It's a toss-up for the Year of the Independent
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2016
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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]
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Potential
- Steven Horsford, former U.S. Representative[4]
- John Lee, Mayor of North Las Vegas, former State Senator and candidate for NV-04 in 2012[4]
- Steve Sisolak, Chairman of the Clark County Commission[5]
Declined
- Shelley Berkley, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012[6][4][5]
- Lucy Flores, former State Assemblywoman and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2014 (running for NV-04)[7][8]
- Kate Marshall, former Nevada State Treasurer, nominee for Nevada's 2nd congressional district in 2011 and nominee for Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014[7][9]
- Ross Miller, former Secretary of State of Nevada and nominee for Nevada Attorney General in 2014[10]
- Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
- Rory Reid, former Clark County Commissioner, nominee for Governor in 2010 and son of U.S. Senator Harry Reid[4][5]
- Dina Titus, U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor of Nevada in 2006 (running for re-election)[11][12]
Endorsements
[show]Catherine Cortez Masto |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate[17]
- Joe Heck, U.S. Representative[18]
Withdrawn
- Bob Beers, Las Vegas City Councilman, former State Senator and candidate for Governor in 2006[19][20]
Potential
- Sharron Angle, former State Assemblywoman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[21][22]
- Greg Brower, State Senator and former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada[23]
- Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State of Nevada, former State Senator and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012[23]
- 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[23]
- Brian Krolicki, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada[24]
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General[23]
- Wayne Allyn Root, former member of the Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[25][26]
- Dan Schwartz, State Treasurer and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012[23]
Declined
- Mark Amodei, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)[27][28]
- Heidi Gansert, former State Assemblywoman and former chief-of-staff to Governor Brian Sandoval[29][30]
- Mark Hutchison, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former State Senator[27][31][32]
- Cresent Hardy, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)[33]
- Michael Roberson, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (running for NV-03)[31][34]
- Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada[35][36]
Endorsements
[show]Joe Heck |
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Third party and independent candidates
Declared
- Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party, businessman)
- Tom Jones (Independent American Party, retired businessman and perennial candidate) [39]
- David Lory VanDerBeek (Independent American Party, family therapist and perennial candidate)
Potential
- Dennis Hof (Libertarian Party), owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch[40]
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Joe Heck (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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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 |
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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 |
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Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | 44% | 39% | — | 17% |
[show] Hypothetical polling |
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See also
References
- Morris, Chris (July 7, 2015). "Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof considers US Senate run". CNBC. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate
- Eddie Hamilton for Senate
- Joe Heck for Senate
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Nevada,_2016
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