United States Senate election in Nevada, 2016
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2016
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The 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Leader, initially said he would seek re-election to a sixth term, but announced on March 26, 2015 that he would not.[1][2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Potential
Declined
Endorsements
Catherine Cortez Masto |
- Politicians
- Organizations
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate[18]
- Joe Heck, U.S. Representative[19]
Withdrawn
Potential
- Sharron Angle, former State Assemblywoman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[22][23]
- Greg Brower, State Senator and former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada[24]
- Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State of Nevada, former State Senator and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012[24]
- Steve Hill, Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development[6]
- Ron Knecht, Nevada State Controller, former Regent of the University of Nevada, Reno and former State Assemblyman[24]
- Brian Krolicki, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada[25]
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General[24]
- Wayne Allyn Root, former member of the Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[26][27]
- Dan Schwartz, State Treasurer and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012[24]
Declined
Endorsements
Third party and independent candidates
Declared
- Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party, businessman)
- Tom Jones (Independent American Party, retired businessman and perennial candidate) [41]
- David Lory VanDerBeek (Independent American Party, family therapist and perennial candidate)
Declined
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Joe Heck (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
December 23–27, 2015 |
909 |
± 3% |
37% |
47% |
— |
16% |
Gravis Marketing |
July 16, 2015 |
1,276 |
± 3% |
35% |
49% |
— |
16% |
Public Policy Polling |
July 15, 2015 |
677 |
± 3.8% |
42% |
41% |
— |
17% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Sharron Angle (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
December 23–27, 2015 |
909 |
± 3% |
45% |
32% |
— |
22% |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
53% |
30% |
— |
17% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Adam Laxalt (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
44% |
39% |
— |
17% |
Hypothetical polling |
- With Reid
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Harry Reid (D) |
Brian Krolicki (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
February 21–22, 2015 |
955 |
± 3% |
45% |
46% |
— |
8% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Harry Reid (D) |
Adam Laxalt (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
February 21–22, 2015 |
955 |
± 3% |
46% |
48% |
— |
6% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Harry Reid (D) |
Brian Sandoval (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Harper Polling |
July 26–29, 2014 |
602 |
± 3.99% |
43% |
53% |
— |
4% |
- With Titus
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dina Titus (D) |
Sharron Angle (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
54% |
31% |
— |
14% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dina Titus (D) |
Adam Laxalt (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
46% |
44% |
— |
10% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dina Titus (D) |
Michael Roberson (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
48% |
41% |
— |
12% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dina Titus (D) |
Brian Sandoval (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
37% |
55% |
— |
8% |
- With Cortez Masto
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Michael Roberson (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
47% |
35% |
— |
19% |
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Brian Sandoval (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Gravis Marketing |
March 27, 2015 |
850 |
± 3% |
37% |
53% |
— |
10% |
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See also
References
- 1 2 Meredith Shiner (August 7, 2012). "Nevada: Harry Reid to Retire … in 2016?". Roll Call. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Dann, Carrie (March 27, 2015). "Harry Reid Says He's Not Running for Re-Election in 2016". NBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ DelReal, Jose A. (April 8, 2015). "Catherine Cortez Masto announces bid to succeed Harry Reid in the Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Cheney, Kyle (March 27, 2015). "Parties search for Harry Reid replacements in Nevada". Politico. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Myers, Laura (March 31, 2015). "Berkley, Heck, Rory: No plans to run for Reid Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Cheney, Kyle (December 29, 2014). "16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate". Politico. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- 1 2 Ballhaus, Rebecca; Lazo, Alejandro (March 27, 2015). "Nevada Scene: Who Will Run for Reid’s Senate Seat?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Myers, Laura (April 22, 2015). "Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Myers, Laura (April 30, 2015). "Notable Nevada politicians endorse Catherine Cortez Masto’s U.S. Senate bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Joseph, Cameron (March 27, 2015). "Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid's seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Titus will not seek Reid's U.S. Senate seat in 2016". KSNV. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand (December 31, 2015). "Proud to support @TammyforIL @DonnaFEdwards @KamalaHarris @Maggie_Hassan @Ann_Kirkpatrick @CatherineForNV & @KatieMcGintyPA for Senate.". Twitter. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Kane, Paul (March 27, 2015). "Memo to @RalstonReports - Reid also endorsed Catherine Cortez Mastro for nomination to succeed him in Senate. Spoke with her this morning.". Twitter. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ Farooque, Omer (September 25, 2015). "BREAKING: Democracy for America endorses Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate". Democracy for America. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ Levinson, Alexis (April 8, 2015). ".@dscc endorses Catherine Cortez Masto as "strongest candidate to keep this Senate seat in Dem hands and continue Harry Reid’s legacy"". Twitter. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/04/16/cortez-masto-emilys-list-senate-nevada/
- ↑ Hartley, Eric (February 5, 2015). "All three Henderson council members up for re-election draw challengers". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Cahn, Emily (July 6, 2015). "Joe Heck to Run for Nevada Senate". Roll Call. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, John L. (January 31, 2014). "Las Vegas City Councilman Beers gets early start against Harry Reid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Smith, John L. (June 15, 2015). "Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers drops bid for U.S. Senate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ John Rasche (April 22, 2013). "Angle: Local conservatives should run for office". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ John Rasche (March 1, 2015). "Hanging With A Has-Been At CPAC". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ralston, Jon (November 15, 2014). "MY COLUMN: Reid is dead if Sandoval (or anyone) runs, right?". Ralston Reports. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Bologna, Giacomo (October 23, 2013). "Nevada Republicans Line Up to Depose Reid in 2016". Roll Call. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Wayne Root leaves Libertarian Party leadership, will seek US Senate seat". Independent Political Report. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ Quinn, Garrett (September 14, 2012). "An Exit Interview With Wayne Allyn Root". Reason Online. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- 1 2 Phillips, Amber (November 12, 2014). "Pressure already building for Sandoval to take on Harry Reid". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Tetreault, Steve (November 18, 2014). "Amodei says no plans to run for Senate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Hagar, Ray (February 19, 2015). "Hagar: Sandoval is GOP’s ‘A-plus’ U.S. Senate candidate". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Rindels, Michelle (June 9, 2015). "A look at Nevada's potential US Senate candidates after Gov. Brian Sandoval says he won't run". Daily Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Ralston, Jon (August 27, 2014). "Will Harry Reid Run?". Politico. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ Levinson, Alexis (May 11, 2015). "A Silver State Waiting Game". Roll Call. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "FEC FORM 2" (PDF). FEC. FEC. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ Roerink, Kyle (July 8, 2015). "State Sen. Michael Roberson jumps into race for 3rd Congressional District". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ MARK Z. BARABAK (March 27, 2015). "Nevada after Sen. Harry Reid: Will Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval run?". LA TIMES. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ Terkel, Amanda (June 9, 2015). "Nevada GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval Won't Run For Senate In 2016". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Heller, Hardy, Amodei back fellow Republican Heck for Senate". The Associated Press. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Arkin, James (January 8, 2016). "Bolton Endorses 16 for Re-Election to Congress". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman endorses Joe Heck for Senate". The Associated Press. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Jones for United States Senate".
- ↑ Morris, Chris (July 7, 2015). "Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof considers US Senate run". CNBC. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Clemons, Martin (January 8, 2016). "Brothel owner Hof to run for Nevada State Senate seat". KSNV. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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