Running for (announced April 14, 2011)
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)
- District: 1st District, Las Vegas
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Born: January 20, 1951; Manhattan, N.Y.
- Religion: Jewish
- Family: Husband, Larry Lehrner; two children, two stepchildren
- Education: U. of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A. 1972 (political science); U. of San Diego, J.D. 1976
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Nev. Assembly, 1983-85; University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents, 1990-98; U.S. House, 1999-present
- Elected: Elected: 1998 (7th term)
- Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Select Revenue Measures; Social Security)
State Information: 1st District, Las Vegas
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Shelley Berkley (D) | 103,246 | 61.7% |
| Kenneth Wegner (R) | 58,995 | 35.3% |
| Jonathan Hansen (IA) | 2,847 | 1.7% |
| Edward Klapproth (LIBERT) | 2,118 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | general | Shelley Berkley (D) | 154,860 | 67.6% |
| Kenneth Wegner (R) | 64,837 | 28.3% |
| Caren Alexander (IA) | 4,697 | 2% |
| Raymond Duensing (LIBERT) | 4,528 | 2% |
| 2006 | general | Shelley Berkley (D) | 85,025 | 64.8% |
| Kenneth Wegner (R) | 40,917 | 31.2% |
| Raymond Duensing (LIBERT) | 2,843 | 2.2% |
| Darnell Roberts (IA) | 2,339 | 1.8% |
| 2004 | general | Shelley Berkley (D) | 133,569 | 66% |
| Russ Mickelson (R) | 63,005 | 31.1% |
| Raymond Duensing (LIBERT) | 5,862 | 2.9% |
| 2002 | general | Shelley Berkley (D) | 64,312 | 53.7% |
| Lynette Boggs-McDonald (R) | 51,148 | 42.7% |
| Steven Dempsey (I) | 2,861 | 2.4% |
| W. Startin (GR) | 1,393 | 1.2% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 64% | John McCain: 34% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 57% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 56% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
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