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Nevada Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Nevada Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Shelley Berkley (D, Incumbent), Kenneth Alexander Wegner (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Jill Derby (D), Dean Heller (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Alice "Dina" Titus (D), Jon Porter (R, Incumbent)
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Previous NV Election Results
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Jan. 19, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | News/Analysis
Republican Presidential Caucus (Jan. 19, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Battlegrounds (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
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Nevada Demographics
- Population: 2,565,382
- Gender: 50.8% male, 49.2% female
- Age: 74.1% 18 years and over; 11.1% 65 years and over; Median age: 35.7
- Median Household Income: $55,062
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
- Education: 9.4% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
