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Hardy ran as a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Nevada's 4th congressional district , held by Steven Horsford of the Democratic Party, in the 2014 election. [8] Hardy defeated Horsford 48.5%-45.7%. [9]

Hardy held "a number of community meetings" after being elected. He said "the two issues he heard about most often...were jobs and health care," and these would become his priorities in office. [10]

2016

Hardy ran for re-election in 2016. Hardy faced two challengers in the Republican primary in June 2016, winning 77.44% of the vote. [11] [12] In the general election, he faced Democratic state senator Ruben Kihuen. Kihuen defeated Hardy with 48.5% of the vote. While Hardy carried six of the district's seven counties, he could not overcome a 24,000-vote deficit in Clark County. [13] After initially supporting Donald Trump's presidential bid, Hardy said in October 2016 he would not vote for Trump. [14]

2018

In January 2018, Hardy announced his candidacy for his old congressional seat after Republican Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony dropped out of the race. [15] He won the June 2018 Republican primary. In August 2018, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan campaigned for Hardy in Las Vegas. [16]

Hardy faced Democratic nominee and former U.S. Representative for the district, Steven Horsford in the general election. [17] Horsford defeated Hardy, winning 52% of the vote to Hardy's 44%. Third-party candidates took the remaining 4% of the vote. [18]

Committee assignments

Political positions

Immigration

Hardy voted against an amendment to defund President Barack Obama's DACA program. [6]

Health care

In 2016, Hardy and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Rural Health Enhancement and Long Term Health Act (HEALTH), intended to forestall the closure of rural hospitals. [19]

Iran deal

Hardy opposed President Obama's Iran deal. [20]

Personal life

Hardy and his wife, Peri Jean Hardy, have four children and two grandchildren. [10]

In August 2016, Hardy was hospitalized after a heart attack that occurred while he was preparing to undergo a colonoscopy. The next day he returned to his re-election campaign. Doctors discovered he had been living with a collapsed artery on his heart, and they inserted two stents to repair it. Hardy said "I actually feel better than I've felt in quite some time." [21]

Electoral history

Cresent Hardy
2015-01-08 OfficialPhoto RepCresentHardy NV04.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Nevada's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2017
2014 Republican primary results [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cresent Hardy 10,398 42.6
Republican Niger Innis8,07733.1
Republican Michael Ace Monroe5,39322.1
Republican Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak5232.2
Total votes27,075 100.0
2016 Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cresent Hardy 18,610 76.79%
Republican Mike Monroe4,33617.89%
Republican Wayne Villines1,2905.32%
Total votes24,236 100.00%
2018 Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cresent Hardy 15,252 47.4
Republican David Gibbs6,09819.0
Republican Bill Townsend3,65911.4
Republican Kenneth Wegner3,62511.3
Republican Jeff Miller2,5608.0
Republican Mike Monroe9713.0
Total votes32,165 100.0
Nevada's 4th congressional district, 2018[ when? ][ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Horsford 121,962 51.9
Republican Cresent Hardy102,74843.8
Independent American Party (Nevada) Warren Markowitz3,1801.3
Independent Rodney Smith2,7331.2
Libertarian Greg Luckner2,2130.9
Independent Dean McGonigle2,0320.9
Total votes234,868 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 Republican primary results [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Robertson 12,286 30.1
Republican David Brog 7,18317.6
Republican Carolina Serrano6,98117.1
Republican Cresent Hardy4,76711.7
Republican Cynthia Steel4,76011.7
Republican Jane Adams2,0655.1
Republican Morgun Sholty1,9884.9
Republican Jessie Turner8292.0
Total votes40,859 100.0

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