2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2018.[1]
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November 6, 2018
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Overview
Statewide
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic | 4 | 491,272 | 51.13 | 3 |  |
75.00 | |
| Republican | 4 | 439,727 | 45.77 | 1 | |
25.00 | |
| Independent | 5 | 11,830 | 1.23 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Independent American | 3 | 9,115 | 0.95 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Libertarian | 3 | 8,830 | 0.92 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Total | 19 | 960,774 | 100.0 | 4 | |
100.0 | |
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 100,707 | 66.17% | 46,978 | 30.86% | 4,516 | 2.97% | 152,201 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 120,102 | 41.77% | 167,435 | 58.23% | 0 | 0.00% | 287,537 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 148,501 | 51.89% | 122,566 | 42.83% | 15,101 | 5.28% | 286,168 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 121,962 | 51.93% | 102,748 | 43.75% | 10,158 | 4.32% | 234,868 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 491,272 | 51.13% | 439,727 | 45.77% | 29,775 | 3.10% | 960,774 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies the southeastern half of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. Incumbent Democrat Dina Titus, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 2009 to 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of D+15.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dina Titus, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Reuben D'Silva, teacher, former U.S. Marine and Independent candidate for this seat in 2016
Endorsements
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Titus (incumbent) | 20,897 | 78.7 | |
| Democratic | Reuben D'Silva | 5,659 | 21.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,556 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joyce Bentley, banker, realtor and small business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Freddy Horne, educator, Vietnam veteran and candidate for this seat in 2016
Withdrawn
- D'Nese Davis, artist, teacher and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joyce Bentley | 6,444 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | Fred Horne | 5,235 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,679 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[8] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[10] | Safe D | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[11] | Safe D | November 2, 2018 |
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dina Titus (D) |
Joyce Bentley (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[15] | November 1–4, 2018 | 238 | ± 6.6% | 58% | 28% | 7% | 7% |
| Emerson College[16] | October 10–12, 2018 | 121 | ± 9.2% | 50% | 20% | 4% | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dina Titus (incumbent) | 100,707 | 66.2 | |
| Republican | Joyce Bentley | 46,978 | 30.9 | |
| Independent American | Dan Garfield | 2,454 | 1.6 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Van Strawder Jr. | 2,062 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 152,201 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas County and Lyon County, all of Churchill County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Pershing County and Washoe County, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's second largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. Incumbent Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.[17] He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+7.
Republican primary
Amodei faced a primary challenge from far-right former Senate nominee Sharron Angle.
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Amodei, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Sharron Angle, former state assembly member, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010, candidate in 2016 and candidate for this seat in 2006[18]
- Joel Beck, commercial pilot
- Ian Luetkehans
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Amodei (incumbent) | 42,335 | 71.7 | |
| Republican | Sharron Angle | 10,829 | 18.3 | |
| Republican | Joel Beck | 5,002 | 8.5 | |
| Republican | Ian Luetkehans | 881 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 59,047 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Clint Koble, former Nevada State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency of the USDA, announced he was running for the Democratic nomination in November 2017.[19]
Candidates
Nominee
- Clint Koble, former Nevada State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency of the USDA[20]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clint Koble | 9,451 | 26.1 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Fogarty | 8,614 | 23.8 | |
| Democratic | Rick Shepherd | 7,696 | 21.3 | |
| Democratic | Vance Alm | 4,781 | 13.2 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Hurley | 2,907 | 8.0 | |
| Democratic | Jack Schofield Jr. | 2,711 | 7.5 | |
| Total votes | 36,160 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[7] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[8] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[9] | Safe R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[10] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[11] | Safe R | November 4, 2018 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Amodei (R) |
Clint Koble (D) |
Undecided |
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| Emerson College[15] | November 1–4, 2018 | 365 | ± 5.3% | 58% | 37% | 6% |
| Emerson College[16] | October 10–12, 2018 | 169 | ± 7.8% | 23% | 16% | 61% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Amodei (incumbent) | 167,435 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Clint Koble | 120,102 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 287,537 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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 Precinct results Lee: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Tarkanian: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County and was created after the 2000 United States census. Incumbent Democrat Jacky Rosen, who had represented the district since 2017, did not run for re-election; instead she ran against Dean Heller in the U.S. Senate election. She was elected with 47% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+2.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susie Lee, philanthropist, president of the board of the Communities In Schools of Nevada and candidate for the 4th district in 2016[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Richard Hart
- Jack Love, insurance agent
- Guy Pinjuv
- Steve Schiffman, attorney, former USAID Foreign Service Officer and chair of the Partnership for Judicial Progress
- Eric Stoltz
- Michael Weiss, database administrator and reports developer
Withdrawn
- Hermon Farahi
Declined
- Nicole Cannizzaro, state senator[22]
- Teresa Lowry, former Clark County assistant district attorney and candidate for state senate in 2014[22]
- Jacky Rosen, incumbent U.S. Representative (ran for U.S. Senate)[23]
- Joyce Woodhouse, state senator[22]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Susie Lee | 25,474 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Weiss | 3,115 | 8.2 | |
| Democratic | Eric Stoltz | 2,758 | 7.2 | |
| Democratic | Jack Love | 2,208 | 5.8 | |
| Democratic | Richard Hart | 1,847 | 4.9 | |
| Democratic | Steve Schiffman | 1,338 | 3.5 | |
| Democratic | Guy Pinjuv | 1,331 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 38,071 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Danny Tarkanian, businessman, former attorney and perennial candidate (previously ran for U.S. Senate)[24]
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Carter, member of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
- Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate
- Scott Hammond, state senator[22]
- Stephanie Jones
- Thomas Mark La Croix, publisher, author and lecturer
- David McKeon, former chair of the Clark County Republican Party[25]
- Michelle Mortenson, former KLAS-TV, Channel 8 consumer reporter[26]
- Annette Teijeiro, physician, nominee for the 1st district in 2014 and candidate for this seat in 2016
Withdrawn
- Jim Murphy, Independent candidate for this seat in 2012
- Victoria Seaman, former state assembly member and candidate for state senate in 2016 (dropped out after Danny Tarkanian entered race)[27]
Declined
- Cresent Hardy, former U.S. Representative[28][22][29] (ran in the 4th district)
- Michael Roberson, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate and candidate for this seat in 2016[30]
Endorsements
Organizations
State legislators
- Chris Edwards, state assembly member
State officials
Organizations
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 15,257 | 44.1 | |
| Republican | Michelle Mortensen | 8,491 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Scott Hammond | 5,804 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | David McKeon | 1,698 | 4.9 | |
| Republican | Annette Teijeiro | 1,225 | 3.5 | |
| Republican | Patrick Carter | 942 | 2.7 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Jones | 450 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Eddie Hamilton | 360 | 1.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas La Croix | 345 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 34,572 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Executive branch officials
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[32]
U.S. Senators
- Richard Bryan, former U.S. senator
- Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. senator
- Harry Reid, former U.S. senator
U.S. Representatives
- Ruben Kihuen, U.S. representative
- Jacky Rosen, U.S. representative
- Dina Titus, U.S. representative
State officials
State legislators
- Kelvin Atkinson, state senator
- Yvanna Cancela, state senator
- Nicole Cannizzaro, state senator
- Aaron D. Ford, state senate majority leader
- Jason Frierson, state assembly speaker
- Joyce Woodhouse, state senator
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[3]
- American Federation of Government Employees
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Nevada State Education Association
- Service Employees International Union
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[34]
- EMILY's List[35]
- End Citizens United[36]
- Giffords
- Human Rights Campaign
- League of Conservation Voters
- MoveOn[37]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- New Democrat Coalition
Newspapers
Executive branch officials
State officials
Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[39]
- National Right to Life Committee
Newspapers
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Susie Lee | Danny Tarkanian | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 29, 2018 | KLAS-TV | Steve Sebelius Patrick Walker |
[40] | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Susie Lee (D) |
Danny Tarkanian (R) |
Undecided |
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| Emerson College[15] | November 1–4, 2018 | 332 | ± 5.6% | 51% | 44% | 3% |
| Emerson College[16] | October 10–12, 2018 | 178 | ± 7.6% | 41% | 39% | 18% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Tilt D | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[7] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[8] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[9] | Likely D | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[10] | Lean D | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[11] | Likely D | November 2, 2018 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Susie Lee | 148,501 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 122,566 | 42.8 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 4,555 | 1.6 | |
| Independent | David Goossen | 3,627 | 1.3 | |
| Independent American | Harry Vickers | 3,481 | 1.2 | |
| Independent | Gil Eisner | 1,887 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Tony Gumina | 1,551 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 286,168 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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The 4th congressional district was created as a result of the 2010 United States census.[41] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Lyon County, and all of Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Mineral County, Nye County and White Pine County. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. Incumbent Democrat Ruben Kihuen, who had represented the district since 2017, did not run for re-election. He was elected with 49% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of D+3.
Democratic primary
In December 2017, Kihuen announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018 following allegations of sexual harassment.[42] At the time, the only candidate who filed to run against him in the primaries was Amy Vilela.
Former U.S. Representative for this district Steven Horsford, who was defeated in the 2014 election, as well as Nevada Legislator Pat Spearman, later announced their plans to run for the Democratic nomination for the seat several months later, following Kihuen's retirement announcement.
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven Horsford, former U.S. Representative[43][44]
Eliminated in primary
- John Anzalone, high school principal
- Pat Spearman, state senator[45]
- Amy Vilela, universal healthcare activist and Justice Democrats member[46]
- Sid Zeller, retired Marine intelligence officer candidate for this seat in 2014 and Republican candidate for this seat in 2012
Declined
- Lucy Flores, former state assembly member, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2014 and candidate for this seat in 2016[47]
- Ruben Kihuen, incumbent U.S. Representative[42]
Endorsements
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Labor unions
Labor unions
Organizations
Labor unions
Organizations
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
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| John Anzalone | Steven Horsford | Pat Spearman | Allison Stephens | Amy Vilela | Sid Zeller | |||||
| 1 | May 25, 2018 | KTNV-TV | Todd Quinones Jon Ralston |
[50] | P | P | P | P | P | N |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steven Horsford | 22,698 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Pat Spearman | 5,607 | 15.2 | |
| Democratic | Amy Vilela | 3,388 | 9.2 | |
| Democratic | Allison Stephens | 2,215 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | John Anzalone | 2,132 | 5.8 | |
| Democratic | Sid Zeller | 734 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,774 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Campaign
The Republican primary featured six candidates. The early frontrunner was Cresent Hardy, who faced questions about his hiring of Benjamin Sparks, a Las Vegas political adviser who allegedly sexually enslaved and battered his ex-fiancée.[51]
Candidates
Nominee
- Cresent Hardy, former U.S. Representative[52]
Eliminated in primary
- Dave Gibbs, program director of Battlespace, Inc.
- Jeff Miller, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2016[45]
- Mike Monroe, candidate for this seat in 2016
- Allison Stephens
- Bill Townsend, entrepreneur[53]
- Kenneth Wegner, retired Army veteran, nominee for the 1st district in 2006, 2008 & 2010 and candidate for this seat in 2012
Withdrawn
- Stavros Anthony, Las Vegas council member (dropped out for health reasons)[54]
Declined
- Scott Hammond, state senator[55][22]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Cresent Hardy | 15,252 | 47.4 | |
| Republican | David Gibbs | 6,098 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Bill Townsend | 3,659 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Wegner | 3,625 | 11.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Miller | 2,560 | 8.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Monroe | 971 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,165 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Greg Luckner
Declined
General election
Campaign
This was a rematch of the 2014 election where Hardy upset Horsford to win, by just over 3,500 votes, in what was a strong year for Republicans nationally.
Endorsements
Executive branch officials
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[32]
U.S. Senators
- Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator (D-HI)[56]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[34]
- End Citizens United[36]
- MoveOn[37]
Newspapers
Organizations
- Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce[57]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[39]
- Republican Main Street Partnership
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steven Horsford (D) |
Cresent Hardy (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Emerson College[15] | November 1–4, 2018 | 263 | ± 6.3% | 48% | 44% | 5% | 3% |
| Emerson College[16] | October 10–12, 2018 | 157 | ± 8.1% | 36% | 34% | 7% | 23% |
| Moore Information (R)[58] | October 3–8, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 37% | 41% | 10%[59] | 13% |
| Moore Information (R-Hardy)[60] | August 4–7, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 41% | 41% | 1% | 17% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Horsford)[61] | July 17–22, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 40% | – | 11% |
| DCCC (D)[62] | January 5–9, 2018 | 400 | – | 42% | 37% | – | 21% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[7] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[8] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[9] | Likely D | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[10] | Lean D | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[11] | Lean D | November 2, 2018 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steven Horsford | 121,962 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Cresent Hardy | 102,748 | 43.8 | |
| Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 3,180 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | Rodney Smith | 2,733 | 1.2 | |
| Libertarian | Greg Luckner | 2,213 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Dean McGonigle | 2,032 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 234,868 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||