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Rebecca Edgeworth
American politician from Nevada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rebecca Lynn Edgeworth is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 35th district since 2024.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, she was elected in the 2024 Nevada Assembly election.[3]
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Early life and career
Edgeworth was born on Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1968 and moved frequently as a child. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 2000 and a Doctor of Medicine in 2004. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.[4]
Since 2013, Edgeworth has worked as an adjunct professor at Touro University Nevada. She served as medical director for the Volunteers in Medicine in Southern Nevada.[5]
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Nevada Assembly
Edgworth ran for the Nevada Assembly in 2024, running in the 35th district where incumbent Democrat Michelle Gorelow was retiring.
In October, campaign finance reports showed Edgeworth had raised $162,000 while Democratic nominee Sharifa Wahab had raised $27,000; she was supported by Governor Joe Lombardo, the Clark County Education Association, the Nevada Mining Association, and several law enforcement groups.[5] She defeated Wahab in the general election, flipping the seat and breaking Democrats' supermajority.[6]
Tenure
She supports school choice, expanding Medicare to hospice services, and did not support funding universal free school meals for K-12 students.[4]
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Electoral history
Personal life
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