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Could Biden and Trump drag down Nevada Senate contenders? Here’s what history tells us. - The Nevada Independent

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In 2012, Dean Heller played the presidential race exactly right. Heller avoided Romney on the trail and focused instead on split-ticket voters in Washoe County. But in a strong year for Democrats, Heller couldn't hang on. Then-Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) beat him by 5 percentage points, riding a blue wave of anti-Trump backlash.

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Could Biden and Trump drag down Nevada Senate contenders? Here’s what history tells us. - The Nevada Independent

In 2012, Dean Heller played the presidential race exactly right. Internal campaign polling showed Heller, a Republican running for his first full Senate term, up 7 percentage points over Democratic opponent Rep. Shelley Berkley heading into the fall, with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney locked in a dead heat with President Barack Obama. But everything changed after Mother Jones published the now-infamous video of Romney telling don…

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