Possible Candidates in Nevada in 2010
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:42 Since 2005 we have been keeping folks posted on individuals who are talking about running -- or others are talking about their running -- for office here in Nevada. Now that the legislative session has ended, it a reasonable time to begin publishing the list for 2010. Those listed in Bold have announced they are a candidate and/or formed an official campaign committee. If you are aware of others who should be on this list, please post a comment below – or drop us an email. We will be adding those considereing state legislative, judicial and county offices soon.
United States Senate
2004: Sen. Harry Reid (D) 61%, Richard Ziser (R) 35%
Democrats
Republicans
- Joe Heck - Ex-State Sen., Physician & Iraq War Veteran
- Sharon Angle - Ex-State Assemblywoman for 4 terms, Businesswoman
- Dean Heller - US Congressman & Ex-Secretary of State
- Brian Krolicki - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Treasurer
- Mitt Romney - former Massachusetts Gov.
- Bill Parson –former senior project manager, Nevada Test Site
- Robin L. Titus – Physician
- John Chachas - international banker
- R. Garn Mabey, Jr., M.D. member of State Assembly
Independents
- Wayne A. Root – ’08 Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President, oddsmaker & talk show host
1st Congressional District
2008: Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) 68%, Kenneth Wegner (R) 28%
Democrats
Republicans
- Kenneth Wegner – 2008 GOP nominee
- Russ Mickelson – came in second in ’08 & ’06 primaries
Independents
2nd Congressional District
2008: Rep. Dean Heller (R) 52%, Jill Derby (D) 41%
Democrats
- Paul Reeves - Concert Organizer – Democracy for America candidate
- Jack Schofield- Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Developer, Educator & WWII Veteran
- Cindy Trigg - Douglas County School Board President
- Jessica Sferrazza - Reno Councilwoman
Republicans
- Congressman Dean Heller
- If Heller runs for US Senate or Gov:
Independents
3rd Congressional District
2008: Dina Titus (D) 47%, Rep. Jon Porter (R) 42%
Democrats
Republicans
- Jesse Law - head of medical staffing firm
- John Guedry – former Exec. V.P., City National Bank
- Melissa Woodbury – member of State Assembly and Special Education Teacher
- Jon Porter - Former Congressman
- Terri Janison – Clark County School Board Pres.
- Mary Beth Scow – long-time Clark County School District Trustee
- James Dean Leavitt - criminal defense attorney & regent for the NV System of Higher Ed
- Steve Martin - former-State Controller
- Brian Scroggins - Outdoor Sign Contractor & former Clark County Republican Party Chairman
Independents
- Brad Lord-Leutwyler - professor of logic and critical thought at UNLV
- Barry Michaels – former Democratic Candidate for 3rdCD nomination
Governor
Democrats
- Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley
- Rory Reid - Clark County Commission Chair, Ex-Congressional Aide & Son of US Sen. Reid
- Jim Gibson - former Henderson Mayor – now Senior V.P. The Greenspun Corporation
- Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman
- Phil Satre - Ex-Harrah's Chairman/CEO
Republicans
- Governor Jim Gibbons
- Joe Heck - Ex-State Sen., Physician & Iraq War Veteran
- Mike Montandon - North Las Vegas Mayor & Banker
- Cong. Dean Heller - Congressman & Ex-Secretary of State
- Bruce R. James – former U.S. Public Printer
- James E. Rogers - University Chancellor
- Robert "Bob" Cashell – Mayor of Reno
- Bill Young - ex-Clark County Sheriff – now VP Corp Security, Station Casinos, Inc.
- Jon Porter - former Congressman
- William Weidner - former Las Vegas Sands COO
Independents
- Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman
- Chrissy Israel Mazzeo - former Wynn Las Vegas cocktail waitress
Lieutenant Governor
Democrats
- State Sen. Steven Horsford
- State Ass. Ruben J. Kihuen
- Jill Derby – Dem nominee in CD-2 in ‘06 and ’08
- Jessica Sferrazza - Reno Councilwoman
- Robert 'Bob' Unger ’06 Dem nominee for LtGov
- Plus all those mentioned above as possible candidates for Governor
Republicans
- Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki
- Fed Judge Brian Sandoval - former NV Attorney General
- Barbara Lee Woollen came in 2nd in ’06 GOP Primary for LtGov
- Plus all those mentioned above as possible candidates for Governor
Independents
Secretary of State
Democrats
Republicans
- Danny Tarkanian – ’06 GOP nominee
- Brian Scroggins – Outdoor Sign Contractor & former Clark County Republican Party Chairman who came in 2nd in ’06 GOP Primary for SoS
Independents
Attorney General
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
State Treasurer
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
State Controller
Democrats
Independents
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