Randolph Townsend (born January 24, 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Republican Party politician from Nevada. From 1982 to 2010, he served as a member of the Nevada Senate, representing Washoe County District 4 (map). He served from 2010 to 2014 as a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission.^[1]

In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Townsend to the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. He also chaired the Nevada Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Issues. In 2003, he introduced a bill creating the Nevada Mental Health Plan Implementation Commission and was elected its chairman.^[1]

Townsend holds Bachelor's and master's degrees in Education from the University of Nevada, Reno.^[1]