10 Facts About Richard McArthur

Richard McArthur was born on 1943 and is a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.

Richard McArthur was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1943, growing up in Fair Oaks, California.

Richard McArthur received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of California, Davis, and served in the Vietnam War as a United States Air Force captain from 1966 until 1972.

Richard McArthur worked as a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent, and now is retired.

Richard McArthur was first elected in 2008, defeating Craig Ballew and two other candidates.

Hammond, who was seen as more moderate than Richard McArthur, won the primary by nearly 14 points and went on to win the general election.

Richard McArthur sought reelection to his old seat in 2016; it had been vacated by Michele Fiore, who unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives.

Richard McArthur won a three-way Republican primary and narrowly won the general election.

Richard McArthur opposes legalization of recreational marijuana, expressing his opposition to Nevada Question 2, which legalized recreational marijuana in the state.

Richard McArthur was rated the most conservative member of the Assembly by the American Conservative Union in 2011.