2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

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.

Overview

Statewide By district Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district: ==District 1==

District 1

Democrat Shelley Berkley, who had represented Nevada's 1st congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Dina Titus, former U.S. Representative for the 3rd district Withdrawn • Ruben Kihuen, state senator Declined • Shelley Berkley, incumbent U.S. Representative (ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate) Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Chris Edwards, security strategic planner and Navy officer 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 Primary results Libertarian primary Bill Pojunis ran as the nominee of the Libertarian Party of Nevada. Independent American primary Stan Vaughan ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada. General election Endorsements Predictions Results ==District 2==

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 • Mark Amodei, incumbent U.S. Representative Declined • Sharron Angle, former state assemblywoman and nominee for Senate in 2010 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Samuel Koepnick, information technology employee for the state Eliminated in primary • Sam Dehne, retired pilot • Xiomara Rodriguez, retired businesswoman 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. General election Endorsements Predictions Results ==District 3==

District 3

Republican Joe Heck, who has represented Nevada's 3rd congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Joe Heck, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary • Chris Dyer, food service employee and Army and Navy veteran Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • John Oceguera, Speaker of the Nevada Assembly 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. Declined • Dina Titus, former U.S. Representative Independents James Murphy, a retired airline captain, ran as an Independent. General election Endorsements Debates • Complete video of debate' C-SPAN, October 11, 2012 Polling Predictions Results ==District 4==

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 • Steven Horsford, majority leader of the Nevada Senate Withdrawn • John Lee, state senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Danny Tarkanian, businessman, nominee for Secretary of State in 2006 and candidate for Senate in 2010 Primary results Libertarian primary Joseph Silvestri, a teacher and chairman of the Libertarian Party of Nevada, also ran. Independent American primary Floyd Fitzgibbons, an insurance agent, ran as the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada. General election Endorsements Debates • Complete video of debate' C-SPAN, October 11, 2012 Polling Predictions Results ==References==

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