Nevada Republicans, from left, Mark Amodei, Kirk Lippold and Greg Brower debate Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Reno, Nev., in an effort to become the GOP candidate for the September special election for a vacant U.S. house seat. The 2nd District seat is open after Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed incumbent GOP Rep. Dean Heller to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Sen. John Ensign. .Photo by Cathleen Allison