Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
2
1
Seats won
2
2
Seat change
1
Popular vote
457,239
453,310
Percentage
46.96%
46.55%
Swing
3.89%
1.33%
Election results by district Election results by county
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected 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 coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election , and an election to the U.S. Senate . Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.[1]
Overview
Statewide
Popular vote
Republican
46.96%
Democratic
46.55%
American Ind
2.59%
Libertarian
1.44%
Other
2.47%
House seats
Republican
50.00%
Democratic
50.00%
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:[3]
District 1
Democrat Shelley Berkley , who had represented Nevada's 1st congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate .[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Charmaine Guss, former real estate broker and anti-abortion activist
Brian Landsberger, retired mechanical engineer and former Air Force fighter pilot
Herb Peters, retired aerospace engineer and seven-time Libertarian candidate for Congress in California
Miguel "Mike" Rodrigues, elementary school principal[8]
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Bill Pojunis ran as the nominee of the Libertarian Party of Nevada .[7]
Independent American primary
Stan Vaughan ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada .
General election
Endorsements
Dina Titus (D)
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Local officials
Results
District 2
Republican Mark Amodei , who has represented Nevada's 2nd congressional district since being elected in a special election in September 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Samuel Koepnick, information technology employee for the state
Eliminated in primary
Sam Dehne, retired pilot
Xiomara Rodriguez, retired businesswoman[24]
Primary results
Independent American primary
Russell Best, a real estate broker and Navy veteran, ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada .[25]
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 3
Republican Joe Heck , who has represented Nevada's 3rd congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Chris Dyer, food service employee and Army and Navy veteran[28]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Stephen Frye, psychiatrist
James F. Haning II, businessman
Jesse "Jake" Holder, former Navy officer and Political Science student at UNLV
Barry Michaels, businessman
Gerald "Jerry" Sakura, retired business executive.[28] [29] [30]
Declined
Primary results
Independent American primary
Tom Jones, a retired businessman, ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada .[31]
Independents
James Murphy, a retired airline captain, ran as an Independent .[32]
General election
Endorsements
John Oceguera (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 4
Nevada's 4th congressional district was created for the 2012 elections as a result of reapportionment following the 2010 United States census . It consists of most of Central Nevada and Northern Clark County, the latter of which contains the bulk of the district's population.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Joseph Silvestri, a teacher and chairman of the Libertarian Party of Nevada , also ran.[48]
Independent American primary
Floyd Fitzgibbons, an insurance agent, ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada .[49]
General election
Endorsements
Steven Horsford (D)
Executive branch officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
References
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^ "Nevada Primary Election 2014 - U.S. Congress" . Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012 .
^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014" . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ D'Aprile, Shane (April 14, 2011). "Rep. Berkley to run for the Senate" . The Hill . Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ a b Myers, Laura (October 31, 2011). "Titus to announce new bid for Congress" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Trygstad, Kyle (February 7, 2012). "Nevada: Kihuen Drops Out of House Race" . Roll Call . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ a b c Kanigher, Steve (June 13, 2012). "Tarkanian Wins GOP Congressional Primary" . KLAS-TV . Retrieved September 15, 2012 .
^ Myers, Laura (June 3, 2012). "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION: 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
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^ a b c "NALC-ENDORSED CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES" (PDF) . NALC. pp. 3–4. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .
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^ a b c "Pro-Choice Voter Guide" . prochoiceamerica.org . Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2023 .
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^ a b c "Planned Parenthood Action Voter guide - NV" . Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b c "The Sun's 2012 endorsements" . lasvegassun.com . The Las Vegas Sun. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
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^ Vogel, Ed (March 16, 2012). "Angle won't run for office in 2012" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ Vogel, Ed (June 3, 2012). "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION: 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Candidates: Russell Best" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ a b "Upcoming Election - Nevada" . Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023 .
^ a b c "Help With Voting" . Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023 .
^ a b Myers, Laura (June 3, 2012). "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION: 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ Knightly, Arnold (August 10, 2011). "Tearing down Heck" . Boulder City Review . Retrieved August 14, 2011 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Myers, Laura (December 20, 2011). "Oceguera slams Heck for voting against 2-month payroll tax cut extension" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved January 30, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Candidates: Tom Jones" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Candidates: James Murphy" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
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^ McGrath Schwartz, David (November 21, 2011). "State Sen. John Lee not running for Congress" . Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved November 23, 2011 .
^ Myers, Laura (November 10, 2011). "GOP's Cegavske joins battle for 4th Congressional seat" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ Myers, Laura (January 4, 2012). "Danny Tarkanian to join race for new district seat" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved January 30, 2012 .
^ Myers, Laura (June 3, 2012). "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION: 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Candidates: Joseph P. Silvestri" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Candidates: Floyd Fitzgibbons" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ "President Barack Obama Endorses State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford in Nevada's 4th Congressional District" . stevenhorsford.com . Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
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