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Nevada: 2nd Congressional District

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 18:48

Derby keeps to the right on gun control

By Joseph K. Cooper

[img_assist|nid=635|title=2nd Congressional District candidate Jill Derby.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=120|height=150]LAS VEGAS - Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidate Jill Derby issued a statement today praising the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Washington D.C. ban on handguns.

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Thu, 06/12/2008 - 13:35

Derby to open Reno office

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS - Democrat Jill Derby's campaign for the 2nd Congressional District is expanding, preparing to open its second office, this one in Reno, and add new staff in her battle to unseat U.S. Rep. Dean Heller (R-Reno).

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Sat, 05/17/2008 - 16:58

Derby Convention Speech Part 3

By Joseph K. Cooper

RENO-Former university regent Jill Derby wraps up her convention speech with a reminder of her roots.

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Sat, 05/17/2008 - 16:56

Derby Convention Speech Part 2

By Joseph K. Cooper

RENO-Former university regent Jill Derby continues her call for a change in Washington.

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 17:50

Derby picks up Blue Dog Coalition support

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS -- Former university regent Jill Derby picked up the support of the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition today in her second attempt at the 2nd congressional district seat now held by Republican U.S. Rep. Dean Heller. Derby announced the endorsement in a conference call this morning with Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), co-chairman of the coalition.

"We're a group of fiscally conservative Democrats that are tired of the partisan bickering that goes on up in Washington and we try to bridge the partisan divide in congress," said Ross.

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 17:19

Dems’ voter registration edge breaks 50,000

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-For the fourth straight month, Nevada Democrats have built on their voter registration edge over Republicans and now hold an advantage of more than 50,000 voters.

According to newly released numbers by the secretary of state's office, there are now 448,853 active Democratic voters in the Silver State. That's 43 percent of the electorate.  There are 398,039 active Republican voters, about 38 percent of the electorate.

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Fri, 04/18/2008 - 21:48

Derby works Rurals, preps for Heller rematch

By Joseph K. Cooper

CARSON CITY-Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidate Jill Derby was in Dayton today, meeting with Healthy Communities Coalition leaders from Storey, Mineral and Lyon Counties. 

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Mon, 04/14/2008 - 20:03

Derby to report over $140,000 raised, Ralston scoops CD3 numbers

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Democratic 2nd District Congressional candidate Jill Derby will release first quarter fundraising numbers tomorrow, reporting over $140,000 raised.  With less than $10,000 spent, she will report over $130,000 cash-on-hand from over 450 donors.

Derby announced her second bid for the seat currently held by Republican Congressman Dean Heller Feb. 20, giving her just under six weeks to fundraise.  At the close of the last quarter, Heller had over $664,000 cash-on-hand with over $380,000 of campaign debt.

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