U.S. House, Nevada District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jill Derby

Occupation
Unviersity System Regent

Education
University of California - Davis, Ph.D 1988, M.A. 1974; University of Nevada - Las Vegas, B.A., 1970; University of California - San Francisco, B.S., 1962

Born
April 19, 1940, Lovelock, NV

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Republican Candidate

Dean Heller

Occupation
Secretary of State

Education
BS, Business Administration, University of Southern California

Elected
1990

Born
Castro Valley, CA, USA

Residence
Carson City, NV

Religion
Mormon

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Nevada District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 666,087
Male: 51.3%
Female: 48.7%
Median Age: 36.1
18 Years and Over: 74.1%
65 Years and Over: 11.3%
Employed: 61.0%
Median Household Income: $43,879
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.3%
(of those over 25)

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