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Election Timeline
March 12, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 8, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Nevada is the 18th least conservative state, voting
5.23% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Nevada is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Nevada ranks 44th among the 50 states.
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Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Harry Reid seeks a 5th term in 2010. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Sharron Angle - Former Nevada State Assemblywoman 
Sue Lowden - Nevada State GOP Party Chairwoman
Danny Tarkanian
Gary Bernstein
John Chachas
Chad Christensen
Rex Garn Mabey, Jr.
Gary Marinch
Brian Nadall
Cecilia Stern
Bill Parson
Terry Suominen
DEM Candidates
Harry Reid - Incumbent
Alex Miller
Carlo Poliak
Edward Hamilton
Party nominee -
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OPEN SEAT: Republican incumbent Jim Gibbons sought a second term in 2010. He was defeated in the GOP primary.
GOP Candidates
Brian Sandoval - Former Nevada State Attorney General
Jim Gibbons - Incumbent
Michael Montandon - Former North Las Vegas Mayor
Stan Lusak
Tony Atwood
DEM Candidates
Rory Reid - Clark County Commissioner
Fred Conquest
Party nominee -
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District 3 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Dina Titus seeks a second term in 2010. She faced minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Joseph Heck - Former Nevada State Senator
Edward Bridges, II
Brad Lord-Leutwyler
Stephen Patrick Nohrden
DEM Candidates
Dina Titus - Incumbent
John Martin Beard, Jr.
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Shelley Berkley (D)-inc vs. Kenneth Wegner (R)
District 2: Dean Heller (R)-inc vs. Nancy Price (D)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
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1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - DEM control |
9 GOP, 12 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
14 GOP, 28 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Jim Gibbons (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010 (defeated in primary)
Lt. Governor: Brian Krolicki (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Harry Reid (D) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: John Ensign (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Shelley Berkley (D) - 6th term
House District 2: Dean Heller (R) - 2nd term
House District 3: Dina Titus (D) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Weak R |
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Weak R |
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Strong D |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid R |
-- |
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Strong R |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid D |
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| Governor |
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Solid R |
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Weak R |
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| House |
1 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod D |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Strong R |
| CD-3 |
NA |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak R |
Mod D |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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