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  Heller, Dean
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2015-01-01  
 
NameDean Heller
Address110 Plantation Dr
Carson City, Nevada 89703, United States
Emailinfo@deanheller.com
Websitehttp://deanheller.com
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Born May 10, 1960 (63 years)
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InfoDean Heller got into politics early in life, making daily trips to the Capitol Building to give then Governor Mike O'Callaghan an update on local, national and world events. That is, Dean was delivering the Governor's newspaper as his paperboy at the age of twelve.

Dean grew up in a log cabin---oops, wrong story. After graduating from Carson High School, Dean received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in finance and securities analysis, from the University of Southern California in 1985.

Dean was first elected Secretary of State in 1994, and re-elected in 1998 and again in 2002. He previously served Carson City as an assemblyman in the Nevada Legislature from 1990-1994. Prior to that, Dean worked as an institutional stockbroker and as a broker/trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange.

Secretary of State Heller is the third highest-ranking constitutional officer in Nevada, serving as the state's Chief Elections Officer. His office includes the Elections Division, Commercial Recordings Division, Securities Fraud Division and the Notary Division. In his official capacity, Dean also is a member of the Board of Examiners (which includes the governor and attorney general), State Prison Board, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Additionally, he is on the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Executive Committee, serving as Western Region Vice President, and is Chair of NASS' Securities Committee.

Dean was also a Founding Board Member of the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and the Western Nevada Community College Foundation, and is an Advisory Board Member for Nevada's Foster Grandparent program.

Dean and his wife, Lynne, who met while they were attending the University of Southern California, live in Carson City with their four children: Hilary, 18; Harris, 15; Drew, 13; and Emmy, 8.

The Heller family is Carson City's version of the Von Trapp family. Lynne has been a major force in the development of the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company, and Dean and the children have performed in many of the group's plays. Dean has performed-although that is stretching the definition-as a sailor, baseball player and a 6'4 Chinese gambler . He even performed at Carnegie Hall in 1996. Okay, so all he actually did was serve as narrator for the Sierra Nevada Master Chorale Singing Troop's performance, but his Mom, Janet, who sings with the group, said her "little Dean-O" was just great.

Many people believe politicians are always in a fog, but Dean actually went the extra mile and created fog?during a play that is. Seems he was in charge of the fog machine during a play and kept it going so long that the entire theater was covered.

Dean also enjoys stockcar racing, competing in several races a year throughout Nevada and California. He grew up around the sport following his dad, "Blackjack" Heller, who raced for many years. That background has led many people to ask the question, "How could someone who always turns left end up as a Republican?"

Dean loves sports, especially basketball, golf and snowboarding, and attending his children's events.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/15/2018-10/16/2018 Public Policy Polling 40.00% ( 6.0) 52.00% ( 0.0) 8.00% ( 6.0)
09/11/2018-09/12/2018 Gravis Marketing 38.00% ( 1.0) 50.00% ( 2.0) 13.00% ( 2.0)
08/20/2018-08/21/2018 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 5.0) 52.00% ( 1.0) 14.00% ( 5.0)
06/11/2018-07/02/2018 SurveyMonkey 46.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
06/23/2018-06/26/2018 Gravis Marketing 37.00% ( 0.0) 48.00% ( 0.0) 15.00% ( 0.0)
04/30/2018-05/01/2018 Public Policy Polling 29.00% ( 2.0) 51.00% ( 7.0) 19.00% ( 6.0)
06/13/2017-06/14/2017 Public Policy Polling 31.00% ( 13.0) 44.00% ( 3.0) 25.00% ( 10.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 43.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0) 26.00% ( 0.0)
04/25/2013-04/26/2013 Public Policy Polling 44.00% ( 2.0) 41.00% ( 6.0) 15.00% ( 8.0)
10/22/2012-10/24/2012 Public Policy Polling 46.00% ( 4.0) 47.00% ( 5.0) 7.00% ( 8.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
11/01/2018-11/04/2018 Emerson College 43.00% ( 0.0) 46.00% ( 0.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)
10/24/2018-10/29/2018 SSRS 39.00% ( 0.0) 46.00% ( 0.0) 15.00% ( 0.0)
10/13/2018-10/15/2018 Vox Populi 35.00% ( 0.0) 46.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 0.0)
07/24/2018-07/29/2018 Suffolk University 39.00% ( 0.0) 41.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 10, 2013 10:45pm News Senator Squatter? Heller Won't Give Up Office Space  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jul 11, 2008 09:00pm Interview [Dean] Heller: Republicans need to clean house  Article particleman 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Daughter Hilary Ableser 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  06/14/2022 NV Governor - R Primary Lost 14.04% (-24.36%)
  11/06/2018 NV US Senate Lost 45.38% (-5.03%)
  06/12/2018 NV US Senate - R Primary Won 69.97% (+51.48%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Commerce Committee Majority Members Won 7.69% (-5.49%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 12.12% (-3.03%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 9.09% (-6.06%)
  11/13/2014 NRSC Chairman Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/06/2012 NV US Senate Won 45.87% (+1.16%)
  06/12/2012 NV US Senate - R Primary Won 86.28% (+81.09%)
  04/27/2011 NV US Senate - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2010 NV - District 2 Won 63.30% (+30.64%)
  06/08/2010 NV - District 2 - R Primary Won 83.70% (+67.40%)
  11/04/2008 NV - District 02 Won 51.82% (+10.39%)
  08/12/2008 NV - District 02 - R Primary Won 86.02% (+72.05%)
  11/07/2006 NV - District 02 Won 50.35% (+5.40%)
  08/15/2006 NV District 2- R Primary Won 35.90% (+0.61%)
  11/05/2002 NV Secretary of State Won 60.54% (+35.22%)
  11/03/1998 NV Secretary of State Won 65.61% (+53.03%)
  11/08/1994 NV Secretary of State Won 54.58% (+24.24%)
  09/03/1994 NV Secretary of State - R Primary Won 49.31% (+22.60%)
  11/03/1992 NV State Assembly 40 Won 66.38% (+38.16%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  06/14/2022 NV US Senate - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-55.91%)
  04/11/2019 US Secretary of the Interior Lost 0.00% (-57.73%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NV Treasurer - Nov 08, 2022 D Zach Conine
NV Governor - R Primary - Jun 12, 2018 R Adam Laxalt
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
NV US Senate - R Primary - Jun 14, 2016 R Joe Heck
NV US President - R Caucus - Feb 23, 2016 R Jeb Bush
NV US President - R Caucus - Feb 23, 2016 R Marco A. Rubio
US President - R Primaries - Jun 07, 2016 R Jeb Bush
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development - Jul 09, 2014 D Julián Castro
US Ambassador to the United Nations - Aug 01, 2013 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Commerce - Oct 20, 2011 NPA Reject
FEC COMMITTEES
C00410837 Heller for Congress $ 6059.63
C00494229 HELLER FOR SENATE $ 187523.81