United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016

[LIST THE PRIMARY DATE]

United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016
Nevada
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All four Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada will be held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

District 1

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The incumbent is Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since she won election in 2008.[1] With incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid not running for reelection, Titus was considering running for Senate.[1] However, she decided to run for re-election.[2]

Mary Perry, an attorney who ran for District Court Judge in 2014, is running for the Republican nomination.[3]

District 2

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties, all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's second largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent is Republican Mark Amodei, who has represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of Dean Heller to the Senate.

Amodei was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but denied having any interest.[4][5] In May 2015 Amodei reiterated his commitment to running for re-election.[6]

District 3

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent is Republican Joe Heck, who has represented the 3rd district since January 2011. Heck is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Reid.[1][7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared


Declined

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential
Declined

District 4

The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[31] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County.

In 2014, Republican Cresent Hardy defeated the Democratic incumbent Representative, Steven Horsford. After the election, Horsford indicated that he might run against Hardy in 2016, but has since declined.[32]

Potential Democratic candidates who were named in the local media included State Senator Kelvin Atkinson; Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow; former State Assemblywoman and 2014 nominee for Lieutenant Governor Lucy Flores; State Senator Ruben Kihuen; North Las Vegas Mayor and former state legislator John Jay Lee; Susie Lee, the president of Communities in Schools of Nevada; and, State Senator Pat Spearman. Former Representative Shelley Berkley, who represented the 1st congressional district from 1999 to 2013 and unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 2012, has declined a run for the seat.[32]

Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015.[33] Flores entered the race in April.[34]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Dropped out
Potential
Declined

Endorsements

References

  1. 1 2 3 STEVE TETREAULT and LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Open U.S. Senate seat a lure to Heck, Titus". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Titus will not seek Reid's U.S. Senate seat in 2016". KSNV. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Botkin, Ben (October 16, 2015). "Hardy faces competition on fundraising front". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Amber (November 12, 2014). "Pressure already building for Sandoval to take on Harry Reid". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ Tetreault, Steve (November 18, 2014). "Amodei says no plans to run for Senate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hagar, Ray (May 8, 2015). "Hagar: Amodei ponders run for governor or AG in 2018". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cahn, Emily (July 6, 2015). "Joe Heck to Run for Nevada Senate". Roll Call. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ Ralston, Jon (August 26, 2015). "Fiore continues to explore CD3". Ralston Reports. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (November 3, 2015). "Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore mulls House bid". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cliven Bundy backer Michele Fiore launches congressional run in Nevada". OregonLive.com.
  11. 1 2 "Gun-loving assemblywoman Michele Fiore running for Congress".
  12. ↑ Cook, Glenn (July 18, 2015). "Tax increases push Matthews into 3rd District race". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Roerink, Kyle (July 8, 2015). "State Sen. Michael Roberson jumps into race for 3rd Congressional District". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ Cahn, Emily (July 13, 2015). "Danny Tarkanian to Run for Nevada House Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Republican enters race for Joe Heck’s open congressional seat". Las Vegas Sun. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  16. 1 2 Cahn, Emily (June 18, 2015). "Democrats Court MMA Fighter for Heck’s House Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  17. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Jack (July 2, 2015). "Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers (R) says he's not planning on running in #NV03. Had been rumored as possibility. Likely to seek reelection.". Twitter. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ex-Felon Running for U.S. Congress in Nevada". PR Newswire. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ Ralston, Jon (July 8, 2015). "Dems reveling in attacking @RobersonForNV. But fact is they have no one. Latest: Ex-assemblyman, failed statewider.". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  20. ↑ Stephenson, Hank (July 6, 2015). "Former #AZLEG Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson says he's considering a run for Congress - in #Nevada. #NV03". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  21. ↑ "NV-SEN: Rep Joe Heck Will Run for Senate". RRH Elections. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  22. ↑ Sebelius, Steve (July 8, 2015). "Ford won’t run for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  23. ↑ Ralston, Jon (July 27, 2015). "Big push in Reidland to recruit longtime anchor @paulafrancis8 to run in #nv03. But: "I am not leaving Channel 8 to run for Congress."". Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  24. ↑ Myers, Laura (April 27, 2015). "Vegas philanthropist Susie Lee may seek congressional seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  25. 1 2 Dehaven, James (May 28, 2015). "Congressional District 4 race gets 3rd Democratic contender". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Former Secretary of State Ross Miller won't run for Congress". KSNV. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  27. ↑ Ralston, Jon (September 17, 2015). "Heather Murren "very seriously considering" CD3". Ralston Reports. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  28. ↑ Ralston, Jon (October 2, 2015). "BREAKING: Heather Murren, the dynamic community leader and wife of MGM Resorts CEO, recruited by @SenatorReid, will NOT run for Congress". Twitter. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  29. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Jack (June 3, 2015). "Why Democrats Aren't Interested in Joe Heck’s House Seat". National Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  30. 1 2 Sebelius, Steve (July 9, 2015). "Oceguera will run for Congress". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Levinson, Alexis (March 19, 2015). "With Horsford Out, Nevada Democrats Look Down Line (Updated)". Roll Call. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  33. ↑ Myers, Laura (March 28, 2015). "Nevada Sen. Ruben Kihuen announces bid for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  34. ↑ Laura Myers. "Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  35. ↑ Myers, Laura (April 22, 2015). "Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  36. ↑ Myers, Laura (March 28, 2015). "Nevada Sen. Ruben Kihuen announces bid for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Official Campaign Page".
  38. ↑ "Democrat John Oceguera drops bid for Congress". LASVEGASNOW.
  39. ↑ Blumenthal, Paul (April 13, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Reaches Down Ballot To Expand His Political Revolution". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  40. ↑ http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/sep/03/reid-endorses-kihuen-4-way-democratic-house-primar/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  41. ↑ http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/feb/04/culinary-union-endorses-ruben-kihuen-in-crowded-cd/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  42. ↑ http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jan/06/government-workers-union-backs-kihuen-for-congress/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 03, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.