Jeff Stone (born January 30, 1956) is an American

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and pharmacist who served as a member of the

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from 2014 to 2019 and is serving as a member of the

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since 2022. A member of the

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, Stone represented the 28th district, encompassing parts of

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. Prior to his 2014 election to the state senate, he was a

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. Stone stepped down from the Senate in 2019 after being nominated Western Regional Director of the

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by President

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. After his federal position ended in 2021, he became a full-time resident of

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and now represents the

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Early life and education

Stone was born and raised in

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. He earned a

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degree from the

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Career

After earning his pharmacy degree, Stone relocated to

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and opened a small business. He served as a member of the Temecula City Council before being elected to the

Board of Supervisors. In the 2014 general election, he defeated former Assemblywoman

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, another Republican. Stone is

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. He was the only Republican member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus until he resigned from the caucus, saying it was preoccupied with criticizing President Donald Trump. He resigned the same day the Jewish Caucus released a statement condemning President Trump's response to the white supremacist

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in Charlottesville. In 2016, Stone was the Republican nominee for

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, but he lost the general election to Raul Ruiz by a wide margin. He was narrowly re-elected to the Senate in 2018. He resigned on November 1, 2019, after accepting an appointment with the

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to become its Western Regional Director.. After a special election held on May 13, 2020, Stone was succeeded in the State Senate by Republican Assemblywoman,

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. Stone's time at the Department of Labor ended on January 20, 2021. Stone had previously purchased a home in

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. In 2022, he announced his candidacy for Nevada's 20th state Senate district. Following his successful election, Stone became a Nevada Senator in November 2022 encompassing the southeastern corner of the state.

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