2018 Nevada elections explained

Election Name:2018 Nevada elections
Country:Nevada
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Nevada elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 Nevada elections
Next Year:2020

The Nevada general election, 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, throughout Nevada.

United States Senate

See main article: article and 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller ran for re-election to a second term but lost to Democratic U.S. Representative Jacky Rosen.[1]

United States House of Representatives

See main article: article and 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada. All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor

See main article: article and 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval was term-limited for life and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.

Lieutenant governor

Election Name:2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Nevada elections#Lieutenant governor
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:Kate_Marshall_White_House_Headshot_2021 (cropped).png
Nominee1:Kate Marshall
Party1:Nevada Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:486,381
Percentage1:50.4%
Nominee2:Michael Roberson
Party2:Nevada Republican Party
Popular Vote2:421,697
Percentage2:43.7%
Map Size:230px
Map2 Image:2018 NV LT gubernatorial election by precinct.svg
Map2 Size:180px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Marshall:
Robertson:
Hansen:
Tie:
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Mark Hutchison
Before Party:Nevada Republican Party
After Election:Kate Marshall
After Party:Nevada Democratic Party

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mark Hutchison did not run for re-election to a second term.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Michael
Roberson (R)
Kate
Marshall (D)
OtherUndecided
Gravis MarketingSeptember 11–12, 2018700± 3.7%35% align=center45%20%
Suffolk UniversitySeptember 5–10, 2018500± 4.4%26% align=center29%13%[10] align=center31%
Gravis MarketingJune 23–26, 2018630± 3.9%36% align=center45%19%
The Mellman GroupApril 12–19, 2018600± 4.0%27% align=center40%33%

Results

Attorney general

Election Name:2018 Nevada Attorney General election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Nevada elections#Attorney general
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Nevada Attorney General election
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Aaron D. Ford.jpg
Nominee1:Aaron Ford
Party1:Nevada Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:456,225
Percentage1:47.2%
Nominee2:Wesley Duncan
Party2:Nevada Republican Party
Popular Vote2:451,692
Percentage2:46.8%
Attorney General
Before Election:Adam Laxalt
Before Party:Nevada Republican Party
After Election:Aaron Ford
After Party:Nevada Democratic Party
Map Size:230px

See main article: article and 2018 Nevada Attorney General election. Incumbent Republican attorney general Adam Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[11]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Wesley
Duncan (R)
Aaron
Ford (D)
OtherUndecided
Suffolk UniversitySeptember 5–10, 2018500± 4.4%28% align=center30%12%[20] 29%
The Mellman GroupApril 12–19, 2018600± 4.0%27% align=center36% align=center37%

Results

Secretary of State

Election Name:2018 Nevada Secretary of State election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Nevada elections#Secretary of State
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Nevada Secretary of State election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:Barbara-Cegvaske (cropped).png
Nominee1:Barbara Cegavske
Party1:Nevada Republican Party
Popular Vote1:467,880
Percentage1:48.9%
Nominee2:Nelson Araujo
Party2:Nevada Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:461,551
Percentage2:48.3%
Map Size:230px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Barbara Cegavske
Before Party:Nevada Republican Party
After Election:Barbara Cegavske
After Party:Nevada Republican Party

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Barbara Cegavske ran for re-election to a second term.[21] [22]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Barbara
Cegavske (R)
Nelson
Araujo (D)
Undecided
Gravis MarketingSeptember 11–12, 2018700± 3.7%40%40%20%
Gravis MarketingJune 23–26, 2018630± 3.9%36% align=center37%26%
The Mellman GroupApril 12–19, 2018600± 4.0%31% align=center36%33%

Results

Treasurer

Election Name:2018 Nevada State Treasurer election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Nevada elections#Treasurer
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Nevada State Treasurer election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:Zach_Conine,_Nevada_State_Treasurer,_USA_-_cropped (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Zach Conine
Party1:Nevada Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:459,874
Percentage1:47.7%
Nominee2:Bob Beers
Party2:Nevada Republican Party
Popular Vote2:453,748
Percentage2:47.1%
Map Size:230px
State Treasurer
Before Election:Dan Schwartz
Before Party:Nevada Republican Party
After Election:Zach Conine
After Party:Nevada Democratic Party

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Dan Schwartz did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[27]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

General election

Results

Controller

Election Name:2018 Nevada State Controller election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Nevada elections#Controller
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Nevada State Controller election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:3x4.svg
Nominee1:Catherine Byrne
Party1:Nevada Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:487,068
Percentage1:50.6%
Nominee2:Ron Knecht
Party2:Nevada Republican Party
Popular Vote2:445,099
Percentage2:46.2%
Map Size:230px
State Controller
Before Election:Ron Knecht
Before Party:Nevada Republican Party
After Election:Catherine Byrne
After Party:Nevada Democratic Party

Incumbent Republican Controller Ron Knecht lost re-election to a second term.[31]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

General election

Results

State legislature

Nevada Senate

See main article: article and 2018 Nevada State Senate election. Eleven out of twenty-one seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2018.

Nevada Assembly

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2018.

State Judicial Branch

Supreme Court Seat C

Incumbent justice Michael Cherry, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2007, did not run for re-election to a third term.

Primary election

Candidates
Results

General election

Results

Supreme Court Seat F

Incumbent justice Michael L. Douglas, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2004, pledged to retire in January 2019.[34]

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Abbi Silver ran for the seat unopposed.[35]

Results

Supreme Court Seat G

Incumbent justice Lidia S. Stiglich, who was appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval in 2017, was eligible to run for a first full term.

Candidates

Results

External links

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Controller campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: Dean Heller Not Running for Governor of Nevada. Roll Call. Lesniewski. Niels. December 29, 2016. January 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announces he won't seek re-election; field for replacement still shaping up. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. August 18, 2017. September 13, 2017.
  3. Web site: Dike Anukam . Don . From the Right: A Conversation with Eugene Hoover . This is Reno. April 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: Snyder . Riley . Lieutenant governor candidate integrated Scientology into bottled water company; required top employee to attend "brainwashing" rehab center . The Nevada Independent . May 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Scott LaFata, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor . . May 8, 2018.
  6. Web site: Gary Anthony Meyers, Republican candidate for Nevada Lieutenant Governor . . May 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Republican state Senate leader Michael Roberson jumps into race for lieutenant governor. The Nevada Independent. Valley. Jackie. August 21, 2017. September 13, 2017.
  8. Web site: Laurie Hansen, Democratic candidate for Nevada Lieutenant Governor . . May 8, 2018.
  9. Web site: Former state Treasurer Kate Marshall announces her bid for lieutenant governor. The Nevada Independent. Valley. Jackie. September 13, 2017. September 13, 2017.
  10. "None of these" with 5%, Janine Hansen (AI) with 5%, Ed Uehling (I) with 3%
  11. Web site: Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. November 1, 2017. November 2, 2017.
  12. Web site: Republican Wes Duncan, former Laxalt deputy, jumps into attorney general's race. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. Snyder. Riley. November 2, 2017. November 2, 2017.
  13. Web site: Home - Craig Mueller for Nevada. Craig Mueller for Nevada. en-US. 2018-03-23.
  14. News: Hagar: Amodei wants to be Nevada governor - if Heller doesn't. Reno Gazette-Journal. Hagar. Ray. August 5, 2015. August 6, 2015.
  15. News: .@MarkAmodeiNV2 says he's not interested in NV AG but hasn't decided if he's running for re-election. @SharronAngle is primarying him. Twitter. Pathe. Simone. April 27, 2017. May 9, 2017.
  16. News: Democratic Senate Leader Aaron Ford announces attorney general bid, setting up likely race to replace Laxalt. The Nevada Independent. Snyder. Riley. September 12, 2017. September 12, 2017.
  17. Web site: Rindels . Michelle . Valley . Jackie . Sisolak defeats Giunchigliani in Democratic primary; Adam Laxalt wins Republican nomination for governor . The Nevada Independent . June 12, 2018.
  18. News: If Laxalt runs for governor, Wes Duncan says he's running for attorney general. The Nevada Independent. Snyder. Riley. April 24, 2017. May 9, 2017.
  19. Web site: Clark County DA Steve Wolfson announces re-election bid. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Lochhead. Colton. August 16, 2017. August 16, 2017.
  20. "None of these" with 2%, Joel Hansen (AI) with 10%
  21. News: Barbara Cegavske says she's running for re-election. The Nevada Independent. Snyder. Riley. January 27, 2017. January 27, 2017.
  22. News: As potential challengers emerge, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske 'absolutely running' again. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. July 31, 2017. July 31, 2017.
  23. News: Democratic Assemblyman Nelson Araujo enters secretary of state race, Spearman withdraws from consideration. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. September 18, 2017. September 21, 2017.
  24. News: Politics: Pol positioning. Ralston. Jon. November 28, 2016. Nevada Public Radio. January 3, 2017.
  25. News: As Delgado decides against secretary of state bid, sources say Araujo will run. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. September 14, 2017. September 21, 2017.
  26. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever . Governing . 22 September 2019 . 4 June 2018.
  27. News: Republican Dan Schwartz, Nevada's maverick treasurer, jumps into governor's race. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. September 5, 2017. September 5, 2017.
  28. Web site: Republican former Vegas councilman, lawmaker Bob Beers announces run for state treasurer. The Nevada Independent. Rindels. Michelle. August 10, 2017. September 13, 2017.
  29. Web site: Ex-Henderson City Council candidate to run for Nevada Treasurer. 7 November 2017.
  30. Web site: Second Democrat files for Nevada treasurer race. 14 March 2018.
  31. News: Knecht to seek another office term. Nevada Appeal. October 30, 2017. November 2, 2017. October 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171031073142/http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/lahontan-valley/knecht-to-seek-another-term/. dead.
  32. Web site: Catherine Byrne, Democratic candidate for Nevada State Controller . . May 8, 2018.
  33. News: 2018 campaign season is heating up in Nevada. . Lochhead. Colton. August 13, 2017. September 13, 2017.
  34. Web site: Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire . Ritter . Ken . December 4, 2017 . January 21, 2018.
  35. Web site: Judge lands Nevada Supreme Court seat after no one else files. 4 February 2018.
  36. Web site: Gentry . Dana . Two Nevada Supreme Court seats in contention . Nevada Current . October 18, 2018.