2012 Nevada elections

Nevada's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.

Federal

Presidential

Nevada voters will choose 6 representatives to the Electoral College who will vote for the President and Vice-President of the United States. Candidates with ballot access are Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Democrat), Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan (Republican), Gary Johnson/Jim Gray (Libertarian), Virgil Goode (Independent).[1]

Senate

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller, who was first appointed to the position in May 2011, is seeking a full term. His challenger is Democratic U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley.[2][3]

House of Representatives

All four Congressional seats are up for election. The Nevada House delegation currently consists of 2 Republicans and 1 Democrat. The fourth seat was created from reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census. Candidates with ballot access are Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Democrat), Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan (Republican), Gary Johnson/Jim Gray (Libertarian), Virgil Goode (Independent).[4]

State

Senate

12 out of the 21 seats in the Nevada Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 10 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 2 vacancies.

Open seats

District 1 (old Clark 1): Democratic incumbent John Jay Lee was defeated in the primary.[5]

District 3 (old Clark 3): Democratic incumbent Valerie Wiener is term-limited.[6]

District 4 (old Clark 4): Democratic incumbent and Majority Leader Steven Horsford is seeking the 4th congressional district seat.[7]

District 5 (old Clark 5A): Democratic incumbent Shirley Breeden is retiring.[8]

District 6 (old Clark 6): Democratic incumbent Allison Copening is retiring.[9]

District 9 (old Clark 9): Republican Elizabeth Halseth held the seat until her resignation in February 2012; a special election will be held for the remainder of her term.[10][11]

District 11 (old Clark 11): Democratic incumbent Michael A. Schneider is term-limited.[6]

District 13 (old Washoe 1): Democratic Sheila Leslie held the seat until her resignation in February 2012 to run for the District 15 state Senate seat; a special election will be held for the remainder of her term in this district.[12]

District 18: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[13]

District 19 (old Rural Nevada): Republican incumbent Dean Rhoads is term-limited.[6]

Assembly

All 42 seats of the Nevada Assembly are up for election. The state Assembly currently consists of 26 Democrats and 16 Republicans.

Open seats

District 4: Republican incumbent Richard McArthur unsuccessfully sought the District 18 state Senate seat.[14]

District 9: Democratic incumbent Richard "Tick" Segerblom is seeking the District 3 state Senate seat.[15]

District 13: Republican incumbent Scott Hammond is seeking the District 18 state Senate seat.[14]

District 16: Democratic incumbent and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera is term-limited.[6]

District 20: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[16]

District 21: Republican incumbent Mark Sherwood is retiring.[17]

District 30: Democratic incumbent and Speaker Pro Tempore Debbie Smith is seeking the District 13 state Senate seat.[18]

District 35: Republican incumbent and Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea is seeking the District 19 state Senate seat.[19]

District 36: Republican incumbent Ed Goedhart is retiring.[20]

District 39: Republican incumbent Kelly Kite was defeated in the primary.[21]

Ballot Measure

Question 1 would allow for the Nevada Legislature to call itself into a special session under extenuating circumstances, if approved by two-thirds of all legislators.[15]

References

  1. "Nevada General Elections 2012". The Green Papers. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. Montopoli, Brian (April 27, 2011). "Dean Heller appointed to John Ensign's Senate seat". CBS News. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. Trygstad, Kyle (April 14, 2011). "Shelley Berkley Will Run for Senate in Nevada". Roll Call. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  4. "Nevada 2012 General Election". The Green Papers. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  5. Schwartz, David McGrath (June 12, 2012). "Spearman ousts incumbent Lee in Democratic primary". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  6. Vogel, Ed (July 4, 2011). "Term limits shaking up Nevada Legislature". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  7. Waite, Mark (March 21, 2012). "State Senator Horsford campaigns in Pahrump". Pahrump Valley Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  8. Ryan, Cy (December 12, 2011). "State Sen. Shirley Breeden won't seek a second term". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  9. Myers, Laura (January 5, 2012). "Democrat Copening won't seek re-election to state Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  10. Vogel, Ed (February 17, 2012). "GOP's Halseth resigns state Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  11. Vogel, Ed (February 27, 2012). "Democrat Justin Jones to run for vacant state Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  12. Myers, Laura (February 15, 2012). "Leslie resigns state Senate seat to run in new District 15". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  13. Vogel, Ed (February 20, 2012). "Kelli Ross to seek state Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  14. Schwartz, David McGrath (June 12, 2012). "In state Senate races, GOP's establishment candidates dominate". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  15. "Choices for the state Senate". Las Vegas Sun. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  16. Lake, Richard (October 21, 2012). "2012 Voter Guide: Nevada Assembly District 20". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  17. Vogel, Ed (December 15, 2011). "Assemblyman won't run again after one term". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  18. "Assemblywoman Debbie Smith to run for state Senate seat vacated by Leslie". Associated Press. Nevada Appeal. February 19, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  19. Vogel, Ed (December 7, 2011). "Assemblyman Goicoechea to run for Senate seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  20. Waite, Mark (February 3, 2012). "Goedhart says he will quit race". Pahrump Valley Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  21. Hildebrand, Kurt (June 13, 2012). "Wheeler defeats Kite, Schmidt in Assembly 39 race". The Record-Courier. Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
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