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“So are you going to run again?” It’s a question I’ve been getting ever since the end of session last summer. In the euphoria of feeling like I had just finished a marathon with flying colors, the answer came easy, “of course.”

A special early release of the video I put together with some volunteers for the Washoe County Democratic Convention… “Voter Contact.” Enjoy!

After long negotiations with Sierra Pacific Resources, an amended version of my bill to expand the practice of net metering and create a wind power demonstration program was passed by the Assembly Commerce and Labor committee this afternoon. For more on AB 178, please check out my previous post on how it will expand renewable […]

Still hard to believe, but yes… we did it last night. Here’s the mention in the RGJ this morning, late last night, the list of new legislators on the Nevada Legislature site, and the results as they stand now (click on “Get the latest Washoe County election numbers” for the PDF.)
The flood of congratulatory emails, […]

As of 9:56 pm, the unofficial Washoe County results show our campaign has emerged victorious!
State Assembly Dist. 24
DEM - BOBZIEN, DAVID 6,750 55.05%
REP - HOLCOMB, BROOKS 4,870 39.72%
LIB - YOUNG, JIM 642 5.24%
Total … 12,262 100.00%
Thank you everyone for your support!

RGJ.com’s James Ball interviewed me this morning at the Mamie Towles Elementary School polling location. Link after the jump.

Be sure to watch this blog for images and updates from election day in Assembly District 24. Here’s I am with my mom, staffing a campaign table at the Reno Livestock Events Center polling location- serving coffee and greeting voters. Photos after jump.

No, not from today’s election, from a straw poll held yesterday in two fourth grade classes at Mamie Towles Elementary. After speaking to the class (Mr. Holcomb declined the opportunity) and fielding questions from the students (”Do you have a dog?” “Yes, her name is Maggie.” “Why didn’t you bring her today?”) the class held […]

Lisa and I were up at 3am this morning to greet volunteers and start the big day off right. Thank you volunteers for helping us get out the vote! If you haven’t already voted, please go to the polls now! Not sure where you need to go to vote? Read on…

The campaign’s momentum rolled into election eve tonight with some last minute sign waving at the corner of 7th and Keystone. Lots of horns blowing in support, one women even yelled out the window of her car, “I voted for him!” as she drove up to the intersection. Thanks everybody for one last push before tomorrow’s big day! Photo after the jump.