Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen

Democrat junior Senator of Nevada

Representative
Nevada, district 3
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Nevada
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025
Senator
Nevada
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2031

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@SenJackyRosen

rosen.senate.gov

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January 1, 1957 (68 years old)

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Served as the junior United States senator from Nevada since 2019.
Previously served as the U.S. representative for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2019.
Elected to the Senate in 2018, defeating a Republican incumbent, becoming the only House freshman to win a Senate seat in the 2018 midterm elections.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Las Vegas after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Worked in various roles including for Summa Corporation and Southwest Gas, and claimed to have run her own business serving two main clients.
Entered politics with no prior experience at the encouragement of then-U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
Served on several committees in both the House and Senate, including Armed Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Member of multiple caucuses, including the Congressional Arts Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Problem Solvers Caucus.
Described at times as a liberal Democrat and at other times as a moderate, with a voting record that aligned with President Trump’s positions about 36% of the time as of April 2020.
Supports abortion rights, the Affordable Care Act, an assault weapons ban, and comprehensive immigration reform without abolishing ICE.
Advocated for a $15 hourly minimum wage and was one of three House Democrats to vote to make individual tax cuts permanent in 2018.
Resides in Henderson, Nevada, with her husband, a radiologist, and they have one daughter.
Before entering politics, served as the president of a Reform Jewish synagogue in Henderson and cited the philosophy of tikkun olam as a key part of her decision to enter politics.