A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 2nd district in the Nevada Assembly from 2003 to 2009, serving as Minority Leader from January to October 2007.
[1] Mabey first ran for Nevada Assembly in 2002, challenging incumbent Merle Berman in the Republican primary.
[2] Mabey went on to win the general election with 77% of the vote to 23% for Independent American nominee Brian Barnes.
Mabey pledged to prioritize medical issues in the legislature, calling to reduce liability insurance premiums.
"[7] Indeed, Mabey chose to retire in 2008, and was replaced by former Clark County Republican Party chair John Hambrick.