2006Final results
2006 election for Nevada's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Jon Porter (R) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Tessa M. Hafen (D) by 1.9 points.
Jon PorterRepublican · winner
48.5%102,232
Tessa M. HafenDemocrat
46.6%98,261
Joshua HansenIndependent
2.5%5,329
Joseph P. SilvestriLibertarian
2.4%5,157
210,979 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 2006
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.
Tessa M. HafenJon Porter
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$5.2K
Cash on hand
$107.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Jon Porter (R)Tessa M. Hafen (D)
Also on the ballot: Joshua Hansen (Independent), 2.5%; Joseph P. Silvestri (Libertarian), 2.4%