Michael Roberson
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Michael Craig Roberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the Nevada Senate from 2010 until 2018, representing the 20th district. A Republican, Roberson was Senate Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016, and Senate Minority Leader from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018. He is responsible for passing the largest tax increase in Nevada's history, the 2015 Commerce Tax.
On August 21, 2017, Roberson announced that he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada; the incumbent, Mark Hutchison, announced that he would not be seeking a second term in the 2018 election. After winning the Republican nomination, Roberson lost in the general election to the Democratic candidate, Kate Marshall.
External links
- profile
- Follow the Money - Michael Roberson
| Nevada Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMike McGinness | Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2013–2014 | Succeeded byAaron Ford |
| Preceded byAaron Ford | Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2014–2016 | |
| Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2016–2018 | Succeeded byJames Settelmeyer | |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byMark Hutchison | Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 2018 | Succeeded byStavros Anthony |