The Green Papers: Nevada 2009 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Electoral Votes:5(0.93% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:3(0.69% of 435)
2000 Census:2,002,032 (0.71% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):1,390,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):898,347
Capital:Carson City
 

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Nevada State and Local Government

           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator  John Eric Ensign
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994, 1996]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3 Democratic Senator  Harry Mason Reid
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Edward "Mr Clean" Hamilton
29 May 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Republican.
9 September 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat.

FEC S6NV00168: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Harry Mason Reid
FEC S6NV00028: $7,536,975
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Mark Eugene Amodei
FEC S0NV00237: $49,332
  Candidate Republican     Sharron E. Angle
FEC S0NV00138: $215,968
  Candidate Republican     John Gregory Chachas
FEC S0NV00179: $1,403,626
  Candidate Republican     Charles "Chuck" Kozak
FEC S0NV00187: $82,685
    Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Brian K. Krolicki - apparently not a candidate
18 August 2009: Seeking re-election as Lieutenant Governor
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Sue Lowden
FEC S0NV00252: Financial report not available
    Republican     Mark Noonan - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Billy Parson
FEC S0NV00146: $23,734
  Candidate Republican     Terry Suominen
FEC S0NV00161: $2,683
  Candidate Republican     Danny Tarkanian
FEC S0NV00203: $271,331
  Candidate Republican     Robin Lee Titus
FEC S0NV00153: $9,741
  Candidate Republican     Mike Wiley
FEC S0NV00229: $3,407
  Candidate Libertarian     Jim Duensing
  Candidate Independent     Jerry Dean Carter
FEC S0NV00211: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Durbin
FEC S0NV00195: Financial report not available
  Candidate No Party Designation     Wil Stand
FEC S0NV00245: Financial report not available

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons
First elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
    Democratic     state Assembly Speaker  Barbara E. Buckley - apparently not a candidate
September 2009: Stated said she would not enter the campaign.
  Candidate Democratic     Clark County Commissioner  Rory Reid
  Candidate Republican     Governor James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons
  Candidate Republican     former City of North Las Vegas Mayor Michael L. "Mike" Montandon
  Candidate Republican     Brian E. Sandoval

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Republican Lieutenant Governor  Brian K. Krolicki
First elected: 2006
4 December 2008: Indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of fraud.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Brian K. Krolicki

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
2 Democratic (2 Undetermined);
1 Republican (1 Undetermined)

CD 1
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Democratic Congressman  Shelley Berkley
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Shelley Berkley
FEC H8NV01071: $1,076,406
  Candidate Republican     Craig O. Lake, Jr.
FEC H0NV01110: $117,203

CD 2
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Republican Congressman  Dean Heller
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Paul S. Reeves
FEC H0NV02126: $1,600
  Candidate Democratic     Jack Lund Schofield
    Democratic     Douglas County School District President  Cynthia M. "Cindy" Trigg - apparently not a candidate
a.k.a. Cynthia M. Olivas Trigg
Withdrew circa 21 July 2009 citing professional obligations.

FEC H0NV02134: $12,617
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Dean Heller
FEC H6NV02164: $413,886

CD 3
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Democratic Congressman  Dina Titus
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Shanna S. Phillips
FEC H4NV03043: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Dina Titus
FEC H8NV03036: $680,365
  Candidate Republican     Eleanor C. "Ellie" Ahern
FEC H0NV03017: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Edward Stafford "Ed" Bridges, II
FEC H0NV03066: Financial report not available
    Republican     John Guedry - apparently not a candidate
circa 25 September 2009: "Recent events have compelled me as a father and husband to end my campaign for public office and focus my attention on important issues closer to home."

FEC H0NV03025: $105,117
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator  Joseph J. "Joe" Heck
6 October 2009: Dropped out of the Governor's race to run for Congress CD 3.

FEC H0NV03058: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Robert Leslie "Rob" Lauer
FEC H0NV03033: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Brad Lord-Leutwyler

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Secretary of State Ross Miller
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Treasurer  Kate Marshall
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Controller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Controller Kim Wallin
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 8 candidates
  Republican: 4 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Independent American (affiliate of Constitution)
  Right to Life
  Unity
Independents
  Independent: 3 candidates
  No Party Designation: 1 candidate
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
  http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Const/NVConst.html
Election Authority
  Clark County Election Department
  Nevada Secretary of State
  Nevada Secretary of State: Election Center
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Nevada Assembly
  Nevada Legislature
  Nevada Senate
Democratic
  Nevada Democratic Party
  Nevada Democratic Presidential Caucus!
Republican
  Nevada Republican Assembly Caucus
  Nevada Republican Party
Third Party
  Libertarian Party of Nevada
  Nevada Green Party
  Nevada Right to Life
  The Independent American Party of Nevada (Recognized by the Nevada Secretary of state as the affiliate of Constitution Party)
  The Independent American Party of Nevada (state affiliate of Constitution Party, may disaffiliate with the national party)
  The Unity Party of Nevada
Media & others
  DC's Political Report - Nevada
  Henderson Home News
  KidsVoting Greater Las Vegas The Kids Voting Greater Las Vegas Board of Directors and the Clark County School District Technical Resources Department are providing an online 2008 ballot for students. We encourage all Grade K-12 Clark County School District Students and all Other Public, Private, Charter, and Home Schooled Students to vote online. Students can vote through 7:00 PM on Election Day.
  KLAS TV - CBS - Las Vegas
  KOLO-TV - ABC - Reno
  KRNV-TV - NBC - Reno
  KTNV TV - ABC - Las Vegas
  KTVN TV - CBS - Reno
  KVBC-TV - NBC - Las Vegas
  KVVU-TV - FOX - Henderson - Las Vegas
  Las Vegas Sun
  Politicker.com - Nevada
  Politics1.com - Nevada
  Reno Gazette-Journal
  Review-Journal - Las Vegas

 


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