United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2012

Elections in Nevada

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts, an increase of one seat in reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections will be held on June 12, 2012.[1]

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District 1

Shelley Berkley, a Democrat who has represented Nevada's 1st congressional district since 1999, will run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.[2] Former U.S. Representative Dina Titus, who represented the 3rd district from 2009 until 2011;[3] and state senator Ruben Kihuen[4] will seek the Democratic nomination in the 1st district.

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District 2

Republican Mark Amodei has represented Nevada's 2nd congressional district since September 2011, having been elected in a special election. Sharron Angle, a former member of the Nevada Assembly who unsuccessfully ran as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010, may challenge Amodei in the 2012 Republican primary.[5]

District 3

Republican Joe Heck has represented Nevada's 3rd congressional district since January 2011. Businessman James F. Haning II will seek the Democratic nomination.[6] John Oceguera, the Speaker of the Nevada Assembly (who lives in the 3rd district) will seek the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in an unspecified district.[7] Former U.S. Representative Dina Titus, who represented the 3rd district from 2009 until 2011 and unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2010, will run in the 1st district in 2012.[3]

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District 4

Nevada's 4th congressional district will be created for the 2012 elections as a result of reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census. Steven Horsford, the majority leader of the Nevada Senate, will seek the Democratic nomination.[8] State senator John Lee, also a Democrat, announced in October 2011 that he would run for the seat,[9] but dropped his bid in November 2011.[10] Rory Reid, a former member of the Clark County Commission who unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada in 2010, may also seek the Democratic nomination.[11]

State senator Barbara Cegavske, and Dan Schwartz, a businessman, will seek the Republican nomination for the new seat.[12] Danny Tarkanian, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010, may also run.[13]

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References

  1. ^ "Election Information Guide". State of Nevada. http://nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2029. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ D'Aprile, Shane (April 14, 2011). "Rep. Berkley to run for the Senate". The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/156035-rep-berkley-to-run-for-sen-ensigns-seat. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Myers, Laura (October 31, 2011). "Titus to announce new bid for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/titus-to-announce-run-for-1st-district-seat-132958858.html. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 
  4. ^ Vogel, Ed (October 27, 2011). "Kihuen to pursue 1st Congressional seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/kihuen-to-pursue-1st-congressional-seat-132752453.html. Retrieved October 28, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Will Sharron Angle challenge Mark Amodei in 2012?". News 4. September 14, 2011. http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Sharron-Angle-Mark-Amodei-2012-Congress/8JfqTIki-kqK5XwbRgBQKQ.cspx. Retrieved September 16, 2011. 
  6. ^ Knightly, Arnold (August 10, 2011). "Tearing down Heck". Boulder City Review. http://bouldercityreview.com/opinion/tearing-down-heck/. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  7. ^ Myers, Laura (July 19, 2011). "Dina Titus announces run for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/dina-titus-announces-run-for-congress-125863478.html. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
  8. ^ Silva, Cristina (October 12, 2011). "Democrat Steven Horsford announces bid for U.S. House in Nevada". Reno Gazette-Journal. http://www.rgj.com/article/20111012/NEWS19/110120426/Democrat-Steven-Horsford-announces-bid-U-S-House-Nevada. Retrieved October 13, 2011. 
  9. ^ Vogel, Ed (October 17, 2011). "Lee to challenge Horsford in Democratic primary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/lee-to-challenge-horsford-in-democratic-primary-132023863.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  10. ^ McGrath Schwartz, David (November 21, 2011). "State Sen. John Lee not running for Congress". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/21/lee-wont-run-congress-opening-door-horsford-vs-ceg/. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  11. ^ Wyland, Scott (January 3, 2011). "Run for Congress likely in Rory Reid's future as county reign ends". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/run-for-congress-likely-in-rory-reid-s-future-as-county-reign-ends-112794139.html. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
  12. ^ Myers, Laura (November 10, 2011). "GOP's Cegavske joins battle for 4th Congressional seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/gop-s-cegavkse-to-pursue-4th-congressional-seat-133661378.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  13. ^ Myers, Laura; Tetreault, Steve (November 7, 2011). "POLITICAL EYE: GOP sees opportunity in 4th district". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/political-eye-gop-sees-opportunity-in-4th-district-133346393.html. Retrieved November 16, 2011. 

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