Shelley Berkley
Last held office: U.S. House, NV-1 (1999–2013). Ran in 8 elections between 1998 and 2012, winning 7.
Last office: U.S. House, NV-1Born 1951
- Last margin
- −1.2
- Lost 2012
- Elections
- 8
- 1998–2012
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Berkley 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 Berkley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Berkley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | General | Lost | Dean Heller (R), David Lory Vanderbeek (I) | 44.7% | R+1.2 | $10.5M | D+6.8 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Kenneth Wegner (R), Jonathan J. Hansen (I), Edward George Klapproth (L) | 61.7% | D+26.5 | $2.2M | — | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Kenneth Wegner (R), Caren Alexander (I), Raymond James Duensing Jr. (L) | 67.6% | D+39.3 | $2.2M | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Kenneth Wegner (R), Jim Duensing (L), Darnell Roberts (I) | 64.8% | D+33.6 | $1.7M | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Russ Mickelson (R), Jim Duensing (L) | 66% | D+34.9 | $1.7M | — | |
| 2002 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Lynette Maria Boggs-McDonald (R), Steven Dempsey (I), W. Lane Startin (G) | 53.7% | D+11.0 | $1.9M | — | |
| 2000 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Jon Porter (R), Charles Schneider (L), Christopher H. Hansen (I) | 51.7% | D+7.5 | $2.1M | — | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Don Chairez (R), Jim Burns (L), Jess Howe (I) | 49.2% | D+3.6 | $1.3M | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2011–12
- Raised
- $10.5M
- Spent
- $11.6M
- Cash
- $15.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2012Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Berkley has held
- U.S. House, NV-1 · 1999–2013
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Berkley has run against
- Dean Heller (R) · 2012 election, lost
- Kenneth Wegner (R) · 2010 election, won
- Russ Mickelson (R) · 2004 election, won
- Lynette Maria Boggs-McDonald (R) · 2002 election, won
- Jon Porter (R) · 2000 election, won
- Don Chairez (R) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 26 polls; Berkley’s best result was 53% (Nevada's 1st District, 2000).
Berkley’s polls in the database →How we know Berkley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001231
- FEC H8NV01071
- Wikidata Q460378
- Ballotpedia Shelley Berkley
- Vote Smart 22744
- GovTrack 400024
- OpenSecrets N00009818
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET