Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously was the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2019. Rosen was elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2018 election, defeating Republican incumbent Dean Heller. She is the only freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives who won a seat in the U.S. Senate during the 2018 midterm elections and the only challenger to defeat a Republican incumbent U.S. Senator in the 2018 cycle.
| Born: | Jacklyn Sheryl Spektor, August 2, 1957, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party: | Democratic |
| Spouse(s): | Lloyd Dean Neher (divorced) |
| Children: | 1 daughter |
| Education: | University of Minnesota (BA), Clark County Community College (AAS) |
| Preceded by: | Dean Heller |
| Twitter: | Jacky Rosen's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Jacky Rosen's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Jacky Rosen's Facebook profile |
About Jacky Rosen
Politician who rose to fame after winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for Nevada's Third District. She is only freshman in the House to win a seat during the 2018 mid-terms.
Before Fame
She's originally from Chicago, Illinois, but followed her parents out to Las Vegas after graduating college.
Achievement
She also achieved the added distinction of being one of the few candidates to defeat an incumbent during the 2018 elections.
Family Life
She married Larry Rosen in 1993 and they share a daughter.
Associations
She defeated Republican Dean Heller during her 2018 election.
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- Women in the United States House of Representatives - Women have served in the United States House of Representatives since the 1917 entrance of Jeannette Rankin from Montana, a member of the Republican Party. Three hundred twenty-five women have since served as U.S. Representatives.
- Women in the United States Senate - There have been 57 total women in the United States Senate since its establishment in 1789. The first woman who served as a U.S. senator, Rebecca Latimer Felton, represented Georgia for a single day in 1922. The first woman elected to the Senate was Hattie Caraway from Arkansas in 1932.
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