Russell Best
Russell Best (Independent American Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Best was born in Texas and joined the Navy as a storekeeper. He was honorably discharged for medical reasons. After graduating from Moorepark College, he worked for several companies, including Gulf Oil, Taco Bell and Meritor Mortgage. He is the owner and operator of an independent mortgage company in northern Nevada.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 4
Incumbent Steven Horsford defeated John J. Lee, Russell Best, and Timothy Ferreira in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Horsford (D) | 52.7 | 174,926 | |
| John J. Lee (R) | 44.6 | 148,061 | ||
| Russell Best (Independent American Party) | 1.5 | 4,919 | ||
| Timothy Ferreira (L) | 1.3 | 4,300 | ||
| Total votes: 332,206 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
Incumbent Steven Horsford defeated Levy Shultz in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Horsford | 89.5 | 34,861 | |
| Levy Shultz | 10.5 | 4,084 | ||
| Total votes: 38,945 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
John J. Lee defeated David Flippo and Bruce Frazey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John J. Lee | 48.2 | 16,699 | |
| David Flippo | 45.3 | 15,678 | ||
| Bruce Frazey | 6.5 | 2,241 | ||
| Total votes: 34,618 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alberto Orozco (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Best in this election.
2022
See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, Russell Best, and Darryl Baber in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Amodei (R) | 59.7 | 185,467 | |
| Elizabeth Mercedes Krause (D) | 37.8 | 117,371 | ||
| Russell Best (Independent American Party) | 1.4 | 4,194 | ||
| Darryl Baber (L) | 1.1 | 3,466 | ||
| Total votes: 310,498 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Mercedes Krause | 49.0 | 22,072 | |
| Timothy Hanifan | 14.3 | 6,440 | ||
| Michael Doucette | 12.2 | 5,478 | ||
| Rahul Joshi | 8.0 | 3,613 | ||
| Brian Hansen | 7.3 | 3,276 | ||
| Joseph Afzal | 6.9 | 3,117 | ||
| Gerold Lee Gorman | 2.3 | 1,034 | ||
| Total votes: 45,030 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Sims (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Danny Tarkanian, Joel Beck, Catherine Sampson, and Brian Nadell in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Amodei | 54.9 | 49,779 | |
| Danny Tarkanian | 32.6 | 29,563 | ||
| Joel Beck | 7.4 | 6,744 | ||
| Catherine Sampson | 3.3 | 3,010 | ||
| Brian Nadell | 1.8 | 1,614 | ||
| Total votes: 90,710 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Nevada
Steve Sisolak defeated Adam Laxalt, Ryan Bundy, Russell Best, and Jared Lord in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Sisolak (D) | 49.4 | 480,007 | |
| Adam Laxalt (R) | 45.3 | 440,320 | ||
| Ryan Bundy (Independent) | 1.4 | 13,891 | ||
| Russell Best (Independent American Party) | 1.0 | 10,076 | ||
| Jared Lord (L) | 0.9 | 8,640 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 18,865 | ||
| Total votes: 971,799 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Sisolak | 51.8 | 72,749 | |
| Chris Giunchigliani | 40.3 | 56,511 | ||
| John Bonaventura | 3.1 | 4,351 | ||
| Henry Thorns | 2.0 | 2,761 | ||
| David Jones | 1.8 | 2,511 | ||
| Asheesh Dewan | 1.0 | 1,468 | ||
| Total votes: 140,351 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Laxalt | 74.7 | 101,651 | |
| Dan Schwartz | 9.5 | 12,919 | ||
| Jared Fisher | 4.9 | 6,696 | ||
| Stephanie Carlisle | 4.7 | 6,401 | ||
| Bill Boyd | 4.4 | 6,028 | ||
| Stan Lusak | 0.7 | 1,011 | ||
| Frederick Conquest | 0.6 | 766 | ||
| Edward Dundas | 0.4 | 576 | ||
| Total votes: 136,048 | ||||
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2014
Best ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 4th District. Best was defeated by Cresent Hardy (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford Incumbent | 45.8% | 59,844 | |
| Republican |  Cresent Hardy |
48.5% | 63,466 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 3.1% | 4,119 | |
| Independent American | Russell Best | 2.6% | 3,352 | |
| Total Votes | 130,781 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Best ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 2nd District. Best ran on the Independent American Party ticket.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Koepnick | 36.2% | 102,019 | |
| Republican | Mark Amodei Incumbent |
57.6% | 162,213 | |
| Independent | Michael L. Haines | 4% | 11,166 | |
| Independent American Party of Nevada | Russel Best | 2.1% | 6,051 | |
| Total Votes | 281,449 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Russell Best did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Russell Best did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign donor
2012
Best was defeated by Mark Amodei in 2012. During that election cycle, Best's campaign committee raised a total of $7,617 and spent $7,617.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, 2012 - Russell Best Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $7,617 |
| Total Spent | $7,617 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,313,852 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,129,926 |
| Top contributors to Russell Best's campaign committee | |
| Randall Terry for US House | $2,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $2,500 |
| Former candidate Committees | $2,000 |
| Accountants | $300 |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
