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Ross Miller

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

Clark County Commission District C

Years in office: 2021 - 2025

Predecessor:Larry Brown (D)

Successor:April Becker (R)

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Nevada Secretary of State

Years in office: 2007 - 2015

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University

Law

Loyola Marymount University

Graduate

Loyola Marymount University

Contact

Personal website

Ross Miller (Democratic Party) was a member of theClark County Commission in Nevada, representingDistrict C. Miller assumed office on January 4, 2021. Miller left office on January 6, 2025.

Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to theClark County Commission to representDistrict C in Nevada. Miller won in the general election onNovember 3, 2020.

In 2006, he was electedNevada Secretary of State at the age of 30. He was the youngest secretary of state in the history ofNevada and the youngest secretary of state in the country at the time of his election.^[1] In January 2013,Governing named Miller as one of the top state Democratic officials to watch in the upcoming year.^[2] Miller served as President of the National Association of Secretaries of State for 2012-2013.

As Secretary of State, Miller also served as board member of the Nevada Office of Economic Development, and a voting member of the Board of Prison Commissioners, State Board of Examiners and the Tahoe Regional Planning Authority.^[1] He campaigned on a platform to fight election fraud, make Nevada the most business-friendly state in the nation and demand accountability from politicians.^[3]

Miller previously served as a deputy district attorney. His father, Bob Miller, served asGovernor of Nevada from 1989 to 1999.^[3]

Biography

After graduating, Miller became a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County,Nevada. His record as a prosecutor led John Walsh to appear in a campaign ad for him during his race for Secretary of State.^[4]

Miller is a current member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a board member of HELP of SouthernNevada, and a past President of Citizen Alert.

Miller earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, during which time he worked as an intern for President Bill Clinton. He later received dual advanced degrees in Law and a Master's in business administration from Loyola Marymount University.^[4]

Education

• B.A., Stanford University
• MBA, Loyola Marymount University
• J.D., Loyola Marymount University

Political career

Nevada Secretary of State (2007-2015)

Miller served as theNevada Secretary of State from 2007 to 2015.^[4] Elected at the age of 30, he was the youngest Secretary of State in the history ofNevada.^[5]

Issues

Voter-ID bill sponsorship

Miller reportedly fielded numerous complaints from Nevadans about fraudulent voting during the 2012 election season, prompting him to sponsor a photo voter-ID bill at theNevada Legislature. The bill proposed adding voters' drivers license photos to the poll books and voter registration records. Registered voters who show up to the polls without photo-ID can still cast ballots as long as they agree to have their pictures taken by poll workers and to sign an affidavit verifying their identity matches the one they used their first time voting. Miller's program mirrors the one put forth earlier in 2012 in Minnesota, which the Minnesota Legislature struck down due to its $15-$20 million pricetag. When Miller initiated his push for more stringent voter-ID measures after the general election in late November 2012, he promised that while the proposed changes would come at no cost to the individual voter, "There is a cost," to implementing a new program. Aiming to address both the possible drawbacks of increased voter ID requirements and the demand for action to be taken against voter-fraud, Miller reasoned, "It will cause some delays (in voting), and that will be part of the debate. But it is the way to do it."^[6]

Noteworthy events

Ethics complaint

TheRepublican Party ofNevada filed a complaint against bothSecretary of State Miller and State TreasurerKate Marshall accusing them of improperly using "publicly funded web pages, phone lines and state employees for their respective re-election campaigns."^[7] The chairman of the StateGOP argued that both candidates violatedNevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 281A, which states that a public officer or employee is “prohibited from requesting or otherwise causing governmental entity to incur expense or make expenditure to support or oppose ballot question or candidate in certain circumstances.”^[8] The complaint cites that both Miller and Marshall listed their state government phone numbers and email addresses as each of their campaign websites and on their financial disclosure reports.^[9]

TheNevada Commission on Ethics dismissed the issue claiming there was no just or sufficient cause found to proceed to a full commission hearing.^[10]

Secretary of State Project

See also:Secretary of State Project

ActBlue reported in 2008 that Miller received a donation of $33,825 from theSecretary of State Project, a527 political organization whose purpose is "wrestling control of the country from theRepublican Party" through the process of "removing their political operatives from deciding who can vote and whose votes will count."^[11][12]

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)

General election

General election for Clark County Commission District C

Ross Miller defeatedStavros Anthony in the general election for Clark County Commission District C on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Miller (D)	50.0	76,592
		Stavros Anthony (R)	50.0	76,577

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clark County Commission District C

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Clark County Commission District C on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Miller	38.3	8,957
		Hunter Cain	25.2	5,902
		Patsy Brown	16.3	3,821
	Submit photo	Jenny Penney	10.1	2,364
		Fayyaz Raja	6.7	1,564
	Submit photo	Gary Hosea	3.4	788

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Stavros Anthony advanced from the Republican primary for Clark County Commission District C.

2014

See also:Nevada attorney general election, 2014

Miller was prevented by term limits from running for re-election as secretary of state in 2014. He ran for the office ofNevada Attorney General. The general election was held on November 4, 2014.^[13][14]

Results

General election

Attorney General of Nevada, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Adam Paul Laxalt	46.2%	251,379
	Democratic	Ross Miller	45.3%	246,629
	Independent American	Jonathan Hansen	5.6%	30,513
	Independent	None of these candidates	2.9%	15,629
Total Votes				544,150
Election results viaNevada Secretary of State

Debates

October 10 debate

Ross Miller (D) andAdam Paul Laxalt (R) participated in a debate recorded for Vegas PBS. Miller argued that his two terms asNevada Secretary of State qualified him for the attorney general's office, given his experiences enforcing state election laws. He criticized Laxalt for seeking the state's highest law enforcement position while allegedly lacking the legal experience to become a judge in Nevada. Laxalt cited his experience as a lawyer with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps and endorsements from county sheriffs in response to Miller.^[15]

The candidates also criticized one another over campaign finance. Laxalt claimed that Miller received $70,000 in gifts from special interests and asked what he gave them in return, while Miller questioned the transparency of sources spending in favor of Laxalt.^[15]

2010

See also:Nevada Secretary of State election, 2010

• 2010 Race for Secretary of State -Democratic Primary
  • Ross Miller ran unopposed in this contest

Ross Miller 2010 Campaign logo

2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[16]
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	aRoss Miller	53.2%
	Republican Party	Rob Lauer	37.3%
	American Independent Party	John Wagner	6.0%
	None of these candidates		3.6%
Total Votes			703,513

2006

2006 Race for Secretary of State -Democratic Primary[17]
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	aRoss Miller	60.6%
	Democratic Party	Roderick Boyd	19.4%
	Write-In		20.0%
Total Votes			112,800

2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[18]
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	aRoss Miller	48.7%
	Republican Party	Danny Tarkanian	40.6%
	Reform Party	Janine Hansen	6.8%
	Write-In		3.9%
Total Votes			573,638

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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Miller currently resides in Las Vegas,Nevada with his wife, Lesley.^[4]

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