CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Jim Gibbons (R) | 229,608 | 65% |
| Tierney Cahill (D) | 106,379 | 30% |
| Dan Hansen (IA) | 5,582 | 2% |
| A. Charles Laws (GREEN) | 5,547 | 2% |
| Terry C. Savage (LIBERT) | 5,343 | 2% |
| Ken Brenneman (CITFIRST) | 2,367 | 1% |
| Robert Winquist (NL) | 1,143 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Tierney Cahill | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Jim Gibbons | 68,917 | 90% |
| Mitchell T. Tracy | 7,986 | 10% |
| write-ins | 18 | 0% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEVADA 2
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Reno, the 'Cow Counties' and part of Clark County
The conservative-leaning 2nd takes in all of the state, except downtown
Las Vegas and the town of Henderson. Reno and the capital, Carson City,
anchor the 2nd in the west, while in the south the 1st's Las Vegas
dominates. In the district's "Cow Counties," agriculture and ranching
dominate. Nearly 90 percent of the district's land is federally owned.
In the 1800s, the gold rush attracted fortune seekers to Reno, the 2nd's
largest city. Nowadays, fortune seekers are more inclined to try their luck
in the city's glitzy casinos or head to Lake Tahoe. In recent years, though,
gambling in Reno has not fared as well, and the industry is concerned that
customers will flock to Indian reservation casinos in California. Yucca
Mountain, the proposed national nuclear waste storage site located northwest
of Las Vegas, also has been a contentious issue in the 2nd. The federal
government is not expected to make a decision about the proposed plan until
2001.
The 2nd has sent Republicans to Congress since 1983. Redistricting in
1991 increased the 2nd's land and gave it more GOP territory. The 2nd votes
mostly Republican in local elections and is becoming increasingly
conservative.
Major Industry
Gaming, mining, manufacturing, warehousing
Military Bases
Nellis Air Force Base, 6,432 military, 939 civilian (1997); Fallon Naval Air
Station, 1,164 military, 1,478 civilian (1998)
Population
600,791 (1990)
Cities
Reno, 155,499 (1996); Las Vegas (pt.), 68,654 (1990); Carson City, 47,237
(1996)
People
52% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks second of two in state; bottom third
nationally); 56% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 17%
college educated (ranks first of two in state; middle third nationally); 54%
white collar (ranks first of two in state; middle third nationally), 24%
blue collar (ranks first of two in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
89% white; 3% black, 3% Asian; 8% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$32,413 (ranks first of two in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Nevada known for its "quickie divorces" - as long as one member of the
couple is a Nevada resident, the couple need only wait six weeks to end a
marriage; White King, a 10-foot, 4-inch tall polar bear on display in Elko,
is said to be the world's largest polar bear.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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