Jacky Rosen
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Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen (née Spektor; born August 2, 1957) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2019.
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Jacky Rosen | |
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United States Senator from Nevada | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dean Heller |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Joe Heck |
Succeeded by | Susie Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacklyn Sheryl Spektor (1957-08-02) August 2, 1957 (age 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lloyd Dean Neher (divorced) Larry Rosen (m. 1993) |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Minnesota (BA) Clark County Community College (AAS) |
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Website | Senate website |
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Rosen was elected to the Senate in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Dean Heller.[1] She was the only House freshman to win a Senate seat in the 2018 midterm elections and the only challenger to defeat a Republican incumbent senator in 2018.