2016 United States Senate election in Nevada

• Catherine Cortez Masto, former Nevada Attorney General{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/04/08/catherine-cortez-masto-announces-bid-to-succeed-harry-reid-in-the-senate | title=Catherine Cortez Masto announces bid to succeed Harry Reid in the Senate | work=The Washington Post | last=DelReal | first=Jose A. | access-date=April 8, 2015}}
• Bobby Mahendra{{cite web | url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/17/16-file-reid-senate-seat-3-dems-hope-challenge-amodei/81941038 | title=UPDATE: 18, including Angle, file for Reid Senate seat, 3 Dems hope to challenge Amodei | work=Reno Gazette-Journal | last=Richardson | first=Seth A. | date=March 18, 2016 | access-date=March 19, 2016}}
• Liddo Susan O'Briant, instructional assistant
• Allen Rheinhart, Black Lives Matter activist and candidate for governor in 2014

• Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. senator

• Shelley Berkley, former U.S. representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/2016-senate-races-113837_Page4.html | title=16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate | date=December 29, 2014 | access-date=December 29, 2014 | work=Politico | last=Cheney | first=Kyle}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-retiring-senate-replacements-116451.html | title=Parties search for Harry Reid replacements in Nevada | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=March 27, 2015 | work=Politico | last=Cheney | first=Kyle}}
• Lucy Flores, former state assemblywoman and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014 (lost primary for NV-04){{cite web | url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/03/27/nevada-scene-who-will-run-for-reids-senate-seat | title=Nevada Scene: Who Will Run for Reid's Senate Seat? | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=March 29, 2015 | work=The Wall Street Journal | last1=Ballhaus | first1=Rebecca | last2=Lazo | first2=Alejandro}}{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/democrat-lucy-flores-announces-congressional-bid | title=Democrat Lucy Flores announces congressional bid | date=April 22, 2015 | access-date=April 23, 2015 | work=Las Vegas Review Journal | last=Myers | first=Laura}}
• Steven Horsford, former U.S. representative
• John Lee, Mayor of North Las Vegas, former state senator and candidate for NV-04 in 2012
• Kate Marshall, former state treasurer of Nevada, nominee for Nevada's 2nd congressional district in 2011 and nominee for Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014
• Ross Miller, former secretary of state of Nevada and nominee for Nevada Attorney General in 2014{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/rossjmiller/status/585881852411412482 | title=I'm proud to support my friend Catherine Cortez Masto in her bid for US Senate | date=April 8, 2015 | access-date=April 8, 2015 | first=Ross | last=Miller | publisher=Twitter}}
• Rory Reid, former Clark County Commissioner, nominee for governor in 2010 and son of U.S. Senator Harry Reid
• Steve Sisolak, chairman of the Clark County Commission{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/berkley-heck-rory-no-plans-run-reid-senate-seat | title=Berkley, Heck, Rory: No plans to run for Reid Senate seat | work=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Myers | first=Laura | date=March 31, 2015 | access-date=April 1, 2015}}
• Dina Titus, U.S. representative and nominee for Governor of Nevada in 2006 (running for re-election){{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/237195-dem-rep-titus-giving-serious-thought-to-running-for-reids-seat/ | title=Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid's seat | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=March 27, 2015 | work=The Hill | last=Joseph | first=Cameron}}{{cite web | url=http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/political/story/Titus-Cortez-Masto-Reid-Senate-2016/Lc05hzRy2k-kXw6zgJj6DQ.cspx | title=Titus will not seek Reid's U.S. Senate seat in 2016 | work=KSNV | date=May 26, 2015 | access-date=May 26, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527020909/http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/political/story/Titus-Cortez-Masto-Reid-Senate-2016/Lc05hzRy2k-kXw6zgJj6DQ.cspx | archive-date=May 27, 2015 | url-status=dead }}

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U.S. presidents

• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States{{cite news | url=http://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2016/oct/17/obama-backs-cortez-masto-for-senate-in-new-radio-a | title=Obama backs Cortez Masto for Senate in new radio ad | work=Las Vegas Sun | last=Messerly | first=Megan | date=October 17, 2016 | access-date=October 23, 2016}}

U.S. vice presidents

• Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States{{cite news | url=http://news3lv.com/news/local/vice-president-joe-biden-campaigns-for-clinton-in-las-vegas-with-catherine-cortez-masto | title=Vice President Biden rallies Democratic voters during Las Vegas visit | work=KSNV | last=Avila | first=Sergio | date=October 13, 2016 | access-date=October 30, 2016}}

U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials

• Hillary Clinton, 67th United States Secretary of State, 2008 presidential candidate and 2016 presidential nominee{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/election-2016/clinton-says-us-should-offer-varied-job-training-opportunities-young-people | title=Clinton says US should offer varied job training opportunities to young people | last1=Botkin | first1=Ben | last2=Bruzda | first2=Natalie | date=August 4, 2016 | publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal | access-date=August 5, 2016 | quote=Clinton also praised U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who is retiring, and encouraged supporters to vote for Catherine Cortez Masto, the Democratic candidate running for the open seat against U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev.}}

U.S. senators

• Barbara Boxer, California{{cite news | url=http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/10/29/1588304/-NV-NH-NC-PA-Sen-Sen-Barbara-Boxer-D-CA-helps-These-Women-Take-Back-The-U-S-Senate | title=NV, NH, NC & PA-Sen: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. CA) helps these women take back the U.S. Senate | work=Daily Kos | date=October 29, 2016 | access-date=November 1, 2016}}
• Sherrod Brown, Ohio{{cite news | url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/09/15/1570276/-NV-PA-NC-OH-Sen-Sen-Sherrod-Brown-D-OH-Helps-These-Climate-Hawks-Take-On-The-Kochs | title=NV, PA, NC & OH-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) helps these climate hawks take on the Kochs | work=Daily Kos | date=September 14, 2016 | access-date=November 3, 2016}}
• Richard Bryan, Nevada (former; also former governor of Nevada){{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/notable-nevada-politicians-endorse-catherine-cortez-masto-s-us-senate-bid | title=Notable Nevada politicians endorse Catherine Cortez Masto's U.S. Senate bid | work=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Myers | first=Laura | date=April 30, 2015 | access-date=May 26, 2015}}
• Kirsten Gillibrand, New York{{cite news | url=https://twitter.com/SenGillibrand/status/682651479107334144 | title=Proud to support @TammyforIL @DonnaFEdwards @KamalaHarris @Maggie_Hassan @Ann_Kirkpatrick @CatherineForNV & @KatieMcGintyPA for Senate. | work=Twitter | author=Kirsten Gillibrand | date=December 31, 2015 | access-date=January 13, 2016}}
• Gary Peters, Michigan{{cite news | url=http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/7/30/1407212/-NV-Sen-Sen-Gary-Peters-D-MI-Helps-Catherine-Cortez-Masto-D-Get-Ready-To-Take-On-Joe-Heck-R | title=NV-Sen: Sen. Gary Peters (D. MI) helps Catherine Cortez Masto take on Joe Heck (R) | work=Daily Kos | date=July 30, 2015 | access-date=November 1, 2016}}
• Harry Reid, Nevada{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/581486050578710529 | title=Memo to @RalstonReports - Reid also endorsed Catherine Cortez Mastro for nomination to succeed him in Senate. Spoke with her this morning. | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=March 27, 2015 | first=Paul | last=Kane | publisher=Twitter}}
• Bernie Sanders, Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate{{cite news | url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/293719-sanders-endorses-dem-candidates-in-critical-senate-races/ | title=Sanders endorses Dem candidates in critical senate races | last=Hagen | first=Lisa | work=The Hill | date=August 29, 2016 | access-date=August 29, 2016}}
• Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts{{cite news | url=https://mobile.twitter.com/elizabethforma/status/783408684214870016 | title=Making calls with @CatherineForNV in Las Vegas today to thank volunteers for all they're doing! |last=Warren | first=Elizabeth | work=Twitter | date=October 4, 2016 | access-date=October 4, 2016}}

Statewide officials

• Frankie Sue Del Papa, former attorney general of Nevada and former secretary of state of Nevada
• Kate Marshall, former state treasurer of Nevada, nominee for Nevada's 2nd congressional district in 2011 and nominee for Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014
• Ross Miller, former secretary of state of Nevada and nominee for Nevada Attorney General in 2014

State legislators

• Barbara Buckley, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly

Organizations

• Bend the Arc Jewish Action PAC{{cite web | url= http://www.jewishaction.us/news/releases/bend-arc-jewish-action-pac-endorses-nevadas-catherine-cortez-masto-united-states| title= Bend the Arc Jewish Action PAC Endorses Nevada's Catherine Cortez Masto for the United States Senate | last1= Tucciarone | first1= Alexander | date= May 16, 2016 | website= BEND THE ARC Jewish Action | publisher= Bend the Arc Jewish Action PAC | access-date= July 17, 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160827221040/http://www.jewishaction.us/news/releases/bend-arc-jewish-action-pac-endorses-nevadas-catherine-cortez-masto-united-states | archive-date= August 27, 2016 | url-status= dead }}
• Daily Kos{{cite news | url=https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2016/endorsements/Cortez-Masto | title=Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate - Nevada | work=Daily Kos | access-date=November 1, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104011449/https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2016/endorsements/Cortez-Masto | archive-date=November 4, 2016 | url-status=dead }}
• Democracy for America{{cite web | url=http://www.democracyforamerica.com/blog/927-breaking-democracy-for-america-endorses-catherine-cortez-masto-for-u-s-senate | title=BREAKING: Democracy for America endorses Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate | date=September 25, 2015 | access-date=October 8, 2015 | first=Omer | last=Farooque | publisher=Democracy for America}}
• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/alexis_levinson/status/585907884669722624 | title=.@dscc endorses Catherine Cortez Masto as "strongest candidate to keep this Senate seat in Dem hands and continue Harry Reid's legacy" | date=April 8, 2015 | access-date=April 8, 2015 | first=Alexis | last=Levinson | publisher=Twitter}}
• EMILY's List{{cite web | url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2015/04/16/cortez-masto-emilys-list-senate-nevada/81231972/ | title= EMILY's List backs Cortez Masto for Nevada Senate | last1= Camia | first1= Catalina | date= April 16, 2015 | website= ONPOLITICS | publisher= USA TODAY | access-date= July 17, 2016}}
• Human Rights Campaign{{cite web | url= https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/hrc-announces-endorsement-of-catherine-cortez-masto-for-united-states-senat | title= HRC Announces Endorsement of Catherine Cortez Masto for United States Senate | date= May 4, 2016 | website= Human Rights Campaign | access-date=July 17, 2016}}
• League of Conservation VotersLCV mailing March 2016
• Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, Peace Officers Research of Nevada, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Southern Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs{{cite web | url= http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Cortez-Masto-picks-up-police-endorsement-370837021.html | title= Cortez Masto picks up police endorsement in Senate race | last1= AP | date= March 2, 2016 | website= KOLO 8 ABC NewsNOW | publisher= KOLOTV | access-date= July 17, 2016}}
• NRDC Action Fund{{cite web| url= http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/press-release/5863.html/ | title= NRDC Action Fund endorses Cortez Masto for Senate | last1= Dison | first1= Denis | date= October 7, 2015 | website= The MARKUP | publisher= NRDC Action Fund | access-date= July 17, 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160605020010/http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/press-release/5863.html/ | archive-date= June 5, 2016 | url-status= dead }}
• Planned Parenthood{{cite news | url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/elections/candidates/senate/catherine-cortez-masto | title=Planned Parenthood Action fund is thrilled to help Catherine Cortez Masto make history and become the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate | work=Planned Parenthood Action Fund | access-date=August 16, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828211114/https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/elections/candidates/senate/catherine-cortez-masto | archive-date=August 28, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

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[[File:Nevada U.S. Senate Democratic primary, 2016.svg|thumb|250px|Results by county:

{{legend|#0645b4|Cortez Masto—80–90%}}

{{legend|#1666cb|Cortez Masto—70–80%}}

{{legend|#4389e3|Cortez Masto—60–70%}}

{{legend|#86b6f2|Cortez Masto—50–60%}}

{{legend|#d3e7ff|Cortez Masto—<40%}}

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Catherine Cortez Masto

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 81,944

| percentage = 81.0%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Allen Rheinhart

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,645

| percentage = 6.0%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = None of these candidates

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,498

| percentage = 5.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Liddo Susan O'Briant

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,834

| percentage = 5.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bobby Mahendra

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 3,760

| percentage = 3.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 101,681

| percentage=100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Sharron Angle, former state assemblywoman, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and candidate for NV-02 in 2006{{cite web | url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/18/sharron-angle-files-run-us-senate/81992524 | title=Sharron Angle files to run for U.S. Senate | publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal | date=March 18, 2016 | author=Seth Richardson}}
• D'Nese Davis, artist and teacher
• Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/all-three-henderson-council-members-re-election-draw-challengers | title=All three Henderson council members up for re-election draw challengers | work=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Hartley | first=Eric | date=February 5, 2015 | access-date=June 8, 2015}}
• Joe Heck, U.S. representative{{cite web | url=http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-running-senate-nevada | title=Joe Heck to Run for Nevada Senate | work=Roll Call | last=Cahn | first=Emily | date=July 6, 2015 | access-date=July 6, 2015 | archive-date=July 7, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707052009/http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-running-senate-nevada/ | url-status=dead }}
• Thomas "Sad Tom" Heck, retired air force officer{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/colorful-characters-file-enter-races | title=Colorful characters file to enter races | work=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Botkin | first=Ben | date=March 16, 2016 | access-date=March 19, 2016}}
• Robert Leeds, author, retired Merchant Marine and perennial candidate
• Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak, retired sanitation worker and perennial candidate
• Juston Preble, sales consultant
• Bill Tarbell, retired minister and candidate for governor in 2014

• Bob Beers, Las Vegas City Councilman, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2006{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/las-vegas-city-councilman-beers-gets-early-start-against-harry-reid | title=Las Vegas City Councilman Beers gets early start against Harry Reid | publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Smith | first=John L. | date=January 31, 2014 | access-date=April 24, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/las-vegas-city-councilman-bob-beers-drops-bid-us-senate | title=Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers drops bid for U.S. Senate | work=Las Vegas Review-Journal | last=Smith | first=John L. | date=June 15, 2015 | access-date=June 15, 2015}}

• Mark Amodei, U.S. representative (running for re-election){{cite news | title=Pressure already building for Sandoval to take on Harry Reid | url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/nov/12/pressure-already-building-sandoval-take-harry-reid | date=November 12, 2014 | newspaper=Las Vegas Sun | last=Phillips | first=Amber | access-date=November 13, 2014}}{{cite news | title=Amodei says no plans to run for Senate | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/amodei-says-no-plans-run-senate | date=November 18, 2014 | newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal | access-date=November 19, 2014 | last=Tetreault | first=Steve}}
• Greg Brower, state senator and former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada{{cite web | url=http://www.ralstonreports.com/blog/my-column-reid-dead-if-sandoval-or-anyone-runs-right | title=MY COLUMN: Reid is dead if Sandoval (or anyone) runs, right? | publisher=Ralston Reports | date=November 15, 2014 | access-date=November 17, 2014 | last=Ralston | first=Jon}}
• Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State of Nevada, former state senator and candidate for NV-04 in 2012
• Heidi Gansert, former state assemblywoman and former chief of staff to Governor Brian Sandoval{{cite web | url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/02/19/hagar-sandoval-gops-plus-us-senate-candidate/23716319 | title=Hagar: Sandoval is GOP's 'A-plus' U.S. Senate candidate | publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal | last=Hagar | first=Ray | date=February 19, 2015 | access-date=February 20, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/d4a1d7ae864f47399ebcfbe03dff9f50/NV--Nevada-Senate-Hopefuls | title=A look at Nevada's potential US Senate candidates after Gov. Brian Sandoval says he won't run | publisher=Daily Reporter | last=Rindels | first=Michelle | date=June 9, 2015 | access-date=June 11, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613075738/http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/d4a1d7ae864f47399ebcfbe03dff9f50/NV--Nevada-Senate-Hopefuls | archive-date=June 13, 2015 | url-status=dead }}
• Cresent Hardy, U.S. representative (lost re-election to NV-04){{cite web | title=FEC FORM 2 | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/284/15970339284/15970339284.pdf | website=FEC | publisher=FEC | access-date=May 28, 2015}}
• Steve Hill, executive director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
• Mark Hutchison, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former state senator{{cite news | title=Will Harry Reid Run? | url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/08/will-harry-reid-run-110400_Page4.html | access-date=September 19, 2014 | newspaper=Politico | last=Ralston | first=Jon | date=August 27, 2014}}{{cite news | url=http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-nevada-senate-race-waiting-game | title=A Silver State Waiting Game | work=Roll Call | last=Levinson | first=Alexis | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 11, 2015 | archive-date=May 14, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514170623/http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-heck-nevada-senate-race-waiting-game/ | url-status=dead }}
• Ron Knecht, Nevada State Controller, former regent of the University of Nevada, Reno and former state assemblyman
• Brian Krolicki, former lieutenant governor of Nevada{{cite news | last=Bologna | first=Giacomo | title=Nevada Republicans Line Up to Depose Reid in 2016 | url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/nevada_republicans_line_up_to_depose_reid_in_2016-228620-1.html?pos=hln | access-date=October 23, 2013 | newspaper=Roll Call | date=October 23, 2013}}
• Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General
• Michael Roberson, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (running for NV-03){{cite web | url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jul/08/state-sen-michael-roberson-jumps-race-3rd-congress | title=State Sen. Michael Roberson jumps into race for 3rd Congressional District | work=Las Vegas Sun | last=Roerink | first=Kyle | date=July 8, 2015 | access-date=July 8, 2015}}
• Wayne Allyn Root, former member of the Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008{{cite web | url=http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2012/09/wayne-root-leaves-libertarian-party-leadership-will-seek-us-senate-seat | title=Wayne Root leaves Libertarian Party leadership, will seek US Senate seat | work=Independent Political Report | date=September 6, 2012 | access-date=September 21, 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/14/an-exit-interview-with-wayne-allyn-root | title=An Exit Interview With Wayne Allyn Root | work=Reason Online | date=September 14, 2012 | access-date=July 13, 2013 | author=Quinn, Garrett}}
• Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-harry-reid-retirement-2016-replacement-20150327-story.html | title=Nevada after Sen. Harry Reid: Will Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval run? | work=LA TIMES | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=March 27, 2015 | author=MARK Z. BARABAK}}{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/09/brian-sandoval-nevada-senate_n_7543028.html | work=Huffington Post | title=Nevada GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval Won't Run For Senate In 2016 | date=June 9, 2015 | access-date=June 9, 2015 | first=Amanda | last=Terkel}}
• Dan Schwartz, state treasurer and candidate for NV-04 in 2012

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U.S. presidents

• George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States{{cite web | url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/political/george-w-bush-appearing-at-joe-heck-fundraisers | title=George W. Bush appearing at Joe Heck fundraisers | author=KTNV Staff | date=October 4, 2016 }}

U.S. senators

• Dean Heller, Nevada{{cite web | url=http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=FuCzIUvg | title=Heller, Hardy, Amodei back fellow Republican Heck for Senate | work=The Associated Press | date=July 15, 2015 | access-date=July 16, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Mitch McConnell, Kentucky and Senate Majority Leader{{cite web | url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/ralston/mitch-mcconnell-super-pac-goes-up-with-two-new-ads-for-heck | title=Mitch McConnell Super PAC goes up with two new ads for Heck | first=Jon | last=Ralston | date=October 11, 2016 | access-date=October 31, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031154117/http://www.ktnv.com/news/ralston/mitch-mcconnell-super-pac-goes-up-with-two-new-ads-for-heck | archive-date=October 31, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

U.S. representatives

• Mark Amodei, Nevada
• Cresent Hardy, Nevada

Mayors

• Carolyn Goodman, Las Vegas{{cite web | url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jul/20/las-vegas-mayor-carolyn-goodman-endorses-joe-heck- | title=Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman endorses Joe Heck for Senate | work=The Associated Press | date=July 20, 2015 | access-date=July 20, 2015}}

Individuals

• John R. Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations{{cite news | url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/01/08/bolton_endorses_16_for_re-election_to_congress.html | title=Bolton Endorses 16 for Re-Election to Congress | work=RealClearPolitics | last=Arkin | first=James | date=January 8, 2016 | access-date=January 10, 2016}}
• Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, 2010 nominee for Senate in California and 2016 presidential candidate{{cite news | url=https://mobile.twitter.com/CarlyFiorina/status/780830463644532736 | title=Why I'm standing with @Heck4Nevada for #NVSen (and why you should too): facebook.com/CarlyFiorina/p... | last=Fiorina | first=Carly | work=Twitter | date=September 27, 2016 | access-date=October 5, 2016}}

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[[File:Nevada U.S. Senate Republican primary, 2016.svg|thumb|250px|Results by county:

{{legend|#d40000|Heck—70–80%}}

{{legend|#cc2f4a|Heck—60–70%}}

{{legend|#e27f90|Heck—50–60%}}

{{legend|#f2b3be|Heck—40–50%}}

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Heck

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 74,517

| percentage = 65.0%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sharron Angle

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 26,142

| percentage = 23.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = None of these candidates

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,902

| percentage = 3.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Heck

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,570

| percentage = 3.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eddie Hamilton

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,507

| percentage = 2.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = D'Nese Davis

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,937

| percentage = 1.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Tarbell

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,179

| percentage = 1.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Leeds

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 662

| percentage = 0.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Juston Preble

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 582

| percentage = 0.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carlo Poliak

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 279

| percentage = 0.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 114,827

| percentage= 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Tom Jones, retired businessman and perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://www.electtomjones.com | title=Tom Jones for United States Senate}}

• Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch (running for the State Senate){{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/07/bunny-ranch-owner-dennis-hof-considers-us-senate-run.html | work=CNBC | title=Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof considers US Senate run | first=Chris | last=Morris | date=July 7, 2015 | access-date=July 7, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/story/Hof-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Senate-seat/DNnLfnoztUyWYW0cBsBi4w.cspx | title=Brothel owner Hof to run for Nevada State Senate seat | work=KSNV | date=January 8, 2016 | access-date=January 8, 2016 | first=Martin | last=Clemons | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115032446/http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/story/Hof-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Senate-seat/DNnLfnoztUyWYW0cBsBi4w.cspx | archive-date=January 15, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

• Tony Gumina, physician and businessman
• Tom Sawyer, retired railroad worker
• G.A. Villa (not on final ballot){{cite web | url=https://nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4407 | title= 2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates | publisher=Nevada Secretary of State | access-date=November 6, 2016}}
• Jarrod M. Williams, veteran{{cite web | url=http://vote-socialist.org/index.html#candidates | title=Socialist Party Campaign Clearinghouse }}

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with Harry Reid

with Dina Titus

with Catherine Cortez Masto

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Cortez Masto won her bid to succeed Harry Reid 47% to 45%, or by 2.43%, running 0.01% better than Hillary Clinton.{{Cite web | url=http://silverstateelection.com/USSenate/#race2 | title=U.S. Senate | last=Cegavske | first=Barbara | date=November 10, 2016 | publisher=Nevada Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske | access-date=November 10, 2016 | archive-date=March 20, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320105826/http://silverstateelection.com/USSenate/#race2 | url-status=dead }}

{{Election box begin | title=United States Senate election in Nevada, 2016 {{cite web | url=https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2016gen/USSenate/ | title=Silver State Election Night Results 2016 | publisher=Nevada Secretary of State | date=November 8, 2016 | access-date=December 20, 2016}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Catherine Cortez Masto

| votes = 521,994

| percentage = 47.10%

| change = -3.19%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joe Heck

| votes = 495,079

| percentage = 44.67%

| change = +0.12%

}}

{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link

| votes = 42,257

| percentage = 3.81%

| change = +1.56%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent American Party of Nevada

| candidate = Tom Jones

| votes = 17,128

| percentage = 1.55%

| change = +1.11%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Sawyer

| votes = 14,208

| percentage = 1.28%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Tony Gumina

| votes = 10,740

| percentage = 0.97%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Jarrod Williams

| votes = 6,888

| percentage = 0.62%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

|votes = 1,108,294

|percentage = 100.0%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Mineral (largest municipality: Hawthorne)
• Washoe (largest municipality: Reno)

Cortez Masto won 2 of 4 congressional districts, with the remaining 2 going to Heck, including one that elected a Democrat.{{Cite web |title=DRA 2020 |url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::43ac26c6-a829-4102-9d40-be3288998318 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Dave's Redistricting}}

• Freedom Partners Action Fund
• 2016 United States Senate elections
• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
• 2016 United States presidential election in Nevada

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Official campaign websites (archived)

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161029000116/http://www.catherinecortezmasto.com/ Catherine Cortez Masto (D) for Senate]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161006173820/https://drjoeheck.com/ Joe Heck (R) for Senate]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161029134125/http://electtomjones.com/ Tom Jones (IA) for Senate]

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2016

Nevada

United States Senate