Sen. Harry Reid
(D-Nev.)
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Residence:Searchlight
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Born:December 2, 1939; Searchlight, Nev.
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Religion:Mormon
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Family:Wife, Landra Reid; five children
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Education:George Washington U., J.D. 1964; U. of Nevada, Las Vegas, attended 1970; Southern Utah State College, A.S. 1959; Utah State U., B.A. 1961 (history & political science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Nev. Assembly, 1969-71; lieutenant governor, 1971-75; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1974; candidate for mayor of Las Vegas, 1975; Nevada Gaming Commission chairman, 1977-81; U.S. House, 1983-87; U.S. Senate, 1987-present
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Elected:1986 (4th term)
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Note: Majority Leader
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
Harry Reid (D) |
494,805 |
61.1% |
| Richard Ziser (R) |
284,640 |
35.1% |
| Thomas Hurst (LIBERT) |
9,559 |
1.2% |
| David Schumann (X) |
6,001 |
0.7% |
| Gary Marinch (NL) |
2,095 |
0.3% |
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| 1998 |
general |
Harry Reid (D) |
208,650 |
47.9% |
| John Ensign (R) |
208,222 |
47.8% |
| Michael Cloud (LIBERT) |
8,044 |
1.8% |
| Michael E. Williams (NL) |
2,749 |
0.6% |
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| 1992 |
general |
Harry Reid (D) |
253,150 |
51% |
| Demar Dahl (R) |
199,413 |
40.2% |
| Joe S. Garcia Jr. (IA) |
11,240 |
2.3% |
| Lois Avery (NL) |
7,279 |
1.5% |
| H. Kent Cromwell (LIBERT) |
7,222 |
1.5% |
| Harry Tootle (POP) |
4,429 |
0.9% |
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| 1986 |
general |
Harry Reid (D) |
130,955 |
50% |
| Jim Santini (R) |
116,606 |
45% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 55.14% |
John McCain: 42.65% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 48% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 46% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 44% |
Robert Dole: 43% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):2,414,807
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Under 18:25.6%
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Over 65:11.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:65.2%
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Black:6.6%
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Hispanic:19.7%
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Asian:4.4%
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American Indian:1.1%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.4%
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Median Household Income: 44,581
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Median Household Income Rank: 17
