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  Reid, Harry M.
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameHarry M. Reid
Address616 South 3rd Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101, United States
EmailNone
Website[Link]
Born December 02, 1939
Died December 28, 2021 (82 years)
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifedCharlotte K-A
Mar 31, 2022 11:34am
Tags Caucasian - Cancer - Latter Day Saints (Mormon) - Straight -
InfoHarry Mason Reid
b. Dec. 2, 1939
Searchlight CK NV

EDUCATION
Southern Utah University (att)
Cedar City IR UT

B.A., political science & history
Utah State University
Logan CH UT (1961)

J.D.
George Washington University School of Law
Washington DC (1964)

ELECTORAL HISTORY
Nevada Assembly
District 4: 1969-71

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
1971-75

Nevada Gaming Commission
Chair: 1977-81

United States House of Representatives
Nevada 1: 1983-87

United States Senate
Nevada: 1987-2017
Democratic Whip: 1999-2005
Chair, Democratic Caucus & Democratic Leader: 2005-17
Majority Leader: 2007-15

m. Landra Gould in 1959
5 children, incl. Rory Jason Reid, former Clark County Commissioner

d. December 28, 2021 (age 82)
Henderson CK NV

Lain in state: January 12, 2022


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
07/07/2016-07/10/2016 Monmouth University 41.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0) 13.00% (+0.0)
08/23/2012-08/26/2012 Public Policy Polling 44.00% (+2.0) 50.00% (-3.0) 6.00% (+1.0)
10/20/2011-10/23/2011 Public Policy Polling 42.00% (-2.0) 53.00% (+2.0) 5.00% (+0.0)
07/28/2011-07/31/2011 Public Policy Polling 44.00% (+1.0) 51.00% (+0.0) 5.00% (-1.0)
04/21/2011-04/24/2011 Public Policy Polling 43.00% (-3.0) 51.00% (+1.0) 6.00% (+2.0)
01/03/2011-01/05/2011 Public Policy Polling 46.00% (+4.0) 50.00% (-5.0) 4.00% (+1.0)
10/30/2010-10/31/2010 Public Policy Polling 42.00% (-2.0) 55.00% (+3.0) 3.00% (-1.0)
10/07/2010-10/11/2010 Suffolk University 49.00% (+0.0) 47.00% (+0.0) 4.00% (+0.0)
10/09/2010-10/09/2010 Pulse Opinion Research 41.00% (-1.0) 55.00% (-1.0) 4.00% (+2.0)
10/07/2010-10/09/2010 Public Policy Polling 44.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (+9.0) 4.00% (+1.0)

BOOKS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 02, 2013 05:00pm News Help kids with cancer? Reid asks: 'Why would we want to do that?'  Article Scott³ 
Oct 26, 2012 04:00pm News Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hospitalized after car crash   Article COSDem 
Aug 02, 2012 01:00pm News Sen. Harry Reid Claims Romney Didn’t Pay Taxes for a Decade  Article Patrick 
May 10, 2012 04:00pm News Harry Reid says he supports gay marriage   Article John 
Oct 19, 2011 03:00pm Statement Reid: 'Private Sector Jobs Have Been Doing Just Fine'  Article Scott³ 
Oct 07, 2011 10:00pm Blog Entry Harry Reid Grows A Pair, Goes Nuclear On GOP Obstructionis  Article COSDem 

DISCUSSION
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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/18/2014 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2012 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/18/2010 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2010 NV US Senate Won 50.29% (+5.74%)
  06/08/2010 NV US Senate - D Primary Won 75.32% (+64.68%)
  11/18/2008 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/14/2006 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2004 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 NV US Senate Won 61.08% (+25.94%)
  01/04/2003 Minority Whip Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/06/2001 Majority Whip Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/20/2001 Assistant Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2001 Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/1999 US Senate Assistant Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 NV US Senate Won 47.88% (+0.10%)
  11/03/1992 NV US Senate Won 51.05% (+10.84%)
  09/01/1992 NV US Senate - D Primary Won 52.82% (+13.41%)
  11/04/1986 NV US Senate Won 50.00% (+5.48%)
  09/02/1986 NV US Senate- D Primary Won 82.71% (+73.26%)
  11/06/1984 NV District 1 Won 56.12% (+13.68%)
  11/02/1982 NV District 1 Won 57.54% (+15.08%)
  09/14/1982 NV District 1 - D Primary Won 77.87% (+69.95%)
  06/03/1975 Las Vegas Mayor Lost 47.40% (-5.19%)
  05/06/1975 Las Vegas Mayor - Primary Won 36.22% (+13.49%)
  11/05/1974 NV US Senate Lost 46.60% (-0.37%)
  09/03/1974 NV US Senate - D Primary Won 58.62% (+24.92%)
  11/03/1970 NV Lt. Governor Won 54.83% (+9.66%)
  09/01/1970 NV Lt. Governor - D Primary Won 82.15% (+64.30%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NV US President - D Caucus - Feb 22, 2020 D Joe Biden
US President - D Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 D Joe Biden
NV District 03 - D Primary - Jun 12, 2018 D Susie Lee
NV Governor - D Primary - Jun 12, 2018 D Steve Sisolak
NM District 01 - D Primary - Jun 05, 2018 D Debra Haaland
DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Keith M. Ellison
NV District 04 - D Primary - Jun 14, 2016 D Ruben J. Kihuen
NV US Senate - D Primary - Jun 14, 2016 D Catherine Cortez Masto
MD US Senate - D Primary - Apr 26, 2016 D Chris Van Hollen
US House Speaker - R Conference Vote - Oct 28, 2015 R Paul Ryan
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
HI District 2 - D Primary - Aug 11, 2012 D Mufi Hannemann
NV State Senate 01 - D Primary - Jun 12, 2012 R John Lee
NY US Senate - Special D Primary - Sep 14, 2010 D Kirsten Gillibrand
PA US Senate - D Primary - May 18, 2010 D Arlen Specter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
NY US Senate - Appointment - Jan 23, 2009 D Caroline Kennedy
CT US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 D Ned Lamont
CT US Senate - D Primary - Aug 08, 2006 I Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman
VA US Senate - D Primary - Jun 13, 2006 D Jim Webb
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 NPA Reject
DNC Party Chair - Feb 12, 2005 D Tom Vilsack
DNC Party Chair - Feb 12, 2005 D Timothy J. Roemer
US Secretary of the Interior - Jan 30, 2001 R Gale A. Norton
US Attorney General - Jan 20, 2001 NPA Reject
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Feb 03, 2000 NPA Reject
US President - D Primaries - Jul 01, 2000 D Al Gore
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 I Sonia Sotomayor
U.S. Surgeon General - Feb 10, 1998 D David M. Satcher
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jun 20, 1996 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 D M. Joycelyn Elders
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
US Secretary of the Treasury - Sep 15, 1988 NPA Reject
NV US President - D Caucus - Mar 08, 1988 D Al Gore
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Commerce - Oct 18, 1987 NPA Reject
Chairman Federal Reserve Board - Aug 03, 1987 R Alan Greenspan
C.I.A. Director - May 26, 1987 NPA Reject
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