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词条 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada
释义

  1. Background

  2. Republican primary

      Candidates    Declined    Polling    Results  

  3. Democratic primary

      Candidates    Withdrew    Polling    Results  

  4. General election

      Candidates    Debates    Fundraising    Top contributors    Top industries    Predictions    Polling    Results  

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| election_name = United States Senate election in Nevada, 2012
| country = Nevada
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States Senate election in Nevada, 2006
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018
| next_year = 2018
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| turnout = 57.1% (voting eligible)[1]
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Dean Heller
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 457,656
| percentage1 = 45.9%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Shelley Berkley
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 446,080
| percentage2 = 44.7%
| map_image = Nevada Senate Election Results by County, 2012.svg|Nevada Senate Election Results by County, 2012
| map_size = 150px
| map_caption = County Results

Heller: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Berkley: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}


| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Dean Heller
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Dean Heller
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}{{ElectionsNV}}

The 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and the 2012 presidential election. The primary election was held June 12, 2012. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller, who was appointed to this Senate seat in May 2011 following the resignation of Sen. John Ensign, was narrowly elected to his first full term over Congresswoman Shelley Berkley. As of 2019, this is the last senate election won by a Republican in Nevada.

Background

{{Main|John Ensign scandal}}

Ensign was reelected to the United States Senate in 2006 against Jack Carter, son of former president Jimmy Carter, by a margin of 55–41%. Ensign's reelection campaign was expected to be complicated after it was revealed in 2009 that he had been involved in an extramarital affair with the wife of one of his campaign staffers, allegedly made payments to the woman's family and arranged work for her husband to cover himself.[2][3]

Ensign faced an investigation from the Senate Ethics Committee and his poll numbers declined significantly.[4][5] There was speculation that Ensign might resign before the election, but he denied these charges and initially stated he would run.[6] However, he changed his mind and on March 7, 2011, Ensign announced that he would not seek reelection.[7] On April 22, Ensign announced that he was resigning effective May 3.[8]

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed U.S. Representative Dean Heller to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy created by Ensign's resignation. Heller took office on May 9, 2011.[9]

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Sherry Brooks, retired secretary[10]
  • Richard Charles[10]
  • Eddie Hamilton, retired auto executive and perennial candidate[10]
  • Dean Heller, incumbent U.S. Senator, former U.S. Representative, former Nevada Secretary of State and former state assemblyman[11][12]
  • Carlo Poliak, sanitation worker and perennial candidate[10]
  • David Lory Vanderbeek, marriage and family therapist[10]

Declined

  • Sharron Angle, 2010 Republican Senate nominee and former state assemblywoman[13]
  • John Ensign, former U.S. Senator[7]
  • Brian Krolicki, lieutenant governor[14]

Polling