United States Senate election in Nevada, 1988
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican
U.S. Senator Chic Hecht
ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Governor Richard Bryan
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Senator Chic Hecht
Chic Hecht
Mayer Jacob "Chic" Hecht was a Republican United States Senator from Nevada and U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.-Early life and career:...
ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Governor Richard Bryan
Richard Bryan
Richard Hudson "Dick" Bryan is an American politician. He served as the 25th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1983 to 1989. He is a former United States Senator from Nevada. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:...
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