Nevada House
Filing Deadline: May 16, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 12, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: The 1st District consists of the inner core of Las Vegas that visitors are most likely to see. Full Profile
2006 results: Shelley Berkley (D) defeated Kenneth Wegner (R) by 65-31%.
Incumbent
Shelley Berkley (D)
Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term; Berkley was nominated with 90% in a two-way primary.
Challengers
Kenneth Wegner (R)Wegner, a conservative activist, was nominated with 35% in a seven-way primary.
District Profile: Excluding single-member states, this is the largest congressional district in the nation. Full Profile
2006 results: Dean Heller (R) defeated Jill Derby (D) by 50-45%.
Incumbent
Dean Heller (R)
Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Heller was nominated with 86% in a two-way primary.
Challengers
Jill Derby (D)Derby, the Nevada state university system regent, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The district includes the south end of the Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport and spreads west, northeast and south. Full Profile
2006 results: Jon Porter (R) defeated Tessa Hafen (D) by 48-47%.
Incumbent
Jon Porter (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Porter was nominated with 82% in a three-way primary.
Challengers
Dina Titus (D)
Titus, the former state Senate minority leader, was nominated with 85% in a four-way primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
N.Y.-13
(Open-R)2.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)3.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
Fla.-16
(Mahoney-D)6.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)7.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)8.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)9.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)10.
Fla.-24
(Feeney-R)11.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Mich.-09
(Knollenberg-R)14.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-06
(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
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