The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 6, 2018, 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, t ...

, one from each of the state's four

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. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the

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to the

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and various

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and

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. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2018.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District 1

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies the southeastern half of

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, 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. N ...

'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 North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 251,974 in 2019. The city was incorporated on May 1, 19 ...

and parts of

unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...

Clark County. The incumbent is Democrat

Dina Titus Alice Costandina Titus (born May 23, 1950) is an American political scientist and politician who has been the United States representative for since 2013. She served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011, when she was defeated by Joe ...

, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 2009 to 2011. She was reelected to a third term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 2

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas County and Lyon County, all of Churchill County,

Elko County Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth ...

Eureka County Eureka County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 1,855, making it the second-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Eureka, Nevada, E ...

, Humboldt County,

Pershing County Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county was named after army general John J. Pershing (1860–1948). It was formed from Humboldt County ...

and Washoe County, as well as the state capital,

Carson City Carson City is an Independent city (United States), independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the List of cities in Nevada, sixth largest ...

. The largest city in the district is

Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the c ...

, the state's second 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 was Republican

Mark Amodei Mark Eugene Amodei ( ; born June 12, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The only Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation since 2019, Amodei se ...

, who had represented the district since 2011. He was reelected to a third full term with 58% of the vote in 2016. Amodei ran for reelection and faced a primary challenge from

Sharron Angle Sharron Elaine Angle (née Ott; born July 26, 1949) is an American far-right politician who served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007. She ran unsuccessfully as the 2010 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in ...

. Clint Koble, former Nevada State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency of the USDA, announced he was running for the Democratic nomination in November 2017, winning the nomination and losing to Amodei in the general election.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of

, including

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, and most of unincorporated Clark County and was created after the

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. The incumbent was Democrat

Jacky Rosen Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen (née Spektor; born August 2, 1957) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congression ...

, who has represented the district since 2017. She was elected with 47% of the vote in 2016 to replace Republican U.S. Representative

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 ran for the U.S. Senate and lost. She did not run for reelection; instead she ran against and defeated incumbent

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 ...

in the U.S. Senate election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *

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, philanthropist, president of the board of the

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of Nevada * Jack Love, insurance agent * Steve Schiffman, attorney at law, former USAID Foreign Service Officer and chair of the Partnership for Judicial Progress ;Potential *

Nicole Cannizzaro Nicole Jeanette Cannizzaro (born January 19, 1983) is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Nevada Senate. She represents the 6th district, which covers parts of Las Vegas. Biography Cannizzaro was born in Las Vegas. She re ...

, state senator * Joyce Woodhouse, state senator ;Declined * Teresa Lowry, former Clark County assistant district attorney and candidate for state senate in

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, incumbent U.S. Representative ( running for the U.S. Senate)

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Scott Hammond, state senator * David McKeon, former chair of the Clark County Republican Party * Michelle Mortenson, former KLAS-TV, Channel 8 consumer reporterTarkanian, Lee lead pack in fundraising for Nevada congressional races
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'', Colton Lochhead and Ramona Giwargis, April 16, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018. *

Danny Tarkanian Daniel George John Tarkanian (born December 18, 1961) is an American attorney, businessman and perennial candidate for elective office. A Republican, he has mounted unsuccessful campaigns for the Nevada Senate (2004), Nevada Secretary of State (2 ...

, businessman, former attorney and

perennial candidate A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates' existence lies in the fact that in some countries, there are no laws that limit a number of times a person can ...

;Declined *

Cresent Hardy Cresent Leo Hardy (born June 23, 1957) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 2010 to 2014. Har ...

, former U.S. Representative (ran in the 4th district) *

Michael Roberson Michael Craig Roberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the Nevada Senate from 2010 until 2018, representing the Nevada's 20th Senate district, 20th district. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Roberson was Senate ...

, Minority Leader of the

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and candidate for this seat in

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;Withdrew *

Victoria Seaman Victoria Seaman is a Republican former member of the Nevada Assembly, representing District 34 in Clark County. She served in the 78th session, from 2014–2016. Seaman was the first Republican Latina elected to the Nevada Assembly. Background ...

, former state assemblywoman and candidate for state senate in 2016 (dropped out after

entered race)

Primary results

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 8, 2018

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 4

The 4th congressional district was created as a result of the

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. Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Lyon County, and all of

Esmeralda County Esmeralda County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 729, making it the least populous county in Nevada. Esmeralda County does not have any incorporated communities. Its ...

, Lincoln County, Mineral County,

Nye County Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,591. Its county seat is Tonopah. At , Nye is Nevada's largest county by area and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States, behi ...

and White Pine County. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. The incumbent is Democrat

Ruben Kihuen Rubén Jesús Kihuen Bernal (; born April 25, 1980) is an American politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives for , serving from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was a member of the ...

, who has represented the district since January 2017. He was elected by defeating incumbent Republican U.S. Representative

with 49% of the vote in 2016. In December 2017, Kihuen announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018 following allegations of sexual harassment.

Democratic primary

After incumbent Representative Kihuen announced he would not seek reelection in 2018, the only candidate filed to run against him in the primaries was Amy Vilela. Former U.S. Representative from this district Steven Horsford, who was defeated in the 2014 election, as well as Nevada Legislator Pat Spearman, later announced their plans to run for the Democratic nomination for the seat several months later, due to Kihuen's retirement announcement.

Candidates

;Declared * John Anzalone, high school principal *

Steven Horsford Steven Alexzander Horsford (born April 29, 1973) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district since 2019, previously holding the position from 2013 to 2015. A member of the ...

, former U.S. Representative *

Pat Spearman Patricia Ann Spearman (born 1955) is an American cleric, veteran, and Democratic politician from North Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected in November 2012 to the Nevada Senate representing District 1, that is composed of the northern section of ...

, state senator * Amy Vilela,

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activist and

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member * Sid Zeller ;Declined *

Lucy Flores Lucy Flores (born October 24, 1979) is an American lawyer and former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a member of the Nevada State Assembly representing the 28th district in the eastern Las Vegas Valley from 2010 to 2014. Sh ...

, former State Legislator, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in

and candidate for NV-04 in

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

The Republican primary featured six candidates. The early frontrunner was Cresent Hardy who faced questions about his hiring of Benjamin Sparks, a Las Vegas political adviser who allegedly sexually enslaved and battered his ex-fiancée.

Candidates

;Declared * Dave Gibbs *

, former U.S. Representative * Jeff Miller * Mike Monroe * Bill Townsend, entrepreneur * Kenneth Wegner ;Withdrew *

Stavros Anthony Stavros S. Anthony (Greek: ''Σταύρος Αντωνίου'') (born January 13, 1957) is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who is the 37th lieutenant governor of Nevada, since 2023. Anthony won the 2022 Nevada lieutenan ...

, Las Vegas councilman (dropped out due to health reasons) ;Declined * Scott Hammond, state senator

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

;Potential * Steve Brown, Libertarian nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in NV-04 in

and

and candidate for the U.S. Senate in Nevada in

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General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

References

External links

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;Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Dina Titus (D) for CongressJoyce Bentley (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Mark Amodei (R) for CongressClint Koble (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Susie Lee (D) for CongressDanny Tarkanian (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Cresent Hardy (R) for CongressSteven Horsford (D) for Congress
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