Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Dean Heller
(R-Nev.) 2nd District,
Reno, Carson City and the 'Cow Counties'
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Residence:Carson City
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Born:May 10, 1960; Castro Valley, Calif.
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Religion:Mormon
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Family:Wife, Lynne Heller; four children
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Education:U. of Southern California, B.S. 1985 (business administration)
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Military service:None
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Career:Commercial banker; chief deputy state treasurer; stockbroker
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Political Highlights:Nev. Assembly, 1990-94; U.S. House, 2007-present; Nev. secretary of state, 1995-2007
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Dean Heller (R) |
170,771 |
51.8% |
| Jill Derby (D) |
136,548 |
41.4% |
| John Everhart (IA) |
11,179 |
3.4% |
| Sean Morse (LIBERT) |
5,740 |
1.7% |
| Craig Bergland (GREEN) |
5,282 |
1.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Dean Heller (R) |
117,168 |
50.3% |
| Jill Derby (D) |
104,593 |
44.9% |
| Daniel Rosen (I) |
5,524 |
2.4% |
| James Kroshus (IA) |
5,439 |
2.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
195,466 |
67.2% |
| Angie Cochran (D) |
79,978 |
27.5% |
| Janine Hansen (IA) |
10,638 |
3.7% |
| Brendan Trainor (LIBERT) |
4,997 |
1.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
149,574 |
74.3% |
| Travis Souza (D) |
40,189 |
20% |
| Janine Hansen (IA) |
7,240 |
3.6% |
| Brendan Trainor (LIBERT) |
3,413 |
1.7% |
| Robert Winquist (NL) |
784 |
0.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 49% |
John McCain: 49% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 41% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 37% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:666,087
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Under 18:25.9%
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Over 65:11.3%
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Married:55.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:75%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:15%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:11.2%
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Language other than English:17.2%
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Median Household Income:43,879
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Owner Occupied Housing:63.6%
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Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:54.9%
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Blue Collar:24.9%
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Services:20.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.3%
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Civilian Veterans:84,781
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