2016 United States Senate election in Nevada explained
See also: 2016 United States Senate elections.
| Election Name: | 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States Senate election in Nevada |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Image1: | File:Catherine Cortez Masto official portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Catherine Cortez Masto |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 521,994 |
| Percentage1: | 47.10% |
| Nominee2: | Joe Heck |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 495,079 |
| Percentage2: | 44.67% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Harry Reid |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Catherine Cortez Masto |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada was held November 8, 2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The state primary election was held June 14, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Leader and former Senate Majority Leader, initially said he would seek re-election to a sixth term, but announced on March 26, 2015, that he would retire instead.[2] [3] Democratic former State Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican U.S. Representative Joe Heck in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck won sixteen of the state's seventeen counties; however, since Cortez Masto won Clark County, which comprises nearly three-quarters of the state's population, she defeated Heck statewide by almost 27,000 votes, and became the first female and first Latina senator in Nevada's history. As of 2023, this would be the last time Washoe County voted for a Republican Senate candidate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
- Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Declined
- Shelley Berkley, former U.S. representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012[6] [7]
- Lucy Flores, former state assemblywoman and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014 (lost primary for NV-04)[8] [9]
- Steven Horsford, former U.S. representative[7]
- John Lee, Mayor of North Las Vegas, former state senator and candidate for NV-04 in 2012[7]
- Kate Marshall, former state treasurer of Nevada, nominee for Nevada's 2nd congressional district in 2011 and nominee for Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014[8]
- Ross Miller, former secretary of state of Nevada and nominee for Nevada Attorney General in 2014[10]
- Rory Reid, former Clark County Commissioner, nominee for governor in 2010 and son of U.S. Senator Harry Reid[7]
- Steve Sisolak, chairman of the Clark County Commission[11]
- Dina Titus, U.S. representative and nominee for Governor of Nevada in 2006 (running for re-election)[12] [13]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sharron Angle, former state assemblywoman, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and candidate for NV-02 in 2006[14]
- D'Nese Davis, artist and teacher[5]
- Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate[5] [15]
- Joe Heck, U.S. representative[16]
- Thomas "Sad Tom" Heck, retired air force officer[5] [17]
- Robert Leeds, author, retired Merchant Marine and perennial candidate[5]
- Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak, retired sanitation worker and perennial candidate[5]
- Juston Preble, sales consultant[5]
- Bill Tarbell, retired minister and candidate for governor in 2014[5]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Mark Amodei, U.S. representative (running for re-election)[20] [21]
- Greg Brower, state senator and former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada[22]
- Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State of Nevada, former state senator and candidate for NV-04 in 2012[22]
- Heidi Gansert, former state assemblywoman and former chief of staff to Governor Brian Sandoval[23] [24]
- Cresent Hardy, U.S. representative (lost re-election to NV-04)[25]
- Steve Hill, executive director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development[6]
- Mark Hutchison, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former state senator[20] [26] [27]
- Ron Knecht, Nevada State Controller, former regent of the University of Nevada, Reno and former state assemblyman[22]
- Brian Krolicki, former lieutenant governor of Nevada[28]
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General[22]
- Michael Roberson, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (running for NV-03)[26] [29]
- Wayne Allyn Root, former member of the Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[30] [31]
- Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada[32] [33]
- Dan Schwartz, state treasurer and candidate for NV-04 in 2012[22]
Results
Independent American primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tom Jones, retired businessman and perennial candidate[35]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declined
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Tony Gumina, physician and businessman[5]
- Tom Sawyer, retired railroad worker[5]
- G.A. Villa[5] (not on final ballot)[38]
- Jarrod M. Williams, veteran[5] [39]
General election
Predictions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | | Joe
Heck (R) |
Candidates | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| SurveyMonkey[46] | November 1–7, 2016 | 1,207 (LV) | ± 4.6% | | 50% | 45% | — | — | 5% |
| Gravis Marketing[47] | November 3–6, 2016 | 1,158 (LV) | ± 2.9% | | 49% | 43% | — | — | 8% |
| SurveyMonkey[48] | October 31 – November 6, 2016 | 1,124 (LV) | ± 4.6% | | 49% | 46% | — | — | 5% |
| Emerson College[49] | November 4–5, 2016 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | | 48% | 47% | – | 3% | 1% |
| SurveyMonkey[50] | October 28 – November 3, 2016 | 1,016 (LV) | ± 4.6% | | 49% | 46% | — | — | 5% |
| SurveyMonkey[51] | October 27 – November 2, 2016 | 937 (LV) | ± 4.6% | | 48% | 47% | — | — | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[52] | October 31 – November 1, 2016 | 688 (LV) | ± 3.7% | | 47% | 44% | — | — | 9% |
| JMC Analytics & Polling (R)[53] | October 28 – November 1, 2016 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | | 45% | 43% | 3% | 1% | 7% |
| The Times Picayune/Lucid[54] | October 28 – November 1, 2016 | 892 (LV) | ± 3.0% | | 47% | 41% | — | — | 13% |
| CNN/ORC[55] | October 27 – November 1, 2016 | 790 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47% | | 49% | — | 3% | 1% |
| 860 (RV) | 47% | | 48% | — | 4% | 1% |
| SurveyMonkey[56] | October 26 – November 1, 2016 | 994 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 47% | 47% | — | — | 6% |
| SurveyMonkey[57] | October 25–31, 2016 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 47% | 47% | — | — | 6% |
| Emerson College[58] | October 26–27, 2016 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 44% | align=center | 48% | – | 3% | 6% |
| Gravis Marketing (R)[59] | October 25, 2016 | 875 (RV) | ± 3.3% | | 50% | 44% | — | — | 6% |
| Marist College[60] | October 20–24, 2016 | 707 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 42% | | 49% | – | 4% | 5% |
| 985 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 42% | | 47% | – | 4% | 6% |
| Bendixen & Amandi International[61] | October 20–23, 2016 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | | 45% | 44% | – | 2% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R)[62] | October 20–22, 2016 | 826 (LV) | ± 3.5% | | 43% | 41% | – | 7% | 8% |
| Monmouth University[63] | October 14–17, 2016 | 413 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 42% | | 45% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| CNN/ORC[64] | October 10–15, 2016 | 698 (LV) | ± 3.5% | | 52% | 45% | — | 2% | 1% |
| 862 (RV) | | 50% | 44% | — | 4% | 2% |
| CBS News/YouGov[65] | October 12–14, 2016 | 996 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 39% | 39% | – | 4% | 18% |
| JMC Analytics & Polling (R)[66] | October 10–13, 2016 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | | 40% | 35% | 4% | 6% | 16% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[67] | October 11–12, 2016 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | | 47% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D)[68] | October 10–11, 2016 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 3.1% | align=center | 41% | 40% | – | 8% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[69] | October 10–11, 2016 | 986 (LV) | ± 3.1% | | 43% | 39% | — | — | 18% |
| Emerson College[70] | October 2–4, 2016 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | | 45% | – | 7% | 7% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)[71] | September 27 – October 2, 2016 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | | 47% | — | — | 7% |
| Bendixen & Amandi International[72] | September 27–29, 2016 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | | 47% | — | — | 8% |
| Suffolk University[73] | September 27–29, 2016 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 35% | | 38% | 4% | 5% | 18% |
| Fox News[74] | September 18–20, 2016 | 704 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 36% | | 43% | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| 805 (RV) | 34% | | 41% | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R)[75] | September 16–18, 2016 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 40% | | 44% | – | 6% | 11% |
| Insights West | September 12–14, 2016 | 398 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 39% | | 43% | — | 4% | 14% |
| Monmouth University[76] | September 11–13, 2016 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | | 46% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| GQR Research (D)[77] | September 6–8, 2016 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | | 49% | 47% | — | — | 4% |
| Marist College[78] | September 6–8, 2016 | 627 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 45% | | 47% | – | 1% | 7% |
| 915 (RV) | ± 3.2% | | 46% | 45% | – | 1% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[79] | September 6–7, 2016 | 815 (LV) | ± 3.4% | | 42% | 41% | — | — | 16% |
| Suffolk University[80] | August 15–17, 2016 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 37% | 37% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| CBS News/YouGov[81] | August 2–5, 2016 | 993 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 35% | | 38% | — | 4% | 23% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R)[82] | July 29–31, 2016 | 750 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | | 42% | – | 6% | 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R)[83] | July 22–24, 2016 | 750 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 37% | | 46% | – | 5% | 12% |
| Monmouth University[84] | July 7–10, 2016 | 408 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 40% | | 42% | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| GQR Research (D)[85] | June 11–20, 2016 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 41% | | 46% | — | — | – |
| Gravis Marketing[86] | May 24–25, 2016 | 1,637 (RV) | ± 2.0% | | 45% | 43% | — | — | 12% |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | February 14–15, 2016 | 1,366 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 41% | | 44% | – | — | 15% |
| Gravis Marketing[88] | December 23–27, 2015 | 909 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 37% | | 47% | – | – | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[89] | July 13–14, 2015 | 677 (V) | ± 3.8% | | 42% | 41% | — | — | – | |
with Harry Reid
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Harry
Reid (D) | Brian
Krolicki (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing[90] | February 21–22, 2015 | 955 | ± 3% | 45% | align=center | 46% | — | 8% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Harry
Reid (D) | Adam
Laxalt (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | February 21–22, 2015 | 955 | ± 3% | 46% | align=center | 48% | — | 6% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Harry
Reid (D) | Brian
Sandoval (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Harper Polling[91] | July 26–29, 2014 | 602 | ± 3.99% | 43% | align=center | 53% | — | 4% | |
with Dina Titus
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Dina
Titus (D) | Sharron
Angle (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing[92] | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 54% | 31% | — | 14% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Dina
Titus (D) | Adam
Laxalt (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 46% | 44% | — | 10% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Dina
Titus (D) | Michael
Roberson (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 48% | 41% | — | 12% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Dina
Titus (D) | Brian
Sandoval (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | 37% | align=center | 55% | — | 8% | |
with Catherine Cortez Masto
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Catherine
Cortez Masto (D) | Sharron
Angle (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | February 14–15, 2016 | 1,366 | ± 3% | align=center | 46% | 33% | — | 21% |
| Gravis Marketing[93] | December 23–27, 2015 | 909 | ± 3% | align=center | 45% | 32% | — | 22% |
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 53% | 30% | — | 17% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Catherine
Cortez Masto (D) | Adam
Laxalt (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 44% | 39% | — | 17% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Catherine
Cortez Masto (D) | Michael
Roberson (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | align=center | 47% | 35% | — | 19% | |
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | class=small | Margin of
error | Catherine
Cortez Masto (D) | Brian
Sandoval (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | March 27, 2015 | 850 | ± 3% | 37% | align=center | 53% | — | 10% | |
Results
Cortez Masto won her bid to succeed Harry Reid 47% to 45%, or by 2.43%, running 0.01% better than Hillary Clinton.[94]
By county
| County | Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratic | Joe HeckRepublican | None of these Candidates | Tom JonesIndependent American | Thomas SawyerIndependent | Tony GuminaIndependent | Jarrod WilliamsIndependent | Margin | Total votes cast |
|---|
| % | | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |
|---|
| Carson City | | 9,741 | | 39.24% | | 13,027 | | 52.47% | | 895 | | 3.61% | 448 | 1.80% | | 358 | | 1.44% | | 201 | | 0.81% | | 156 | | 0.63% | | -3,286 | | -13.23% | | 24,826 |
| Churchill | | 2,240 | | 20.56% | | 7,711 | | 70.78% | | 352 | | 3.23% | 246 | 2.26% | | 192 | | 1.76% | | 95 | | 0.87% | | 58 | | 0.53% | | -5,471 | | -50.22% | | 10,894 |
| Clark | | 386,179 | | 51.27% | | 303,734 | | 40.32% | | 29,849 | | 3.96% | 11,307 | 1.50% | | 9,359 | | 1.24% | | 7,985 | | 1.06% | | 4,830 | | 0.64% | | 82,445 | | 10.95% | | 753,243 |
| Douglas | | 8,410 | | 30.42% | | 17,587 | | 63.6% | | 767 | | 2.77% | 350 | 1.27% | | 282 | | 1.02% | | 153 | | 0.55% | | 101 | | 0.37% | | -9,177 | | -33.19% | | 27,650 |
| Elko | | 3,199 | | 17.42% | | 13,462 | | 73.29% | | 723 | | 3.94% | 394 | 3.1% | | 360 | | 1.96% | | 135 | | 0.74% | | 94 | | 0.51% | | -10,263 | | -55.88% | | 18,367 |
| Esmeralda | | 66 | | 15.71% | | 312 | | 74.29% | | 13 | | 3.1% | 22 | 5.24% | | 3 | | 0.71% | | 4 | | 0.95% | | 0 | | 0.00% | | -246 | | -58.57% | | 420 |
| Eureka | | 88 | | 10.36% | | 692 | | 81.51% | | 29 | | 3.42% | 16 | 1.88% | | 16 | | 1.88% | | 5 | | 0.59% | | 3 | | 0.35% | | -604 | | -71.14% | | 849 |
| Humboldt | | 1,406 | | 20.57% | | 4,397 | | 64.34% | | 235 | | 3.44% | 127 | 1.86% | | 126 | | 1.84% | | 62 | | 0.91% | | 31 | | 0.45% | | -2,991 | | -43.77% | | 6,834 |
| Lander | | 417 | | 18.29% | | 1,704 | | 74.74% | | 113 | | 4.96% | 54 | 2.37% | | 49 | | 2.15% | | 23 | | 1.01% | | 33 | | 1.45% | | -1,287 | | -56.45% | | 2,280 |
| Lincoln | | 315 | | 14.85% | | 1,609 | | 75.86% | | 91 | | 4.29% | 51 | 2.40% | | 27 | | 1.27% | | 20 | | 0.94% | | 8 | | 0.38% | | -1,294 | | -61.01% | | 2,121 |
| Lyon | | 6,323 | | 26.82% | | 15,231 | | 64.60% | | 780 | | 3.31% | 534 | 2.26% | | 375 | | 1.59% | | 216 | | 0.92% | | 119 | | 0.50% | | -8,908 | | -37.78% | | 23,578 |
| Mineral | | 627 | | 31.54% | | 1,141 | | 57.39% | | 89 | | 4.48% | 47 | 2.36% | | 45 | | 2.26% | | 20 | | 1.01% | | 19 | | 0.96% | | -514 | | -25.85% | | 1,988 |
| Nye | | 5,253 | | 27.13% | | 11,611 | | 59.97% | | 929 | | 4.80% | 747 | 3.86% | | 390 | | 2.01% | | 248 | | 1.28% | | 182 | | 0.94% | | -6,358 | | -32.84% | | 19,360 |
| Pershing | | 466 | | 23.63% | | 1,286 | | 65.21% | | 77 | | 3.90% | 67 | 3.40% | | 45 | | 2.28% | | 19 | | 0.96% | | 12 | | 0.61% | | -800 | | -41.58% | | 1,972 |
| Storey | | 791 | | 31.10% | | 1,551 | | 60.99% | | 83 | | 3.26% | 58 | 2.28% | | 34 | | 1.34% | | 19 | | 0.75% | | 7 | | 0.28% | | -760 | | -29.89% | | 2,543 |
| Washoe | | 95,750 | | 46.04% | | 97,433 | | 46.85% | | 7,064 | | 3.40% | 2,553 | 1.23% | | 2,453 | | 1.18% | | 1,506 | | 0.72% | | 1,198 | | 0.58% | | -1,683 | | -0.81% | | 207,957 |
| White Pine | | 723 | | 19.29% | | 2,591 | | 69.11% | | 168 | | 4.48% | 107 | 2.85% | | 94 | | 2.51% | | 37 | | 0.99% | | 29 | | 0.77% | | -1,868 | | -49.82% | | 3,749 |
| Totals | 521,994 | 47.10% | 495,079 | 44.67% | 42,257 | 3.81% | 17,128 | 1.55% | 14,208 | 1.28% | 10,740 | 0.97% | 6,888 | 0.62% | 26,915 | 2.43% | 1,108,294 | |
|---|
- Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Cortez Masto won 2 of 4 congressional districts, with the remaining 2 going to Heck, including one that elected a Democrat.[95]
See also
Notes
Partisan clients
External links
Official campaign websites (archived)
Notes and References
- Web site: NEVADA ELECTION CALENDAR .
- Web site: Nevada: Harry Reid to Retire … in 2016? . Roll Call . August 7, 2012 . March 22, 2015 . Meredith Shiner . April 1, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401001813/http://atr.rollcall.com/nevada-harry-reid-to-retire-in-2016/ . dead .
- Web site: Harry Reid Says He's Not Running for Re-Election in 2016 . . Dann . Carrie . March 27, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
- Web site: Catherine Cortez Masto announces bid to succeed Harry Reid in the Senate . . DelReal . Jose A. . April 8, 2015.
- Web site: UPDATE: 18, including Angle, file for Reid Senate seat, 3 Dems hope to challenge Amodei . . Richardson . Seth A. . March 18, 2016 . March 19, 2016.
- Web site: 16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate . December 29, 2014 . December 29, 2014 . . Cheney . Kyle.
- Web site: Parties search for Harry Reid replacements in Nevada . March 27, 2015 . March 27, 2015 . . Cheney . Kyle.
- Web site: Nevada Scene: Who Will Run for Reid's Senate Seat? . March 27, 2015 . March 29, 2015 . . Ballhaus . Rebecca . Lazo . Alejandro.
- Web site: Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid . April 22, 2015 . April 23, 2015 . Las Vegas Review Journal . Myers . Laura.
- Web site: I'm proud to support my friend Catherine Cortez Masto in her bid for US Senate . April 8, 2015 . April 8, 2015 . Ross . Miller . Twitter.
- Web site: Berkley, Heck, Rory: No plans to run for Reid Senate seat . . Myers . Laura . March 31, 2015 . April 1, 2015.
- Web site: Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid's seat . March 27, 2015 . March 27, 2015 . . Joseph . Cameron.
- Web site: Titus will not seek Reid's U.S. Senate seat in 2016 . . May 26, 2015 . May 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150527020909/http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/political/story/Titus-Cortez-Masto-Reid-Senate-2016/Lc05hzRy2k-kXw6zgJj6DQ.cspx . May 27, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Sharron Angle files to run for U.S. Senate . Reno Gazette-Journal . March 18, 2016 . Seth Richardson.
- Web site: All three Henderson council members up for re-election draw challengers . . Hartley . Eric . February 5, 2015 . June 8, 2015.
- Web site: Joe Heck to Run for Nevada Senate . . Cahn . Emily . July 6, 2015 . July 6, 2015 . July 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150707052009/http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-running-senate-nevada/ . dead .
- Web site: Colorful characters file to enter races . . Botkin . Ben . March 16, 2016 . March 19, 2016.
- Web site: Las Vegas City Councilman Beers gets early start against Harry Reid . . Smith . John L. . January 31, 2014 . April 24, 2014.
- Web site: Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers drops bid for U.S. Senate . . Smith . John L. . June 15, 2015 . June 15, 2015.
- News: Pressure already building for Sandoval to take on Harry Reid . November 12, 2014 . . Phillips . Amber . November 13, 2014.
- News: Amodei says no plans to run for Senate . November 18, 2014 . . November 19, 2014 . Tetreault . Steve.
- Web site: MY COLUMN: Reid is dead if Sandoval (or anyone) runs, right? . Ralston Reports . November 15, 2014 . November 17, 2014 . Ralston . Jon.
- Web site: Hagar: Sandoval is GOP's 'A-plus' U.S. Senate candidate . . Hagar . Ray . February 19, 2015 . February 20, 2015.
- Web site: A look at Nevada's potential US Senate candidates after Gov. Brian Sandoval says he won't run . Daily Reporter . Rindels . Michelle . June 9, 2015 . June 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150613075738/http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/d4a1d7ae864f47399ebcfbe03dff9f50/NV--Nevada-Senate-Hopefuls . June 13, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: FEC FORM 2 . FEC . FEC . May 28, 2015.
- News: Will Harry Reid Run? . September 19, 2014 . Politico . Ralston . Jon . August 27, 2014.
- News: A Silver State Waiting Game . . Levinson . Alexis . May 11, 2015 . May 11, 2015 . May 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514170623/http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-nevada-senate-race-waiting-game/ . dead .
- News: Bologna . Giacomo . Nevada Republicans Line Up to Depose Reid in 2016 . October 23, 2013 . Roll Call . October 23, 2013.
- Web site: State Sen. Michael Roberson jumps into race for 3rd Congressional District . . Roerink . Kyle . July 8, 2015 . July 8, 2015.
- Web site: Wayne Root leaves Libertarian Party leadership, will seek US Senate seat . Independent Political Report . September 6, 2012 . September 21, 2013.
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