Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei cruises to re-election victory
The Nevada Independent has called the Congressional District 2 race for Republican Rep. Mark Amodei, who defeated educator and Indigenous issues advocate Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, earning his seventh term representing the state in the nation’s capital.
Amodei previously served 14 years combined in the Legislature, both in the Assembly and the Senate. He was also president pro tempore of the state Senate from 2003 to 2008.
In the 2020 general election, Amodei defeated Democratic candidate Patricia Ackerman by 15 points.
As of October, District 2 had 130,839 registered active Democrats and 193,034 Republicans.
Krause was the first Indigenous woman to run for Congress in Nevada. She sought to represent the many tribes located within District 2 while prioritizing the economy and education equity.
Amodei consistently outraised Krause, giving him a much stronger financial edge during the campaign. In the June primary, Krause rose above the crowded Democratic primary, but did not receive enough support to beat the incumbent.
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