Rick Shepherd

Rick Shepherd (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2026.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Medicare for all, address climate change, campaign finance reform.[5][6]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Energy. When we stop extracting hydrocarbons we can stop pretending to have an excuse to be in seven undeclared wars.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]

[the profile publisher] also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Rick Shepherd answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

Bernie Sanders. Five decades of consistent policy.[6]

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Intellectual honesty.[6]

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent the needs of your constituents.[6]

What legacy would you like to leave?

A planet with CO2 levels at or below 350 PPM.[6]

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?

Operation Eagle Claw. I was eight years old. It was my first experience with America attempting something a failing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw[6]

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

When I was 15 I doctored my birth certificate to make myself 16 so that I could get my first job at the Raley's in Golden Valley. I had that job for about a year and a half.[6]

What is your favorite book? Why?

Sneetches. It helped teach my children about accepting people as they are and not chasing consumerism.[6]

If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?

Professor Charles Francis Xavier[6]

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

Quiet. It helps me focus and center.[6]

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Maintaining a healthy relationship with food.[6]

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The HoR determines what gets paid for and what does not. We can neuter bad ideas by refusing to fund them.[6]

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Beneficial? Perhaps, but not necessary. If it was important it would be on the list of qualifications.[6]

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Standing up to the military industrial complex and saying, "No" to war.[6]

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits make sense at apexes of power like Governor and President. Otherwise, term limits are called votes.[6]

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Shortest split-line.[6]

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Bernie Sanders[6]

The following issues were listed on Shepherd's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Climate Change: Climate Change threatens our way of life and in many ways life itself. I will address climate change directly as the real problem that it is and We The People can be a big part of the solution.

Women's Rights: Improving access to childcare will allow women who want to work the freedom to do so. Improving wages will allow these same women the freedom to have one decent-paying job instead of two or three that pay poorly with erratic hours. This empowers women who are Mothers to be able to spend more time with their children. This improves the quality of life for all involved.

Healthcare: We will have a Single-Payer healthcare system like the rest of the 1st-world has enjoyed for decades and we will treat mental health with both genuine concern and proper funding. Expanding to a Medicare-For-All model is the simplest solution as Medicare is already proven to be cost-effective and applauded by those who use it.

Gun Violence: Several States have already enacted reasonable gun legislation to combat issues like Straw Man purchases, Gun Show loopholes and to require Instant Background Checks. The States that have taken these measures have seen dramatic decreases in gun violence, murder, suicide and domestic abuse.

Cannabis: Other States like Colorado have proven that cannabis legalization is a pathway to an improved economy, an improved school system, and a reduction in crime and death. Opiate overdoses fell when cannabis was legalized. Violent crime fell too.

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—Rick Shepherd's campaign website, http://rickshepherd.com/