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Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

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Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 13, 2020
Primary: June 9, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

Pre-election incumbent:
Mark Amodei (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Nevada
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Nevada, held elections in 2020.

Incumbent Mark Amodei won election in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 13, 2020
June 9, 2020
November 3, 2020


Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican Mark Amodei, who was first elected in 2011.

Nevada's 2nd Congressional District is located in the northern portion of the state and includes Carson City and the counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe. It also contains part of Lyon County.[1]

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 43.6 40.7
Republican candidate Republican Party 53.6 56.5
Difference 10 15.8

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2

Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Patricia Ackerman and Janine Hansen in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Amodei
Mark Amodei (R)
 
56.5
 
216,078
Image of Patricia Ackerman
Patricia Ackerman (D)
 
40.7
 
155,780
Image of Janine Hansen
Janine Hansen (Independent American Party)
 
2.8
 
10,815

Total votes: 382,673
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Ackerman
Patricia Ackerman
 
48.9
 
26,411
Image of Clint Koble
Clint Koble Candidate Connection
 
22.8
 
12,315
Image of Ed Cohen
Ed Cohen Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
7,186
Image of Rick Shepherd
Rick Shepherd
 
7.4
 
3,998
Reynaldo Hernandez
 
5.2
 
2,790
Image of Steve Schiffman
Steve Schiffman Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
974
Ian Luetkehans
 
0.6
 
338

Total votes: 54,012
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2

Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Joel Beck and Jesse Hurley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Amodei
Mark Amodei
 
80.8
 
61,462
Image of Joel Beck
Joel Beck Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
11,308
Image of Jesse Hurley
Jesse Hurley
 
4.3
 
3,307

Total votes: 76,077
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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Nevada's 2nd Congressional District the 174th most Republican nationally.[5]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.96. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.96 points toward that party.[6]

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[7] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[8] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Mark Amodei Republican Party $1,080,122 $1,048,739 $324,316 As of December 31, 2020
Patricia Ackerman Democratic Party $460,835 $460,921 $44 As of December 31, 2020
Janine Hansen Independent American Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[9]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[10][11][12]

Race ratings: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 2nd Congressional District candidates in Nevada in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Nevada, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Nevada 2nd Congressional District Major party 0 N/A $300.00 Fixed number 3/13/2020 Source
Nevada 2nd Congressional District Unaffiliated 0 N/A $300.00 Fixed number 3/13/2020 Source

District election history

2018

See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2

Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Clint Koble in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Amodei
Mark Amodei (R)
 
58.2
 
167,435
Image of Clint Koble
Clint Koble (D)
 
41.8
 
120,102

Total votes: 287,537
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Clint Koble
Clint Koble
 
26.1
 
9,453
Image of Patrick Fogarty
Patrick Fogarty
 
23.8
 
8,619
Image of Rick Shepherd
Rick Shepherd Candidate Connection
 
21.3
 
7,699
Image of Vance Alm
Vance Alm Candidate Connection
 
13.2
 
4,784
Image of Jesse Hurley
Jesse Hurley
 
8.0
 
2,907
Jack Schofield Jr.
 
7.5
 
2,713

Total votes: 36,175
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2

Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Sharron Angle, Joel Beck, and Ian Luetkehans in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Amodei
Mark Amodei
 
71.7
 
42,351
Image of Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
 
18.3
 
10,837
Image of Joel Beck
Joel Beck Candidate Connection
 
8.5
 
5,006
Ian Luetkehans Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
882

Total votes: 59,076
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2016

See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Chip Evans (D), John Everhart (Independent American), and Drew Knight (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Amodei faced no opposition in the Republican primary, while Evans defeated Vance Alm and Rick Shepherd to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[13][14][15]

U.S. House, Nevada District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Amodei Incumbent 58.3% 182,676
     Democratic Chip Evans 36.9% 115,722
     Independent American John Everhart 2.8% 8,693
     No Party Drew Knight 2% 6,245
Total Votes 313,336
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


U.S. House, Nevada District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChip Evans 45.1% 11,333
Rick Shepherd 35.8% 8,983
Vance Alm 19.1% 4,803
Total Votes 25,119
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

2014

See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Kristen Spees (D) and Janine Hansen (Independent American) in the general election.

U.S. House, Nevada District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Amodei Incumbent 65.7% 122,402
     Democratic Kristen Spees 27.9% 52,016
     Independent American Janine Hansen 6.3% 11,792
Total Votes 186,210
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

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Footnotes


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