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United States Senate elections in Nevada, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 16, 2012. The primary elections will be held on June 12, 2012.
The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by Dean Heller (R). First appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2010, Heller is running for re-election in 2012.
Candidates
Democratic Primary
- Shelley Berkley: U.S. Representative [1]
- Stephen Brown: Masonry Contractor [2]
- Barry Ellsworth: Renewable Energy Investor [2]
- Louis Macias: Teacher and businessman [2]
- Nancy Price: Former Regent, NSHE [2]
- Note: Michael J. Leslie withdrew from the primary in March 2012 [3]
Republican primary
- Dean Heller: Incumbent [1]
- Edward Hamilton: Previous candidate [4]
- Sherry Brooks [2]
- Richard Charles [2]
- Carlo Poliak: Sanitation Worker [2]
Independent American Party Candidate
Race rating
Cook Political Report
Each month the Cook Political Report releases race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There are seven possible designations: [5]
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Solid Democratic
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Tossup |
Lean Republican
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| Cook Political Report Race Rating -- Nevada Senate | |
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| Month | Rating |
| March 22, 2012[6] | |
| March 1, 2012[7] | |
| January 26, 2012[8] | |
| December 22, 2011[9] | |
| December 1, 2011[10] | |
Sabato's Crystal Ball
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012 detailing the 8 races in the Senate in 2012 that will decide the political fate of which party will end up with control in 2013.[11] The seat rated a toss-up that Sabato's Crystal Ball believes is most likely to depend on the outcome of the Presidential election in November is the Senate seat in Nevada.[11] According to the article, "the size of the Hispanic vote in Nevada come November may be more of a deciding factor in this contest than any SuperPAC." [11]
Election history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Harry Reid won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Sharron Angle (R), None of the Above, Scott Ashjian (Tea Party), Timothy Fasano (Independent American), and independent candidates Michael L. Haines, Jesse Holland, Jeffery C. Reeves, and Wil Stand.[12]
| United States Senate Nevada General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Harry Reid Incumbent |
50.3% | 362,785 | |
| Republican | Sharron Angle | 44.5% | 321,361 | |
| None of the Above | - | 2.2% | 16,174 | |
| Tea Party | Scott Ashjian | 0.8% | 5,811 | |
| Independent | Michael L. Haines | 0.6% | 4,261 | |
| Independent American | Timothy Fasano | 0.4% | 3,185 | |
| Independent | Jesse Holland | 0.4% | 3,175 | |
| Independent | Jeffery C. Reeves | 0.3% | 2,510 | |
| Independent | Wil Stand | 0.3% | 2,119 | |
| Total Votes | 721,381 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2012
- United States Senate elections, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roll Call "Nevada Poll Finds Shelley Berkley, Dean Heller Tied in Senate Race," Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Nevada Secretary of State Homepage "Candidate Filings 2012" March 17, 2012
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal "Two more take names off ballot" April 26, 2012
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun "Perennial candidate Edward Hamilton announces third Senate attempt," Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "Our Accuracy," Accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," January 26, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 27, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 1, 2011
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Center for Politics "Tilting the Toss Ups – the Eight Races That Will Decide the Senate" Accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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