Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3]

Nevadas Dina Titus gets taste of Congress

2008-11-22T00:00:00Z

...for homebuilders, restaurant owners and real estate agents most of whom had backed her Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. Jon Porter. By Friday, little remained to do but get her room assignment and parking permit and select the color scheme for the c

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Porter Possible Senate Candidate

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...CITY, Nev. -- U.S. Sen. John Ensign said Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., remains a viable Republican candidate for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's seat in 2010 -- even though Porter lost his re-election bid. Ensign, R-Nev., responding to questions at a new

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Defeated congressman could challenge Reid

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. John Ensign said Wednesday that Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., remains a viable Republican candidate for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's seat in 2010 even though Porter lost his re-election bid. Ensign, R-Nev., respondi

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Defeated congressman could challenge Reid

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

John Ensign said Wednesday that Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., remains a viable Republican candidate for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's seat in 2010 even ...

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Reid calls for congressional cooperation

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Among them is Rep.-elect Dina Titus, a Democrat who unseated Republican Jon Porter in the 3rd Congressional District. While there were optimistic ...

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United States: Outlook For The 111th Congress

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Dina Titus (D-3) defeated Rep. Jon Porter (R). A state legislator and college professor, Titus calls herself "an educator from a family of educators" and ...

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State may be more for Obama than Democrats

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

In Clark County, Democrats picked up two state Senate seats and an Assembly seat and took out Republican Rep. Jon Porter. No such gains were made in the ...

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In hindsight, a bailout and switch?

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

Scores of lawmakers, including Nevadaâ€™s Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley and Republican Rep. Jon Porter, essentially said they held their noses while casting ...

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As downturn worsens, price of help goes up

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

As Nevadaâ€™s economy has worsened, state Republican House members Jon Porter and Dean Heller have both been more willing to support government aid programs. ...

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Krolicki inches closer to Reid challenge

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

Joe Heck and US Rep. Jon Porter â€“ had been damaged politically following losses in last Tuesdayâ€™s election. â€œA lot of the bench got dismissed,â€ Krolicki ...

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Republicans reach political fork in the road

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

...who can attract Democrat voters if they ever want to win again. You know, like moderate John McCain (lost), moderate Rep. Jon Porter (lost) and moderate state Sen. Joe Heck (lost). Great strategy, Senator. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio,

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Senate Dems Look Ahead to 2010

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

But with Rep. Jon Porter's loss this year, and with Governor Jim Gibbons mired in personal scandals of his own and seen as an underdog for re-election next ...

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Krolicki inches closer to Reid challenge

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Joe Heck and US Rep. Jon Porter â€“ had been damaged politically following losses in last Tuesdayâ€™s election. â€œA lot of the bench got dismissed,â€ Krolicki ...

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Republicans reach political fork in the road

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

You know, like moderate John McCain (lost), moderate Rep. Jon Porter (lost) and moderate state Sen. Joe Heck (lost). Great strategy, Senator. ...

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Friday Senate Line: The 2010 Landscape

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Knowing that national Republicans would be gunning for him in 2010, he worked to recruit and fund a serious challenge to Rep. Jon Porter this election in ...

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Republicans reach political fork in the road

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Incumbent Republicans, Goicoechea, Rhoads, Heller survive; Porter ...

2008-11-12T00:00:00Z

Three-term Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., lost 47 percent to 42 percent to State Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, in the 3rd Congressional District. ...

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A call for moderation

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

But that strategy could backfire, as it did for Republican Rep. Jon Porter, who lost his 3d Congressional District seat to Democrat Dina Titus after ...

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The Best House Ads

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

Of course, even this ad wasn't enough to save Rep. Jon Porter (R), whose political career came down with a terminal case of Dina Titus (D). ...

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All sides coming together to combat budget crisis

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

The state's delegation, 3-2 Democratic next year because Congresswoman-elect Dina Titus defeated incumbent Rep. Jon Porter a week ago, all voiced support ...

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