Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 2nd Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Chip Evans (D), John Everhart (Independent American), and Drew Knight (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Amodei faced no opposition in the Republican primary, while Evans defeated Vance Alm and Rick Shepherd to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Nevada has a closed primary system, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[7][8]
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mark Amodei (R), who was first elected in 2011 in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Republican Dean Heller.
Nevada's 2nd Congressional District is located in the northern portion of the state and includes Carson City and the counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe. It also contains part of Lyon County.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Mark Amodei Incumbent |
58.3% | 182,676 | |
| Democratic | Chip Evans | 36.9% | 115,722 | |
| Independent American | John Everhart | 2.8% | 8,693 | |
| No Party | Drew Knight | 2% | 6,245 | |
| Total Votes | 313,336 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Chip Evans |
45.1% | 11,333 | ||
| Rick Shepherd | 35.8% | 8,983 | ||
| Vance Alm | 19.1% | 4,803 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,119 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Chip Evans - Radio Talk Show Host[11] Rick Shepherd[11] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Drew Knight (Non-party)[11] |
Media
Chip Evans
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District history
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Kristen Spees (D) and Janine Hansen (Independent American) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mark Amodei Incumbent |
65.7% | 122,402 | |
| Democratic | Kristen Spees | 27.9% | 52,016 | |
| Independent American | Janine Hansen | 6.3% | 11,792 | |
| Total Votes | 186,210 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Samuel Koepnick (D), Michael L. Haines (I) and Russell Best (AI) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Samuel Koepnick | 36.2% | 102,019 | |
| Republican | Mark Amodei Incumbent |
57.6% | 162,213 | |
| Independent | Michael L. Haines | 4% | 11,166 | |
| Independent American Party of Nevada | Russel Best | 2.1% | 6,051 | |
| Total Votes | 281,449 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Nevada elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Nevada in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Judicial candidate filing period opens | |
| January 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Judicial candidate filing period closes | |
| March 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens | |
| March 18, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes | |
| March 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure statement due | |
| May 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #1 due | |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #2 due | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| October 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #3 due | |
| November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Contributions and expenses report #4 due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 15, 2017 | Campaign finance | Annual contributions and expenses report due; Contributions and expenses report #5 due; annual financial disclosure statement due | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Candidate Dates," accessed July 17, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 17, 2023
- ↑ Clark County Nevada,"Election Department: How Party Affiliation Affects You in Elections," accessed April 17, 2023
- ↑ Nevada Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!