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Key Race: Nevada Governor (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

August 15, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Dina Titus 53%
James Gibson 36%
None 6%
Leola McConnell 4%

Republican Primary Results
Jim Gibbons 48%
Bob Beers 29%
Lorraine Hunt 18%
None 3%
Melody "Mimi Miyagi" Damayo 1%

Democratic Candidate

Dina Titus

Occupation
Author, Professor, Current State Senator

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Florida State University

Born
Thomasville, GA, USA

Residence
Las Vegas, NV

Religion
Greek Orthodox

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Republican Candidate

Jim Gibbons

Occupation
Airline Pilot, Geologist, Lawyer, Current Congressman

Public Service
U.S. Air Force, Congress, State Legislature

Education
B.S., University of Nevada - Reno; M.S., University of Nevada; Law Degree, Southwestern University

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Nevada

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 2,565,382
Male: 50.8%
Female: 49.2%
Median Age: 35.7
18 Years and Over: 74.1%
65 Years and Over: 11.1%
Employed: 130.7%
Median Household Income: $55,062
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.4%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 50%
Kerry (D) 48%
Nader (I) 1%
Other 1%
2002 Gubernatorial Election:
Guinn (R) 68%
Neal (D) 22%
Other 5%
None of these candidates 5%

State Political Profile

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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.