Mark E. Amodei

In the 2024 House race for NV-2, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Robert Gregory Kidd (N) who received 36.0%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mark E. Amodei's 19.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark E. Amodei benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for NV-2, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Mercedes Krause (D) who received 37.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mark E. Amodei's 21.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark E. Amodei benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Mark E. Amodei benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2020 House race for NV-2, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Patricia Geraldene Ackerman (D) who received 40.7%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark E. Amodei's 15.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for NV-02, Mark E. Amodei (R) defeated Clint Koble (D) 58.2% to 41.8%. Mark E. Amodei received 167,435 votes compared to 120,102 for Clint Koble, a comfortable 16.5-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Mark E. Amodei benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Mark E. Amodei won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for NV-02, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating H. D. Chip Evans (D) who received 36.9%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mark E. Amodei's 21.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark E. Amodei benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for NV-02, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Kristen Spees (D) who received 27.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark E. Amodei's 37.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark E. Amodei benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Mark E. Amodei benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for NV-02, Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Samuel Koepnick (D) who received 36.3%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mark E. Amodei's 21.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.