2002Final results
2002 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Gibbons (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Travis O. Souza (D) by 54.4 points.
James GibbonsRepublican · winner
74.3%149,574
Travis O. SouzaDemocrat
20.0%40,189
Janine HansenIndependent
3.6%7,240
Brendan J. TrainorLibertarian
1.7%3,413
Robert W. WinquistNatural Law
0.4%784
201,200 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Travis O. SouzaJames Gibbons
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$505.6K
$13.4K
Spent by the campaign
$624.5K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$445.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
James Gibbons (R)Travis O. Souza (D)
Also on the ballot: Janine Hansen (Independent), 3.6%; Brendan J. Trainor (Libertarian), 1.7%; Robert W. Winquist (Natural Law), 0.4%