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Dean Arthur Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator representing Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada from 1995 to 2007 and U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2011.
Nevada is a swing state that once leaned slightly rightward, having voted for George W. Bush twice. But since 2008 it has seen the opposite trend, giving Barack Obama a seven-point victory in 2012 while simultaneously electing Heller to the Senate by one point. Obama also carried Nevada in 2008 by a 12.5% margin.
As a result, Heller became the only Republican Senate candidate in 2012 to win in a state that was lost by the Republican presidential candidate. With a margin of 1.2%, this election was the second-closest race of the 2012 Senate election cycle, behind only the election in North Dakota .
The 2006 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election was held on November 7 to elect a representative from the Nevada's 2nd congressional district, which covers all of Nevada outside of Clark County, and some parts of Clark County. Republican Party candidate Dean Heller won the election.
On September 13, 2011, a special election was held in Nevada's 2nd congressional district to fill the vacancy [1] created by the resignation of Republican Dean Heller, who was appointed to the United States Senate. [2]
Heidi Gansert, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate [53] [55] Adam Laxalt, former Nevada Attorney General (2015–2019), grandson of former U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022, and nominee for governor in 2018 [53] Brian Sandoval, president of University of Nevada, Reno (2020–present) and former governor of Nevada (2011 ...
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Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district that includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Lyon County , all of Churchill , Douglas , Elko , Eureka , Humboldt , Lander , Pershing , Storey , Washoe , and White Pine counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City .