In the US Senate, in 2012, who replaced an American veterinarian and former politician based in Las Vegas, Nevada?
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2012 The 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and the 2012 United States presidential election. The primary election was held June 12, 2012. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller, who was recently appointed to this seat left vacant by resigning U.S. Senator John Ensign, was narrowly elected to his first full term over Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.
Rory Reid Rory Jason Reid (born July 11, 1963) is an American attorney and politician. He served as elected Chairman of the Clark County Commission in Clark County, Nevada and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Reid is a member of the Democratic Party and a son of former United States Senator Harry Reid. In 2007, the "Las Vegas Sun" called Reid a political "rising star" in Nevada.