The 2010 House elections in

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occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members of the

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of Nevada's delegation to the

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from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. Nevada has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. These elections were held concurrently with other Nevada elections, including the U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, and various other state and local elections.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District 1

Campaign

In this solidly liberal"Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011.

. district based in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas, incumbent Democratic Congresswoman

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ran for her seventh term in Congress. One of the Republicans running in the primary was future assemblywoman and Las Vegas City Council member

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. Berkley faced Republican candidate Kenneth Wegner, her opponent from

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, but Berkley did not face much of a challenge from Wegner. Both the

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endorsed Berkley in her bid for re-election, with the Sun praising her as a "tireless and diligent worker for her constituents," "a champion of seniors and veterans," and "an advocate for education."Clear picks for House - Las Vegas Sun News
/ref> In the end, Berkley won by a convincing margin, as expected.

Results

District 2

Campaign

This conservative-leaning district that constitutes all of Nevada outside of Clark County and even some parts of Clark County has been represented by Republican Congressman Dean Heller since he was first elected in

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. Though Heller faced a close election in 2006 and a somewhat competitive election in 2008, two-time Democratic opponent Jill Derby declined to run for a third time. Instead, Nancy Price, a former regent of the

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, emerged as the Democratic nominee. Criticizing Price’s "glowing" citations of

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, an openly

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United States Senator and praising Congressman Heller’s "core principles," the

endorsed Heller in his bid for a third term. On election day, Heller won by a large margin, as expected.

Results

District 3

Campaign

Facing her first bid for re-election in this marginally liberal district based in the suburbs of metropolitan Las Vegas, incumbent Democratic Congresswoman

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Democratic nominee for Governor, faced off against former

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. Throughout the campaign, the two candidates argued over the effectiveness of the 2009 Stimulus, how the health care reform bill would affect small businesses, and whether Democratic control of the government has helped or hurt the country.Dina Titus, Joe Heck exchange jabs in second debate - Las Vegas Sun News
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strongly criticized Congresswoman Titus for being "a Keynesian to the core" and for believing "government simply isn't spending enough to ensure our prospertity" and praised Republican challenger Heck for bringing "to the office the kind of perspective the House badly needs," endorsing Heck over Titus. The

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, on the other hand, endorsed Titus, citing her "active and visible" profile and her work to "marshal federal support" to "homeowners hit hard by the economic crisis" as reasons for their endorsement. Despite the fact that polling showed Heck with a lead over the incumbent Titus, it was a surprisingly close race, and Heck eked into Congress with less than a one percent and 1,700 vote margin of victory.

Polling

Results

References

External links

Election Center
at the Nevada Secretary of State
U.S. Congress candidates for Nevada
at

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Nevada U.S. House
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Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Nevada
from

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2010 Nevada General Election
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House - Nevada
from the ''

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Election 2010
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