Which Republican senator held the Nevada seat from 2001 to 2011, succeeding Richard Bryan?
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2000:  Incumbent Democrat Richard Bryan decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. United States Senate election in Nevada, 2000:  Republican nominee John Ensign won the open seat. John Ensign:  He was a Congressman and United States Senator from Nevada, serving in the latter seat from January 2001 until May 2011.
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