2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election County resultsAmodei: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
On September 13, 2011, aspecial election was held inNevada's 2nd congressional district to fill the vacancy[ 1] Dean Heller , who was appointed to theUnited States Senate .[ 2]
The race was called for Mark Amodei by theAssociated Press just after 10 p.m. local time with 44% of precincts reporting and Amodei leading Marshall 57% to 37%.[ 3]
On May 2, 2011,Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller announced the election, held under an untested 2003 law for replacing House members, would be open to any and all qualified candidates, withoutprimary elections or nominations made by parties' central committees.[ 4]
The Republican Partyfiled suit challenging Miller's plan, preferring instead that each party be required to nominate a single candidate. The party's complaint stated that "A fundamental principle of Nevada's electoral statutes is that, in a partisan election, there shall be only one nominee from each political party."[ 5] District Judge Todd Russell sided with the Republican Party and ruling that the major parties would holdconventions in order to each nominate a single candidate.[ 6] Nevada Attorney General to appeal the case to theSupreme Court of Nevada ,[ 7] [ 8]
Democratic nomination [ edit ] Declared candidates [ edit ] Jill Derby , former regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education and unsuccessful candidate for the 2nd district in2006 and2008 [ 12] Republican nomination [ edit ] The central committee of theNevada Republican Party voted to decide the Republican nominee in June 2011. Any Republican who receives at least two votes from members of the central committee can compete in the nomination process, which will be held under atwo-round system .[ 13]
Declared candidates [ edit ] Independent American Party nomination [ edit ] Declared candidates [ edit ] Independent candidates [ edit ] Earl Ammerman[ 10] Roland Lee[ 10] Helmuth Lehmann, businessman and author[ 10] Christopher Simon[ 10] Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Mark Kate Timothy Helmuth Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 19] September 9–11, 2011 629 ± 3.9% 50% 37% 4% 4% 5% Public Policy Polling [ 20] August 18–21, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 43% 42% 3% 3% 8%
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