Erin Bilbray
Erin Bilbray was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Nevada.[1] She won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on June 10, 2014.[2] Bilbray was defeated by incumbent Rep. Joe Heck (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Biography
Bilbray is a committeewoman on the Democratic National Committee. In 2006, she founded Emerge Nevada, a group that trains women to run for office.[1]
Issues
Residency
Bilbray experienced controversy within hours of her campaign announcement. Her residence is outside of Nevada's 3rd District. The law does not require residency to run for office. Bilbray defended her run saying, “We live in this community. We’ve spent most of our lives here. It’s where I get my haircut, where we do our grocery shopping, and where our kids play. Redistricting may have just put our house just outside the line, but it doesn’t change my deep roots in Southern Nevada and my commitment to this community and district.”[1]
Elections
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Nevada held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Joe Heck (R) defeated Erin Bilbray (D), Randy Kimmick (L), David Goossen (I) and Steven St John (I) in the general election. Bilbray defeated Zachary Campbell in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014, while the other candidates ran unopposed or did not run in the primary.
Nevada's 3rd was considered a battleground district in 2014. Heck had only been in office since 2011, and although he won re-election in 2012 with a 7.5 percent margin of victory, the district voted Democratic in the 2012 presidential election. President Barack Obama won the district by just 0.8 percent.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joe Heck Incumbent |
60.8% | 88,528 | |
| Democratic | Erin Bilbray | 36.1% | 52,644 | |
| Libertarian | Randy Kimmick | 1.1% | 1,566 | |
| Independent | David Goossen | 1.1% | 1,637 | |
| Independent | Steven St John | 0.9% | 1,344 | |
| Total Votes | 145,719 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Erin Bilbray |
84% | 13,204 | ||
| Zachary Campbell | 16% | 2,511 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,715 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State - Official Election Results |
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Race background
Bilbray was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Jumpstart program. According to the DCCC, the program provided members running in Republican leaning districts with “early financial communications, operational and strategic support.”[4]
She raised $250,000 in her first quarter as a candidate.[5]
Endorsements
Bilbray was endorsed by the following groups:[6]
- Planned Parenthood
- EMILY's List
- National Association of Letter Carriers
- Women's Campaign Fund
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) People
Campaign themes
2014
Bilbray listed the following themes, among others, on her campaign website.[7]
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Campaign finance summary
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Media
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Erin Bilbray Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Nevada Supporting: Bernie Sanders Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Bilbray was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Nevada.[10] Bilbray was one of eight superdelegates from Nevada. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Bilbray’s name was included on a list of superdelegates supporting Bernie Sanders released by Sanders' campaign in April 2016.[11] Leading up to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Sanders had approximately 1,832 pledged delegates and 47 superdelegates for a total of 1,879 delegates. The winner of the Democratic nomination needed the support of 2,383 delegates at the national convention.[12]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[13]
Nevada caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Nevada, 2016
*Vote totals equal county delegates won.Nevada Democratic Caucus, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 52.6% 6,316 20 Bernie Sanders 47.3% 5,678 15 Totals 11,994 35 Source: The New York Times Delegate allocation
Nevada had 43 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 35 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide caucus results.[14][15]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[14][16]
Personal
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Bilbray is the daughter of former Nevada Representative James Bilbray.[1] She and her husband, Noah, have two daughters, Caroline Riley and Daisy.[17]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Erin + Bilbray + Nevada + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Review Journal, "Erin Bilbray-Kohn announces run for Congress," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Nevada - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Nevada House Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "New Batch of Democratic Recruits Named to DCCC's Jumpstart Program," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Nevada Candidate Raised $250K in Her First Quarter," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Erin Bilbray for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Erin Bilbray for Congress, "On the Issues," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ YouTube, "Dedicated," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
- ↑ BernieSanders.com, "Publicly Committed Superdelegates," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
- ↑ Erin Bilbray for Congress, "About Me," accessed March 26, 2014
