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Dean Heller

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Dean Heller
United States Senator
from Nevada
In office
May 9, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byJohn Ensign
Succeeded byJacky Rosen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nevada's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2007 – May 9, 2011
Preceded byJim Gibbons
Succeeded byMark Amodei
15th Secretary of State of Nevada
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
GovernorBob Miller
Kenny Guinn
Jim Gibbons
Preceded byCheryl Lau
Succeeded byRoss Miller
Personal details
Born (1960-05-10) May 10, 1960 (age 64)
Castro Valley, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lynne Heller
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (B.S.)

Dean Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Nevada. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and was in the Senate from May 9, 2011 to January 3, 2019. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Heller lost re-election in 2018 to Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen by nearly 5%.[2]

In September 2021, Heller announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Nevada in the 2022 election.[3]

Heller was born on May 10, 1960 in Castro Valley, California. He graduated from the University of Southern California. He is married to Lynne Heller. They have four children.

References

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  1. "Heller, Dean". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. "Democrats pick up Senate seat in Nevada with Rosen win". CNN. November 7, 2018.
  3. Wilson, Reid. "Ex-Sen. Dean Heller announces run for Nevada governor". The Hill.

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