United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016
Nevada
November 8, 2016
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 is considering running for Senate.[1]

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 acknowledged that he is considering running for the Senate seat being vacated by Reid.[1]

District 4

The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[2] 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.[3]

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.[3]

Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015.[4] Flores entered the race in April.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Levinson, Alexis (March 19, 2015). "With Horsford Out, Nevada Democrats Look Down Line (Updated)". Roll Call. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Myers, Laura (March 28, 2015). "Nevada Sen. Ruben Kihuen announces bid for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

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