2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Nevada's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Joseph J. Heck (R) won with 48.1% of the vote, defeating Dina Titus (D) by 0.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Joseph J. HeckRepublican · winner
48.1%128,916
Dina TitusDemocrat
47.5%127,168
Barry MichaelsIndependent
2.4%6,473
Joseph P. SilvestriLibertarian
1.5%4,026
Scott David NarterIndependent
0.5%1,291
267,874 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 2010
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.
Dina TitusJoseph J. Heck
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$45.3K
Cash on hand
$154.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Joseph J. Heck (R)Dina Titus (D)
Also on the ballot: Barry Michaels (Independent), 2.4%; Joseph P. Silvestri (Libertarian), 1.5%; Scott David Narter (Independent), 0.5%