2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

The 2004 congressional elections in Nevada were elections for Nevada's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 2, 2004. Nevada has three seats, as apportioned during the 2000 United States census. Republicans held two of the seats and Democrats held one.

Results of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

Incumbent Democrat Shelley Berkley, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 53.7% of the vote in 2002.

• Shelley Berkley, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Brian Kral, playwright and instructor at Community College of Southern Nevada

• Ann Reynolds, bookkeeper and member of the LaRouche movement

• Russ Mickelson, former Air Force pilot and retired Defense Department employee

• Lewis Byer, business manager and nominee for Clark County Treasurer in 2002

• Francisco Tamez, chemical technician

• Jim Duensing, radio talk show host

• Brad Barnhill

Incumbent Republican Jim Gibbons, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re–elected with 74.3% of the vote in 2002.

• Jim Gibbons, incumbent U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 1994

• Angie Cochran, business owner

• David Bennett, computer systems programmer

• Brendan Trainor

• Janine Hansen

Incumbent Republican Jon Porter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2002.

• Jon Porter, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Tom Gallagher, former casino executive

• Mark Budetich Jr, Merchant Marine electrician and candidate for this seat in 2002

• Rick DeVoe, mechanic

• Anna Nevenic, writer and peace activist

• Shanna Phillips, high school teacher

• Ron Von Felden, lawyer, Vietnam War veteran and host of a daily talk radio show

• Joseph Silvestri, teacher and realtor

• Richard Wayne O'Dell, nominee for this seat in 2002

• Pete O'Neil (Independent), marketing executive and candidate for this seat in 2002 (Withdrawn)

Porter was initially seen as vulnerable, given that he was freshman running for re-election in a seat carried by Al Gore 49% to 48% over George W. Bush in 2000 and had befitted from a Democratic candidate hit by ethic issues. In October, Roll Call listed him as one of their 10 most vulnerable incumbents of 2004.

Gallagher pledged not to take any from oil and gas interests and criticized Porter and the Republicans for their ties to the industry, with Porter having received $81,000 from the industry since his first Congressional bid in 2000, saying in a press release "With the generous contributions of big oil and gas to Republicans, it is little wonder that the interests of the energy industry come first while the consumer is stuck with the bill”. Porter however refused saying "My record is very clear in 20 years of service" and his campaign manager described the pledge as a "stunt".

The Porter Campaign were able to paint Gallagher as a carpetbagger who had moved from Lake Tahoe to Henderson to run for Congress. Additionally his decision to lay off service-industry employees during Las Vegas’ post-9/11 slump while collecting a bonus worth millions, cost him support from the Democratic base that he never recovered.

• Complete video of debate, October 22, 2004

• Election Results - 1962 to Present from the Secretary of State of Nevada
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets