Spearman sought re-election in 2016 , when her first term ended . She was challenged by Republican Arsen Ter-Petrosyan , who had never run for office before . During the campaign season , Spearman supported presidential candidate Hillary Clinton , and held a speech at the Democratic National Convention on July 25 , talking about LGBT rights , and saying how the Republican presidential ticket would threaten those rights . During her own campaign , Spearman said schools had to adapt to the available career opportunities . Moreover , she supported Ballot Question 2 , a voter initiative to legalize cannabis . During a council meeting of the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas , she said she would introduce bills concerning equal pay , the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment , and voter registration . She won the election , that was held on November 8 , with 65 % of the votes . She had raised over $ 235,000
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Pat Spearman