Ruben J. Kihuen
Last held office: U.S. House, NV-4 (2017–2019). Ran in 6 elections between 2006 and 2016, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, NV-4Born 1980
- Last margin
- +4.0
- Won 2016
- Elections
- 6
- 2006–2016
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Kihuen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kihuen has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kihuen won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, NV-4 | General | Won | Cresent Hardy (R), Steve Brown (L), Mike Little (I) | 48.5% | D+4.0 | $2.2M | D+6.7 | |
| 2014 | Nevada State Senate, District 10 | General | Won | Ed Uehling (L) | 64.9% | D+29.7 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Nevada State Senate, District 10 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Nevada State Senate, Clark 10 | General | Won | Henry Tyler (R), Glenn Brown (I) | 66.4% | D+39.2 | — | — | |
| 2008 | Nevada State Assembly, Clark 11 | General | Won | Ken Upp (R) | 81.1% | D+62.2 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Nevada State Assembly, Clark 11 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2015–16
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash
- $16.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Kihuen has held
- U.S. House, NV-4 · 2017–2019
- Nevada State Senate, District 10 · 2014–2018
- Nevada State Senate, District CLARK 10 · 2010–2014
- Nevada State Assembly, District CLARK 11 · 2006–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kihuen has run against
- Cresent Hardy (R) · 2016 election, won
- Ed Uehling (L) · 2014 election, won
- Henry Tyler (R) · 2010 election, won
- Ken Upp (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Kihuen’s best result was 40% (Nevada's 4th District, 2016).
Kihuen’s polls in the database →How we know Kihuen
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET