The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four

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from the state of

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a

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. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won a majority of House districts in Nevada, as well as the last time

Nevada's 2nd congressional district Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district that includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Lyon County, all of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe counties ...

was won with over 60% of the vote.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District 1

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city,

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of

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Clark County. The district is now staunchly Democratic. The incumbent is Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since January 2013 and easily won her bid for re-election on November 4, 2014.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Herbert Glenn Peters * Dina Titus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Jose Padilla * Annette Teijeiro

Results

General election

Results

District 2

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of

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and

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counties, all of

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, Elko,

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, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital,

Carson City Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...

. The largest city in the district is

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, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of

Dean Heller Dean Arthur Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator for Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada from 1995 ...

to the Senate.

Republican primary

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Vance Alm * Brian Dempsey * Ed Lee * Kristen Spees

Results

General election

Results

District 3

The 3rd Congressional District occupies the area south of

, including

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, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent is Republican

Joe Heck Joseph John Heck (born October 30, 1961) is an American physician and politician who served as the United States representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Heck is a United States Army major general and a board-cer ...

, who has represented the 3rd district since January 2011.

Republican primary

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Erin Bilbray, a Democratic National Committeewoman and founder of Emerge Nevada, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Heck. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invited Bilbray to the

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, where she met with party figures. Erin Bilbray is the daughter of James Bilbray, who represented Nevada's 1st Congressional District from 1987 to 1995 and served in the Nevada State Senate from 1980 to 1986.

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, a professional poker player, briefly ran for the Democratic nomination before dropping out and endorsing Bilbray.

Candidates

* Erin Bilbray, Democratic National Committeewoman * Zachary "Mr. Z" Campbell

Results

General election

Results

District 4

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and

counties, and all of Esmeralda,

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, Nye and

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counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Horsford, who has represented the 4th district since January 2013; he was defeated on November 4, 2014 in his bid for re-election by

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Democratic primary

Candidates

* Mark J. Budetich * Steven Horsford, incumbent U.S. Representative * Sid Zeller

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, Assistant Minority Leader of the

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, spokesman for the

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* Michael Ace Monroe * Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak

Results

General election

Results

References

External links

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Overview

By district

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

District 2

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

District 3

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

References

External links