Cresent Hardy

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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. [10] Hardy defeated Horsford 48.5% to 45.7%. [11]

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. [12]

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. [13] [14] 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. [15] After initially supporting Donald Trump's presidential bid, Hardy said in October 2016 he would not vote for Trump. [16]

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. He won the June 2018 Republican primary. [17] In August 2018, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan campaigned for Hardy in Las Vegas. [18]

Hardy faced Democratic nominee and former U.S. Representative for the district, Steven Horsford in the general election. [19] Horsford defeated Hardy, winning 52% of the vote to Hardy's 44%. Third-party candidates took the remaining 4% of the vote. [20]

Committee assignments

Political positions

Immigration

Hardy voted against an amendment to defund President Barack Obama's DACA program. [8]

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. [21]

Iran deal

Hardy opposed President Obama's Iran deal. [22]

Personal life

Hardy and his wife, Peri Jean Hardy, have four children and two grandchildren. [12]

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. [23]

Electoral history

Cresent Hardy
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Nevada's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2015 January 3, 2017
2014 Republican primary results [24]
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 [25]
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 [26]
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

References

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  2. "2016 Election Results". www.Politico.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.[ dead link ]
  3. Lochhead, Colton (March 18, 2022). "Tarkanian Rides Again, Crescent Hardy Joins CD-1 Race". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from the original on March 19, 2022.
  4. Tetreault, Steve (July 31, 2015). "Hardy worth more than $1.8m but might take another hit". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  5. Roerink, Kyle (July 2, 2015). "Hardy failed to pay over $5 million in taxes, loans for his private businesses". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  6. "Cresent Hardy learned the value of hard work at a young age". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 23, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. "Republican former Rep. Cresent Hardy files paperwork to join race for his old House seat". The Nevada Independent. January 18, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Messerly, Megan (September 21, 2016). "Straight-talking, sometimes to a fault, Cresent Hardy reaches out to unlikely supporters". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  9. "GOP wins rural District 20 race, knocks out Boulder City's Goya – Las Vegas Sun News". Las Vegas Sun . November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  10. Call, Roll (October 23, 2013). "Nevada Republicans Line Up to Depose Reid in 2016 : Roll Call Politics". Rollcall.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  11. Amber Phillips (November 4, 2014). "Cresent Hardy closes out surprising win over Rep. Steven Horsford". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  12. 1 2 Theobald, Bill. "Hardy begins role in Congress as 'second-class citizen'". Reno Gazette Journal . Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  13. Thomas, Lucas (April 1, 2016). "Hardy discusses CD4 race". The Spectrum. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. "2016 primary election results: A look at several key races". June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  15. "Nevada U.S. House 4th District Results: Ruben Kihuen Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  16. Schneider, Elena (October 8, 2016). "Heck, Hardy withdraw Trump support in Nevada". Politico. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  17. Lochhead, Colton (January 18, 2018). "Cresent Hardy jumps into race for his old congressional seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  18. Price, Michelle L. "House speaker campaigns for GOP candidate Hardy in Las Vegas". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  19. Todd, Camalot (June 13, 2018). "Old rivals Horsford, Hardy set for rematch in Congressional District 4". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  20. "Nevada Election Results: Fourth House District". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  21. Thomas, Lucas M. "Hardy introduces Rural HEALTH Act". The Spectrum. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  22. Schwartz, Brian (June 25, 2018). "Megadonor Sheldon Adelson rewards GOP candidates in tight races who opposed Iran deal". CNBC. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  23. Rindels, Michelle (August 28, 2016). "Cresent Hardy puts head down for tough House re-election bid". NBC News4. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  24. "Nevada Senate Primary Results". NV Secretary of State. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  25. "2016 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 14, 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. June 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  26. "Silver State 2022 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nevada's 4th congressional district

2015–2017
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former U.S. Representative
Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative