Cresent Hardy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Horsford |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Kihuen |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office November 3, 2010 – November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Chris Edwards |
| Constituency | 20th district (2010–2012) 19th district (2012–2014) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cresent Leo Hardy June 23, 1957 Mesquite, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Peri Jean |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Dixie State University (BA) |
Cresent Leo Hardy (born June 23, 1957) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 2010 to 2014.[1][2]
Hardy unseated one-term Democratic incumbent Steven Horsford in 2014, then lost his own bid for reelection in the 2016 general election to Democratic challenger Ruben Kihuen. Kihuen then retired after one term due to sexual misconduct allegations, so Hardy ran for his old seat in 2018, losing to Horsford in a rematch. Hardy later ran unsuccessfully for Nevada's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.[3]
- ^ "Nevada-4: Cresent Hardy (R)". www.nationaljournal.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "2016 Election Results". www.Politico.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Tarkanian rides again, Cresent Hardy joins CD-1 race". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.