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2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election

| country = Nevada

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2

| next_year = 2012

| election_date = September 13, 2011

| title = Representative

| image1 = File:Mark Amodei 113th Congress.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Mark Amodei

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 75,180

| percentage1 = 57.92%

| image2 = File:Kate Marshall White House Headshot 2021 (cropped).png

| nominee2 = Kate Marshall

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 46,818

| percentage2 = 36.07%

| before_election = Dean Heller

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Mark Amodei

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| map_image = 2011 NV-02 special.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Amodei: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

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{{ElectionsNV}}

On September 13, 2011, a special election was held in Nevada's 2nd congressional district to fill the vacancy{{cite web |url=http://www.rgj.com/article/20110429/NEWS/110429034/Nevada-special-election-date-September-13|title=Nevada special election date September 13|date=April 29, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2011 |work=Reno Gazette-Journal|first=Guy|last=Clifton}} created by the resignation of Republican Dean Heller, who was appointed to the United States Senate.{{cite web |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/apr/27/sandoval-pick-dean-heller-john-ensign-replacement/|title=Sandoval chooses Dean Heller for John Ensign replacement|date=April 27, 2011 |access-date=May 3, 2011|work=Las Vegas Sun|first=Karoun|last=Demirjian}}

The race was called for Mark Amodei by the Associated Press just after 10 p.m. local time with 44% of precincts reporting and Amodei leading Marshall 57% to 37%.[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/NV_US_House_0913.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS Elections 2011] ap.org {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004080222/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/NV_US_House_0913.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS |date=2011-10-04 }} Amodei easily won the election by a margin of 58% to 36%.

Rules

On May 2, 2011, Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller announced the election, held under an untested 2003 law for replacing House members, would be open to any and all qualified candidates, without primary elections or nominations made by parties' central committees.{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/nevada_special_election_to_be_open_to_all_candidates-205236-1.html|title=Nevada Special Election to Be Open to All Candidates|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2011|work=Roll Call|first=Kyle|last=Trygstad}}

The Republican Party filed suit challenging Miller's plan, preferring instead that each party be required to nominate a single candidate. The party's complaint stated that "A fundamental principle of Nevada's electoral statutes is that, in a partisan election, there shall be only one nominee from each political party."{{cite web|url=http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20110505/NEWS/110509917/1055&ParentProfile=1045|title=GOP challenges Heller seat election plan|date=May 5, 2011|access-date=May 6, 2011|work=Lahontan Valley News|first=Geoff|last=Dornan}} On May 19, District Judge Todd Russell sided with the Republican Party and ruling that the major parties would hold conventions in order to each nominate a single candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/19/judge-sides-gop-says-parties-get-say-special-elect/|title=Judge sides with GOP, rules against free-for-all special election|date=May 19, 2011|access-date=May 20, 2011|work=Las Vegas Sun|first=Cy|last=Ryan}} Miller asked the office of the Nevada Attorney General to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Nevada,{{cite web|url=http://www.rgj.com/article/20110521/NEWS/105210323/Appeal-sought-Nevada-s-vacant-U-S-House-seat-ruling|title=Appeal sought in Nevada's vacant U.S. House seat ruling|date=May 21, 2011|access-date=May 23, 2011|work=Reno Gazette Journal|first=Ray|last=Hagar}} which on May 31 issued an order instructing Miller and the state's political parties to address whether the election can be rescheduled due to concerns that the ongoing dispute over its rules may necessitate a delay.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynews3.com/story.php?id=44242|title=Court suggests delay for Nevada House election|date=May 31, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011|publisher=My News 3|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725034235/http://www.mynews3.com/story.php?id=44242|archive-date=July 25, 2011}}

Democratic nomination

=Nominee=

=Declared candidates=

=Declined to run=

  • Jill Derby, former regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education and unsuccessful candidate for the 2nd district in 2006 and 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/derby-announces-she-will-not-seek-u-s-house-seat-122681678.html|title=Derby announces she will not seek U.S. House seat|date=May 26, 2011|access-date=May 31, 2011|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Laura|last=Myers}}

Republican nomination

The central committee of the Nevada Republican Party voted to decide the Republican nominee in June 2011. Any Republican who receives at least two votes from members of the central committee can compete in the nomination process, which will be held under a two-round system.{{cite web|url=http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110611/NEWS/110619961/1070|title=350 to decide nominee|date=June 11, 2011|access-date=June 12, 2011|work=Nevada Appeal|first=Christina|last=Silva}}

=Nominee=

  • Mark Amodei, state party chairman and former State Senator{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/krolicki-is-gop-favorite-if-special-election-needed-for-heller-s-seat-120731579.html|title=Krolicki is GOP favorite if special election needed for Heller's seat|date=April 26, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2011|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Laura|last=Myers}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-gop-chairman-amodei-announces-run-for-2nd-congressional-district-121509578.html|title=Nevada GOP Chairman Amodei announces run for 2nd Congressional District|date=May 9, 2011|access-date=May 9, 2011|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Ed|last=Vogel}}

=Declared candidates=

  • Mark Amodei, state party chairman and former State Senator
  • Greg Brower, State Senator and former United States Attorney
  • Hal Carmack
  • Guy Felton
  • William R. Graves
  • Edward Hamilton, perennial candidate{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/05/special-election-count-can/|title=Special election count: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats in race to replace Dean Heller|date=May 5, 2011|access-date=May 6, 2011|work=Las Vegas Sun|first=Delen|last=Goldberg}}
  • Ryan Henderson, optician
  • Greg Hudson
  • Robert X. Leeds
  • Kirk Lippold, former USS Cole commander
  • Daniel Miller
  • Troy "Gunny" Orosco
  • Phillip D. Telander
  • Busch Voigts Jr.
  • Jonathan M. Yuspa
  • Sidney Zeller, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

=Declined to run=

Independent American Party nomination

{{further|Independent American Party of Nevada}}

=Declared candidates=

  • Timothy Fasano

Independent candidates

  • Earl Ammerman
  • Roland Lee
  • Helmuth Lehmann, businessman and author
  • Christopher Simon

General election

=Polling=

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! Poll source

! style="width:150px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! width=100px| Mark
Amodei (R)

! width=100px| Kate
Marshall (D)

! width=100px| Timothy
Fasano (IAP)

! width=100px| Helmuth
Lehmann (I)

! Undecided

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_NV2_912.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| September 9–11, 2011

| align=center| 629

| align=center| ± 3.9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 50%

| align=center| 37%

| align=center| 4%

| align=center| 4%

| align=center| 5%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.dailykos.com/polling/2011/8/18/NV-2/49/kbV81 Public Policy Polling]{{*}}

| align=center| August 18–21, 2011

| align=center| 600

| align=center| ± 4.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 43%

| align=center| 42%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 8%

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election, 2011{{cite web|url=https://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2011Special/ElectionSummary.aspx |title=2011 Official Special Election Results September 13, 2011 |publisher=Nevada Secretary of State |access-date=July 29, 2019}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Amodei

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 75,180

| percentage = 57.92

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kate Marshall

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 46,818

| percentage = 36.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Helmuth Lehmann

| party = Independent (politician)

| votes = 5,372

| percentage = 4.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Timothy Fasano

| party = Independent American Party of Nevada

| votes = 2,421

| percentage = 1.87

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 129,791

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.amodei4nevada.com/ Mark Amodei campaign website]
  • [http://sites.google.com/site/earl4congress/ Earl Ammerman campaign website]
  • [http://www.browerforcongress.com/ Greg Brower campaign website]
  • [http://www.renocitizen.com/ Chad Dehne campaign website]
  • [http://electtimfasano.com/ Timothy Fasano campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815141642/http://electtimfasano.com/ |date=August 15, 2011 }}
  • [http://www.guyfelton.com/ Guy Felton campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907050326/http://www.guyfelton.com/ |date=September 7, 2011 }}
  • [http://www.ryanhendersonforcongress.com/ Ryan Henderson campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402094500/http://www.ryanhendersonforcongress.com/ |date=April 2, 2012 }}
  • [http://www.helmuthforcongress.com/ Helmuth Lehmann campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529012236/http://www.helmuthforcongress.com/ |date=May 29, 2011 }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110514160844/http://www.kirklippoldforcongress.com/ Kirk Lippold campaign website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110906063524/http://www.marshallfornevada.com/ Kate Marshall campaign website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020518/http://www.nancypriceforcongress.com/ Nancy Price campaign website]
  • [http://rexricksforcongress.blogspot.com/ Rex Ricks campaign website]
  • [http://www.sidzellerforcongress.com/ Sidney Zeller campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529002134/http://sidzellerforcongress.com/ |date=May 29, 2011 }}

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