at government run healthcare at the state and/or federal level."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Nevada Policy Research Institute
The Nevada Policy Research Institute, a Nevada-based conservative-libertarian think tank, releases a "Legislative Report Card" evaluating members of the Nevada State Legislature on "each lawmaker's voting record on legislation impacting the degree of economic freedom and education reform." Bills determined by the Institute to be of greater significance are weighted accordingly. According to the Institute, "a legislator with a score above 50 is considered to be an ally of economic liberty."[6]
2011
Halseth received a score of 88.15 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 4th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[6] Senators Don Gustavson (89.10), Greg Brower (88.63), and Michael Roberson (88.63) received higher scores. Halseth's score was followed by Senator James Settelmeyer (87.68).[7]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Nevada District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Elizabeth for NV, "About Elizabeth Helgelien," accessed April 4, 2024
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elizabeth Helgelien for Congress, “Issues,” accessed June 5, 2024
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ www.nevadanewsbureau.com, "Conservative Nevada Think Tank Grades Lawmakers On Taxes, Education Reform," June 28, 2011
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Nevada State Senate Clark 9 2011-2012 |
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