2012Final results
2012 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Samuel Koepnick (D) by 21.4 points.
Mark E. AmodeiRepublican · winner
57.6%162,213
Samuel KoepnickDemocrat
36.2%102,019
Michael L. HainesIndependent
4.0%11,166
Russell BestIndependent
2.1%6,051
281,449 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 2012
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.
No DemocratMark E. Amodei
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Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
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Cash on hand
$188.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Russell Best $7.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Mark E. Amodei (R)Samuel Koepnick (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael L. Haines (Independent), 4.0%; Russell Best (Independent), 2.1%