Nevada GOP Rep. Joe Heck's decision to run for Senate is welcome news for Senate Republicans, but it's also good news for House Democrats. The newly open 3rd District, based in Henderson and Summerlin, gave President Obama 54 percent in 2008 and a narrow 49 percent plurality in 2012. Once a GOP-leaning area, it's become a melting pot: it's just 58 percent white, 17 percent Latino, 12 percent Asian, and seven percent African-American. GOP state Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson has long been viewed as Heck's heir apparent and will become the frontrunner on the Republican side. On the Democratic side, the DCCC has sought to recruit former Secretary of State Ross Miller (who lost in 2014) and state Sen. Aaron Ford, but many insiders believe it's more likely one of the current Democratic candidates in the 4th CD will head south to run here instead. Heck's 61 percent to 36 percent thrashing of Democrat Erin Bilbray last fall masks the competitive nature of the seat; the wide margin was attributable to abysmal Democratic turnout and the disarray of the

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