2011 special election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Kate Marshall (D) by 21.9 points.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2011
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Campaign money: FEC, through Mar 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Mar 31, 2012
Polls against the result
- Poll with Marshall ahead
- Poll with Amodei ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Marshall | Amodei | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | Sep 10 | 629 | 37 | 50 | R+13 | — | +8.9 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Public Policy PollingD-sponsored | Aug 20 | 600 | 42 | 43 | R+1 | — | +20.9 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Magellan StrategiesR-sponsored | Aug 15 | 656 | 35 | 48 | R+13 | — | +8.9 | B− | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Sep 10, 2011
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Helmuth Lehmann (Independent), 4.1%; Timothy Fasano (Independent American), 1.9%