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Mel Close Jr.

State Senate candidate from Nevada, undefeated in 2 races

Democratic
State SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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2
Races
2-0
W-L (100%)
+43.8
Avg Margin
1968–1974
Career Span
Best: +51.4 (1968 State House)Worst: 36.3 (1974 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
6 yrs
Career Span
72K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
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Career Margin Trend2 races

State House
State Senate
R+30EvenD+301968: D+51.4 - Click to view1974: D+36.3 - Click to view19681974

Career Timeline

36,795
Candidate Votes
23.0%
Vote %
160,262
Total Votes
+36.3%
Margin
Top opponent: Jack SchofieldDEM

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Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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