NEVADA

Your complete directory of Nevada candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: March 12, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010

This page was last updated on January 25, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jim Gibbons (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Cashell (R) - Reno Mayor, Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-University Regent & Gaming Management Company CEO
Mike Montandon (R) - North Las Vegas Mayor & Banker
Brian Sandoval (R) - Ex-US District Court Judge, Ex-Attorney General & Ex-State Assemblyman
Kate Marshall (D) - State Treasurer & Ex-Senior Deputy Attorney General
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) - Attorney General & Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff
Ross Miller (D) - Secretary of State & Attorney
Rory Reid (D) - Clark County Commission Chair, Ex-Congressional Aide & Son of US Sen. Reid
David Scott Curtis (Green) - Architect & Artist
Gino DiSimone (Independent) - Ex-Corporate Executive, Electrical Engineer & Navy Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brian Krolicki (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Goodman (D) - Ex-State Economic Development Commissioner, Trade Association Executive & '06 Candidate
Paul Murad (D) - Real Estate Developer & Philanthropist
Robert Randazzo (D) - Management Consultant & Ex-Airline Pilot
Jessica Sferrazza (D) - Reno City Councilwoman

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ross Miller (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Kate Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE CONTROLLER:
Kim Wallin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Catherine Cortez Masto (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Harry Reid (D)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site)
Mark Amodei (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & Army Veteran
Sharron Angle (R) - Ex-State Assemblywoman, Businesswoman & '06 US Rep. Candidate
John Chachas (R) - Investment Banker & Ex-Congressional Intern
Greg Dagani (R) - Ex-State Board of Education Member
Chuck Flume (R) - Dentist & Dental School Instructor
Chuck Kozak (R) - Attorney & USMC Veteran
Brian Krolicki (R) - Lt. Governor & Ex-State Treasurer
Sue Lowden (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Sen. & Businesswoman
Mark Noonan (R) - Business Administrator & Navy Veteran
Bill Parson (R) - Project Manager & USMC Veteran
Terry Suominen (R) - Businessman
Danny Tarkanian (R) - Businessman, Attorney, '06 Sec. of State Nominee & '04 State Sen. Nominee
Mike Wiley (R) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host, Ex-Democrat & '94 Candidate in Florida
Jim Duensing (Libertarian) - Radio Talk Show Host, Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Carter (Independent) - Frequent Candidate
Jeff Durbin (Independent) - Businessman & USAF Veteran

John Ensign (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.
Shelley Berkley (D) - Congresswoman

District 1:
Shelley Berkley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Craig Lake Jr. (R) - Lighting Store Owner
Joseph Tatner (R) - Computer Contractor, Technical Writer, & Retired USAF Officer
Kenneth Wegner (R) - Bail Enforcement Agent, Gulf War Veteran, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Dean Heller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken McKenna (D) - State Board of Education Member & Attorney
Paul Reeves (D) - Concert Organizer
Jack Schofield (D) - State University System Regent, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Developer & World War II Veteran

District 3:
Dina Titus (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shanna Phillips (D) - Teacher & '04 Candidate
Ellie Ahern (R) - Telecommunications Executive, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
John Beard (R) - Retired Businessman & Navy Veteran
Ed Bridges (R) - Insurance Agent, Tea Party Activist & Retired USAF Officer
Joe Heck (R) - Ex-State Sen., Physician & Iraq War Veteran
Rob Lauer (R) - Real Estate Investor & Army Veteran
Brian Scroggins (R) - Ex-Clark County GOP Chair, Businessman & '08 Clark County Commission Nominee
Brad Lord-Leutwyler (Independent) - College Professor & '08 Presidential Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Nevada Democratic Party
Green Party of Nevada
Independent American Party of Nevada (Constitution)
Libertarian Party of Nevada
Nevada Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

DC's Political Report: Nevada
Gardnerville Record-Courier
Henderson Home News
Las Vegas City Life (Alternative) - (Politics)
Las Vegas Gleaner (Liberal)
Las Vegas Mercury (Alternative)
Las Vegas Review-Journal - (Politics News - Politics Blog)
Las Vegas Sun
Monday Morning Politicking
Nevada Appeal (Carson City)
Nevada Business Journal
Nevada Votes (UN-Reno)
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Politicker.com - Nevada
Reno Gazette-Journal
Tahoe World

KLAS-TV 8 (CBS - Las Vegas)
KTNV-TV 13 (ABC - Las Vegas)
KVBC-TV 3 (NBC - Las Vegas)
KVVU-TV 5 (FOX - Las Vegas)
KNPB TV-5 (PBS - Reno)
KOLO-TV 8 (ABC - Reno)
KRNV-TV 4 (NBC - Reno)
KTVN-TV 2 (CBS - Reno)
Nevada Votes (Nevada Public Radio)