The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the

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, one from each of the state's four

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. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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and various

and

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. The primaries took place on June 14.

Overview

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District 1

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

Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, 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 2020 census it had a population of 262,527, with an estimated population of 280,543 in 2022. The city was incorporated on May 1, 1946 ...

and parts of unincorporated

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. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who has represented the 1st district since she won election in 2012. With incumbent Democratic senator

Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2 ...

not running for

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, Titus was considering running for Senate. However, she decided to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Patrick Boylan *Jose Solorio

Results

Republican primary

Mary Perry, an attorney who ran for District Court Judge in 2014, was selected as the Republican nominee.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Mary Perry, attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Louis Baker, candidate for

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*Stephanie Carlisle, businesswoman *Freddy Horne, educator and Vietnam veteran *Gary Johnston *Jeff Miller, businessman

Results

Independents

Candidates

* Reuben D'Silva, teacher and former U.S. Marine

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

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 Churchill, Elko,

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and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital,

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. The largest city in the district is

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, 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 United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The only Republican Party (United Stat ...

, who had 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 representing Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada ...

to the Senate. Amodei was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but denied having any interest. In May 2015 Amodei reiterated his commitment to running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Chip Evans, radio talk show host

=Eliminated in primary

= *Vance Alm, candidate for this seat in

*Rick Shepherd, small business owner

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of

, including

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, and most of unincorporated

. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent was Republican

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

, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011. Heck did not seek re-election to the U.S. House, instead running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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

, businessman, nominee for Secretary of State in

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

, candidate for U.S. Senate in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

and nominee for the

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Michele Fiore Michele Ann Fiore (born July 29, 1970) is an American politician and convicted felon who is committeewoman for the Nevada Republican Party and justice of the peace for Pahrump in Nye County. She was formerly a member of the Nevada Assembly and ...

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member and candidate for 1st district in

* Andy Matthews, President of the Nevada Policy Research Institute * Michael Roberson, Minority Leader of the

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* Annette Teijeiro, physician and nominee for the 1st district in

=Declined

= * Bob Beers, Las Vegas City Council member, former

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and candidate for governor in

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

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Jacky Rosen Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen (née Spektor; born August 2, 1957) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party ...

, synagogue president

=Eliminated in primary

= * Barry Michaels, businessman, ex-felon, Democratic candidate for this seat in

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, and

and Independent candidate in

* Jesse Sbaih, attorney * Steven Mitchell Schiffman, attorney * Alex Channing Singer * Neil M. Waite

=Declined

= *

Aaron D. Ford Aaron Darnell Ford (born May 24, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the 34th Attorney General of Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Nevada Senate represe ...

, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate * Paula Francis, journalist and former

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news anchor *

Susie Lee Suzanne Marie Lee (née Kelley; born November 7, 1966) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 3rd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party ...

, President of Communities in Schools of Nevada (running for NV-04) *

Ross Miller Ross James Miller (born March 26, 1976) is an American attorney and politician. He is a Democrat, and served as the Clark County Commissioner for District C from 2021 thru 2025, the former Secretary of State of Nevada and 2012–2013 president ...

, former secretary of state and nominee for attorney general in

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, former securities analyst,

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member, co-founder of the

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and wife of

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CEO

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* John Oceguera, former Speaker of the

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and nominee for this seat in

(ran for NV-04)

Endorsements

Results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

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, parts of

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. In 2014, Republican

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defeated the Democratic

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Representative,

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. He also served ...

. After the election, Horsford indicated that he might run against Hardy in 2016, but later declined.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Monroe *Wayne Villines

Results

Democratic primary

Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015. Flores entered the race in April.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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 N ...

and candidate for the 1st district in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Morse Arberry, Jr., former

member *Brandon Casutt *

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. ...

, former

member and nominee for lieutenant governor in

, President of Communities in Schools of Nevada * Dan Rolle *Mike Schaefer *Rodney Smith

=Withdrawn

= * John Oceguera, former Speaker of the

and nominee for NV-03 in

=Declined

= *

Kelvin Atkinson Kelvin Atkinson (born April 8, 1969) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing District 4. He previously served in the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 17 from 2002 to 2012. On April 22, 2013, during a d ...

*Ricki Barlow,

City Council member *

Shelley Berkley Shelley Berkley (née Rochelle Levine; born January 20, 1951) is an American businesswoman, politician and attorney who has served as Mayor of Las Vegas, mayor of Las Vegas since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...

, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in

, former U.S. Representative *

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Mayor and former

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 ...

Endorsements

Results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

References

External links

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