Titus, Heck to face off in U.S. House race

June 8, 2010

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will face Republican Joe Heck in November in Nevada’s 3rd District House race.

Emergency room physician Heck easily topped a field of four candidates.

Titus faced only token opposition. She is the first Democrat to represent the swing district that runs through suburban Las Vegas.

Heck lost his re-election bid for his state Senate seat to a relatively unknown Democrat in 2008 when Titus and other Democrats were swept to victory in 2008 behind President Barack Obama.

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