Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Nevada's 4th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. State Sen. Ruben Kihuen (D) defeated Republican incumbent Cresent Hardy, Steve Brown (L), and Mike Little (Independent American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hardy defeated challengers Mike Monroe and Wayne Villines in the Republican primary, while Kihuen defeated seven other Democrats to win the nomination in the primary. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Nevada has a closed primary system where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. A voter may be able to affiliate or change their affiliation on the day of the primary.[12][13][14]
Incumbent: Heading into the election, the incumbent was Cresent Hardy (R), who was first elected in 2014.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Nevada's 4th Congressional District was located in the central portion of the state and included the counties of White Pine, Nye, Mineral, Esmeralda and Lincoln. It also included southern Lyon County and northern Clark County.[15]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ruben Kihuen |
48.5% | 128,985 | |
| Republican | Cresent Hardy Incumbent | 44.5% | 118,328 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 3.8% | 10,206 | |
| Independent American | Mike Little | 3.1% | 8,327 | |
| Total Votes | 265,846 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Cresent Hardy Incumbent |
76.8% | 18,610 | ||
| Mike Monroe | 17.9% | 4,336 | ||
| Wayne Villines | 5.3% | 1,290 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,236 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ruben Kihuen |
39.9% | 12,221 | ||
| Lucy Flores | 25.7% | 7,854 | ||
| Susie Lee | 20.9% | 6,407 | ||
| Morse Arberry | 6.2% | 1,902 | ||
| Rodney Smith | 2.8% | 869 | ||
| Mike Schaefer | 2.5% | 773 | ||
| Dan Rolle | 1.1% | 336 | ||
| Brandon Casutt | 0.8% | 240 | ||
| Total Votes | 30,602 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Cresent Hardy Ruben Kihuen   Steve Brown Mike Little |
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Democratic Brandon Casutt[17] Lucy Flores - Former assemblywoman[17] Ruben Kihuen - State senator[17] Susie Lee - Education advocate[17] Dan Rolle[17] Mike Schaefer[17] Rodney Smith[17] |
Republican Mike Monroe[17] Wayne Villines[17] |
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Third Party/Other Mike Little (Independent American)[17] |
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Withdrew: John Oceguera - Former assembly speaker. Declared, never filed.[17][18] |
Race background
Incumbent Cresent Hardy was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program. The program was designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election.[19]
Nevada's 4th District race was one of the initial races listed on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[20]
Bernie Sanders' fundraising
Senator Bernie Sanders began raising money for several progressive congressional candidates, including Lucy Flores, in April 2016.[21]
Presidential preference
Cresent Hardy
On May 4, 2016, the day after Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee, Hardy’s campaign manager, Ross Hemminger, said in a statement, "Congressman Hardy continues to be focused on serving the people of Nevada's 4th Congressional District and his own campaign for re-election. He has said that he will support whomever the Republican nominee is.”[22] Hemminger did not mention Donald Trump in his statement.
Endorsements
Lucy Flores (D)
- NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC - "Lucy Flores is a true champion for choice and we are proud to stand with her during her campaign for Congress. Nevadans deserve leaders who not only understand that women have the constitutional right to choose an abortion, but who vocally and wholeheartedly champion those rights. With so many threats to Americans’ reproductive freedom coming from the anti-choice majority in Congress, we need champions like Lucy who will unapologetically fight to defend and expand our right to the full range of reproductive health options."[23]
Ruben Kihuen (D)
- Culinary Union - "Ruben Kihuen has been a steadfast ally and we look forward to seeing him champion workers' rights and other issues important to working families as the next congressman from Nevada."[24]
- Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.)[25]
- Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.)[25]
- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)[25]
- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)[26]
- Former President Bill Clinton
- For a listing of more endorsements, see this link.
Susie Lee (D)
- EMILY's List - "Susie Lee is an experienced problem solver and a powerful advocate for Nevada women and families. As one of eight children raised in a working-class family, Susie knows that hardworking people all too often struggle to make ends meet. She is deeply committed to serving the most vulnerable Nevadans because she saw firsthand that community support can help disadvantaged children overcome barriers to opportunity. The stakes are high for women and families in this swing district, and the EMILY’s List community of over three million members is excited to endorse Susie’s strong campaign to move Nevada forward."[27]
- Clark County Black Caucus[28]
- Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones[29]
Polls
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Ruben Kihuen | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||||
| GBA Strategies/DCCC October 13-16, 2016 | 38% | 40% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling July 6-7, 2016 | 38% | 36% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
Cresent Hardy
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Ruben Kihuen
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Campaign themes
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| —Cresent Hardy's campaign website, http://cresenthardyforcongress.com/ | ||
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| —Ruben Kihuen's campaign website, http://rubenforcongress.com/ | ||
Campaign contributions
Source: This graphic was generated using data from the FEC.
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Cresent Hardy
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Ruben Kihuen
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District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Cresent Hardy (R) defeated incumbent Steven Horsford (D), Steve Brown (L) and Russell Best (Independent American) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Steven Horsford Incumbent | 45.8% | 59,844 | |
| Republican | Cresent Hardy |
48.5% | 63,466 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 3.1% | 4,119 | |
| Independent American | Russell Best | 2.6% | 3,352 | |
| Total Votes | 130,781 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Nevada elected its first representative in 2012. Former state Sen. Steven Horsford (D) defeated Danny Tarkanian (R), Joseph P. Silvestri (L) and Floyd Fitzgibbons (AI) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Steven Horsford |
50.1% | 120,501 | |
| Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 42.1% | 101,261 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph P. Silvestri | 3.9% | 9,341 | |
| Independent American Party of Nevada | Floyd Fitzgibbons | 3.9% | 9,389 | |
| Total Votes | 240,492 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Nevada elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Nevada in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Judicial candidate filing period opens | |
| January 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Judicial candidate filing period closes | |
| March 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens | |
| March 18, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes | |
| March 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure statement due | |
| May 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #1 due | |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #2 due | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| October 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #3 due | |
| November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #4 due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 15, 2017 | Campaign finance | Annual contributions and expenses report due; Contributions and expenses report #5 due; annual financial disclosure statement due | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Candidate Dates," accessed July 17, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4," March 28, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid," April 22, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Vegas philanthropist Susie Lee may seek congressional seat," April 27, 2015
- ↑ KNPR, "Former Assembly Speaker John Oceguera Running For Congress," July 9, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.287," accessed September 12, 2025
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.5847," accessed September 12, 2025
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.560," accessed September 12, 2025
- ↑ Nevada Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ KNPR, "Former Assembly Speaker John Oceguera Running For Congress," July 9, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Bernie begins raising cash for down-ballot progressives," April 13, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Sandoval, other top Nevada Republicans plan to vote for Trump," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ NARAL Pro-Choice America, "NARAL Endorses Three Defenders of Choice for Congress," March 25, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Culinary Union endorses Ruben Kihuen in crowded CD4 race," February 4, 2016
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Ruben Kihuen, Domoract for Congress, "Team Kihuen Announces 13 More Endorsements," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Reid endorses Kihuen in 4-way Democratic House primary," September 3, 2015
- ↑ EMILY's List, "EMILY’s List Endorses Susie Lee for Congress in Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District," March 10, 2016
- ↑ Clark County Black Caucus, "Susie Lee Letter of Endorsement," March 31, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Democrats active early in key CD4 race," June 29, 2015
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
