Political career William Raggio

1 political career

1.1 1970 u.s. senate race
1.2 1974 lg race
1.3 state senate tenure (1972–2011)

political career
1970 u.s. senate race

raggio first ran public office statewide in 1970 against incumbent democrat u.s. senator howard cannon, defeated raggio, republican nominee, 58% of vote serve third term.

1974 lg race

incumbent democratic lieutenant governor of nevada harry reid decided not run term, in order run u.s. senate. left open seat. democrat nominee robert e. rose defeated raggio, republican nominee, estimated 52% of vote statewide.

state senate tenure (1972–2011)

raggio served 12 special , 19 regular sessions, longest senate service in nevada history. senate minority floor leader in 1977–1979, 1983–1986, 1991, , 2009. senate majority floor leader in 1987–1989 , 1993–2007. chairman of interim senate finance committee in 1988–1990, 1993–1994, 1997–1998, , 2001–2002. chairman of senate finance committee 1987 1989 , 1993–2005. chairman of legislative committee on education 1997 1999 , 2001–2003.