2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada Nevada legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada 2012 All 3 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 2 Republican Party (United States) 1 2 1 357,369 50.85% 8.62% Democratic Party (United States) 2 1 1 317,835 45.22% 5.13% 270px District results 270px County results Republican #f2b3be 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% The 2010 House elections in Nevada occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members of the State of Nevada's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Nevada has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. These elections were held concurrently with other Nevada elections, including the U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, and various other state and local elections. 2 Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf 29SeatsNo. Number %No. Number+/– %Republican3357,36950.85266.67Democratic3317,83545.22133.33Independent American314,9672.1300.0Independent16,4730.9200.0Libertarian26,1440.8700.0Total12702,788100.03100.0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 50.85 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 45.22 Independent American Independent American Party of Nevada 2.13 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 0.87 Other #777777 0.92 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 66.67 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 33.33 By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:Haas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives November 12, 2019 June 3, 2011 DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 58,995 35.28% 103,246 61.75% 4,965 2.97% 167,206 100.0% Democratic HoldDistrict 2 169,458 63.30% 87,421 32.66% 10,829 4.04% 267,708 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 3 128,916 48.13% 127,168 47.47% 11,790 4.40% 267,874 100.0% Republican GainTotal 357,369 50.85% 317,835 45.22% 27,584 3.93% 702,788 100.0% District 1 2010 Nevada's 1st congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 2012 x150px File:Shelley Berkley, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg Shelley Berkley Nevada Democratic Party 103,246 61.7% File:3x4.svg Kenneth Wegner Nevada Republican Party 58,995 35.3% U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley Nevada Democratic Party Shelley Berkley Nevada Democratic Party thumb Nevada's 1st congressional district This district covered most of the City of Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. Incumbent Democrat Shelley Berkley, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. She was re–elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of D+10."Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. <>. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shelley Berkley, incumbent U.S. Representative Republican primary Fiore had originally filed to challenge of incumbent state senator Dennis Nolan in the Republican primary, however on the March 12 filing deadline, she switched to run for congress with the open support of the national party.Benjamin Spillman GOP brass pick side in primary https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/gop-brass-pick-side-in-primary/ reviewjournal.com Las Vegas Review-Journal 9 December 2025 28 March 2010 Candidates Nominee Kenneth Wegner, Gulf War veteran, part-time bail enforcement agent, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004, nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 Eliminated in primary David Cunningham, small business ownerNevada Election 2010: Decision-Making Time https://nevadabusiness.com/2010/06/nevada-election-2010-decision-making-time/ nevadabusiness.com Nevada Business Magazine 9 December 2025 1 June 2010 Michele Fiore, Health Care Company CEO Chuck Flume, businessman Craig Lake, small business ownerChuck Muth Republican Lake Joins Uphill Race Against Berkley https://nevadanewsandviews.com/republican-lake-joins-uphill-race-against-berkley/ nevadanewsandviews.com Nevada News & Views 9 December 2025 6 January 2010 Michael Monroe, handyman and candidate for this seat in 2006 Scott Neistadt Joseph Tatner, writer and career coachLaura Myers Lowden, Tarkanian attack each other during Republican debate at Orleans https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/lowden-tarkanian-attack-each-other-during-republican-debate-at-orleans/ reviewjournal.com Las Vegas Review-Journal 9 December 2025 30 April 2010 Results Republican primary results Nevada Republican Party Kenneth Wegner 7,214 26.7 Nevada Republican Party Michele Fiore 5,922 22.0 Nevada Republican Party Craig Lake 5,277 19.6 Nevada Republican Party Chuck Flume 4,318 16.0 Nevada Republican Party David Cunningham 2,051 7.6 Nevada Republican Party Joseph Tatner 1,293 4.8 Nevada Republican Party Michael Monroe 456 1.7 Nevada Republican Party Scott Neistadt 440 1.6 26,971 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Edward Klapproth Independent American primary Candidates Nominee Jonathon Hansen General election Campaign Berkley faced Republican candidate Kenneth Wegner, her opponent from 2006 and 2008, but Berkley did not face much of a challenge from Wegner. Both the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun endorsed Berkley in her bid for re-election, with the Sun praising her as a "tireless and diligent worker for her constituents," "a champion of seniors and veterans," and "an advocate for education." Endorsements Shelley Berkley (D) Newspapers Las Vegas Review-JournalFor the House Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas SunClear picks for House - Las Vegas Sun News Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Safe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Safe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onSafe D November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onSafe D November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010Safe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Safe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results Nevada's 1st congressional district election, 2010 Nevada Democratic Party Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 103,246 61.7 Nevada Republican Party Kenneth Wegner 58,995 35.3 Independent American Party of Nevada Jonathon Hansen 2,847 1.7 Libertarian Party (United States) Edward Klapproth 2,118 1.3 44,251 26.5 167,206 100.00 Nevada Democratic Party District 2 2006 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2 2008 2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election 2011 (special) x150px File:Dean Heller, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg Dean Heller Nevada Republican Party 169,458 63.3% File:3x4.svg Nancy Price Nevada Democratic Party 87,421 32.7% 2010 NV-02 election results.svg 250px County results Heller: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% U.S. Representative Dean Heller Nevada Republican Party Dean Heller Nevada Republican Party Nevada's 2nd congressional district This district covered all of Nevada except for parts of Clark County. Reno, along with surrounding Washoe County, casts about 70% of the district's vote. The 2nd District had been represented by Republicans continuously since its creation. Incumbent Republican Dean Heller, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re–elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of R+5. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dean Heller, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Patrick Colletti, pediatricianEasy primary for House veterans https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2010/may/16/easy-primary-for-house-veterans/ nevadaappeal.com/ Nevada Appeal 9 December 2025 Reno, NV 16 May 2010 Results Republican primary results Nevada Republican Party Dean Heller (incumbent) 72,728 83.7 Nevada Republican Party Patrick Colletti 14,162 16.3 86,890 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Nancy Price, former regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education and U.S. Air Force veteran Eliminated in primary Denis Dehne, retired pilot and activist Ken McKenna, attorney and member of the Nevada State Board of Education Declined Jill Derby, chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, former Regent for the University and Community College System of Nevada, nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 Results Democratic primary results Nevada Democratic Party Nancy Price 18,609 45.4 Nevada Democratic Party Ken McKenna 18,259 44.5 Nevada Democratic Party Denis Dehne 4,156 10.1 26,245 100.0 Independent American primary Candidates Nominee Russell Best General election Campaign Though Heller faced a close election in 2006 and a somewhat competitive election in 2008, his two-time Democratic opponent Jill Derby declined to run for a third time. Criticizing Price's "glowing" citations of Bernie Sanders, an openly socialist United States Senator and praising Congressman Heller's "core principles," the Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Heller in his bid for a third term. Endorsements Dean Heller (R) Newspapers Las Vegas Review-Journal Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results On election day, Heller won by a large margin, as expected. Nevada's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 Nevada Republican Party Dean Heller (incumbent) 169,458 63.3 Nevada Democratic Party Nancy Price 87,421 32.7 Independent American Party of Nevada Russell Best 10,829 4.0 82,037 30.6 267,708 100.0 Nevada Republican Party District 3 2010 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 2012 x150px File:Joe Heck (cropped).jpg Joe Heck Nevada Republican Party 128,916 48.1% File:Dina Titus official photo 2009 (cropped).jpg Dina Titus Nevada Democratic Party 127,168 47.5% U.S. Representative Dina Titus Nevada Democratic Party Joe Heck Nevada Republican Party thumb Nevada's 3rd congressional district This district covered the suburbs of Las Vegas, including Henderson, parts of North Las Vegas and Summerlin, and much of unincorporated Clark County. Incumbent Democratic Dina Titus, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. She was elected with 47.4% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of D+2. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dina Titus, incumbent U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 2006 Eliminated in primary John Beard, retired small–businessman Results Democratic primary results Nevada Democratic Party Dina Titus (incumbent) 32,119 80.4 Nevada Democratic Party John Beard 7,846 19.6 39,965 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joe Heck, former state senator Eliminated in primary Ed Bridges, tea party activist and insurance agent Brad Leutwyler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Steve Nohrden, realtor Withdrawn John Guedry, former City National Bank executiveBenjamin Spillman GOP's Guedry folds campaign for Congress http://www.lvrj.com/news/gops-guedry-folds-campaign-for-congress-61743197.html lvrj.com Las Vegas Review-Journal 9 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929083545/http://www.lvrj.com/news/gops-guedry-folds-campaign-for-congress-61743197.html 29 September 2009 26 September 2009 Rob Lauer, real estate investor Declined Brian Scroggins, businessman and former Clark County Republican Party chair Results Republican primary results Nevada Republican Party Joe Heck 36,898 68.8 Nevada Republican Party Steve Nohrden 8,853 16.5 Nevada Republican Party Ed Bridges 6,066 11.3 Nevada Republican Party Brad Leutwyler 1,812 3.4 53,629 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Joseph Silvestri, teacher, realtor, nominee for this seat in 2004, 2006 and 2008 Independent American primary Candidates Nominee Scott Narter General election Campaign Throughout the campaign, the two candidates argued over the effectiveness of the 2009 Stimulus, how the health care reform bill would affect small businesses, and whether Democratic control of the government has helped or hurt the country.Dina Titus, Joe Heck exchange jabs in second debate - Las Vegas Sun News The Las Vegas Review-Journal strongly criticized Congresswoman Titus for being "a Keynesian to the core" and for believing "government simply isn't spending enough to ensure our prosperity" and praised Republican challenger Heck for bringing "to the office the kind of perspective the House badly needs," endorsing Heck over Titus. The Sun, on the other hand, endorsed Titus, citing her "active and visible" profile and her work to "marshal federal support" to "homeowners hit hard by the economic crisis" as reasons for their endorsement. Endorsements Dina Titus (D) Newspapers Las Vegas Sun Joe Heck (R) Newspapers Las Vegas Review-Journal Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Margin oferrorDinaTitus (D)JoeHeck (R)BarryMichaels (I)OtherUndecided Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon Oct October 25–27, 2010400 (LV) ±5.0% 43% 53% – 1% 3%OnMessage Inc. (R)OnMessage Inc. October 21–24, 2010? ±4.9% 42% 49% – 3% 6%The Hill/ANGAThe Hill/ANGA September 25–27, 2010 403 (LV) ±4.9% 44% 47% – – 6%Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon Sep September 7–9, 2010 400 (LV) ±5.0% 47% 43% – 1% 9%Ayres, McHenry & Associates (American Action Forum)American Action Forum August 23–24, 2010 400 (V) ±4.9% 45% 48% – – 7%Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon August August 9–11, 2010 400 (LV) ±5.0% 43% 42% – 3% 12%Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon July July 12–14, 2010 400 (LV) ±5.0% 42% 40% – 5% 13%Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon April April 5–7, 2010 300 (LV) ±6.0% 44% 49% – – 7%Wilson Research StrategiesWilson Research StrategiesMarch 24–25, 2010 ? ±4.9% 35% 40% 7% – 18%Mason-Dixon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Mason-Dixon December November 30 – December 2, 2009300 (RV) ±6.0% 40% 40% – – 20% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean R flip November 1, 2010 RothenbergTilt R flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPLean R flip November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsLean R flipOctober 28, 2010New York TimesTossup November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R flip November 1, 2010 Results Even though polling showed Heck with a lead over the incumbent Titus, it was a surprisingly close race, and Heck eked into Congress with less than a one percent and 1,700 vote margin of victory. Nevada's 3rd congressional district election, 2010 Nevada Republican Party Joe Heck 128,916 48.1 Nevada Democratic Party Dina Titus (incumbent) 127,168 47.5 Independent (politician) Barry Michaels 6,473 2.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Silvestri 4,026 1.5 Independent American Party of Nevada Scott Narter 1,291 0.5 1,748 0.7 267,874 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Nevada Democratic Party Notes References 30em External links Election Center at the Nevada Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Nevada at Project Vote Smart Nevada U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Nevada from OpenSecrets 2010 Nevada General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - Nevada from the Cook Political Report Election 2010 from Vegas PBS Category:2010 Nevada elections Nevada 2010