CQ Risk Rating: Leans Democratic 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Shelley Berkley (D) | 118,469 | 52% |
| Jon Porter (R) | 101,276 | 44% |
| Charles Schneider (LIBERT) | 4,011 | 2% |
| Christopher Hansen (IA) | 3,933 | 2% |
| Swannie Swenson (CITFIRST) | 1,546 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Shelley Berkley | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Jon Porter | 18,683 | 65% |
| Nancy Price | 5,313 | 19% |
| Jim Blockey | 4,698 | 16% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEVADA 1
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South - Las Vegas
The neon lights and chance of easy money continue to reel pleasure
seekers into the 1st, which includes Las Vegas and surrounding areas. The
state's largest city, Las Vegas, experienced phenomenal growth in the 1990s;
the Las Vegas metropolitan area was the fastest growing in the nation in
1997. The downside is that traffic congestion is now a major concern.
Gaming and tourists drive the 1st's economy. While the downtown hosts
older casinos, Las Vegas Boulevard is home to the newer resorts. With a
healthy economy, both large and small gaming companies have continued to set
up shop. Even so, leaders are uncertain whether casinos will continue to see
the growth they experienced in the early 1990s. California's discussion
about opening more casinos of its own adds to the industry's worries.
As evidenced by the 1998 election, the 1st is a highly competitive swing
district. Although it has a strong Democratic base in unionized service
workers, newly arrived white-collar workers (many from California) and
Mormons in Henderson, in the southeast, keep elections close. The area also
has a strong independent streak; 25 percent voted for Ross Perot in 1992.
Major Industry
Tourism, casinos, conventions
Population
601,042 (1990)
Cities
Las Vegas (pt.), 189,641; Paradise (pt.), 124,656 (1990); Henderson, 122,339
(1996)
People
99% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks first of two in state; bottom third
nationally); 49% married couples, 21% married couples with children; 13%
college educated (ranks second of two in state; bottom third nationally);
50% white collar (ranks second of two in state; bottom third nationally),
21% blue collar (ranks second of two in state; bottom third nationally)
(1990)
Race
80% white, 10% black; 4% Asian; 12% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$29,611 (ranks second of two in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
At 30 stories, Luxor Casino is the biggest pyramid in the Western
Hemisphere; Little White Chapel has a drive-through window for weddings.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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