Vonne Chowning

Chowning received her bachelor's degree in education from University of Nevada, Reno and worked as a foreign language teacher.[1] She is fluent in Spanish.[3] Later she became a realtor, a profession which she still practices, as well as a member of the Greater Las Vegas Board of Realtors.[3][1]

• 1988 In the Democratic primary for Assembly District 19, Chowning defeated three other candidates (including her eventual successor in the seat, Pat Little) with 616 votes (43%). She then defeated Republican Connie Glass with 2,721 votes (76%).[4]
• 1990 Chowning and Little both ran again, and this time Chowning lost the primary with 532 votes (43%) to Little's 703 votes (57%)).[5]
• 1992 After redistricting, much of Assembly District 19 was now in District 28. Chowning ran in AD28 and won a close three-way primary against Harold Giron and Jose Solorio with 552 votes (35%). In the general election she won against Republican Michael Palmieri with 2,781 votes (72%).[6]
• 1994 Chowning was unopposed in the primary. In the general election she defeated Independent American Party candidate Dicksie Duke, winning 1,581 votes (78%).[7]
• 1996 Chowning was unopposed in the primary. In the general election she defeated Duke and Libertarian candidate Jim Burns, winning 1,536 votes (76%).[8]
• 1998 Only two candidates filed for District 28, both Democrats. As a result, there was no primary and the two competed in the general election. Chowning defeated Judi Lynn with 900 votes (60%).[9][10]
• 2000 Chowning won the primary with 267 votes (58%) against Judi Lynn.[11] She then defeated Libertarian James Dan with 1,197 votes (55%) in the general election.[12]
• 2002 After the 2000 Census, Assembly District 28 was redrawn to exclude Chowning's house. However, she moved back into the district in order to run for re-election.[3] She won the primary with 601 votes (53%) against Mo Denis, her eventual successor in the seat.[13] She then won a rematch with Dan with 2,216 votes (65%) in the general election.[14]