Nevada Primary Results

Nevada Senate
No surprises here: Senator John Ensign (R) easily took out "Fast Eddie" Hamilton, with 90% of the vote. Meanwhile, Jack Carter took out Ruby Tun with 76% of the vote to claim the Democratic nomination. The Ensign-Carter battle lacks the sexiness of Senate fights in Connecticut, Montana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Tennessee, but Ensign's approval rating is sitting at 52%, so he isn't exactly unbeatable. Still, the Dems would have to work awfully hard to get Carter elected over Ensign.

Nevada Governor
Congressman Jim Gibbons (R) took out Lieutenant Governor Lorraine Hunt (who actually finished 3rd, behind Gibbons and Bob Beers) by claiming nearly 48% of the vote in the primary, and will now try to succeed Governor Kenny Guinn (R), who was term-limited. His opponent will be Dina Titus (D), who wrangled 53% of the vote in beating out her challengers.

Nevada CD 1
Congressman Shelley Berkley (D) easily fended off the challenge from "Silver" Lawlor, with 87% of the vote. She will face Kenneth Wagner, who picked up 43% of the vote in beating two challengers on the Republican side.

Nevada CD 2
The five challenger slug-fest to replace new gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons (R) in this congressional seat was won, barely, by Secretary of State Dean Heller. Heller picked up 428 more votes than did Sharron Angle, giving him a 35.14% - 34.53% victory. Gibbons' wife, Dawn Gibbons, managed to pick up nearly 25% of the vote, but that clearly wasn't enough. Heller now goes on to face Jill Debry (D) in the general.

Nevada CD 3
Congressman Jon Porter, Sr. (R) sat back and watched Tessa Hafen (D) pick up the Democratic nomination with 51% of the vote over her 4 opponents. Porter shouldn't have a problem being re-elected.