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

United States Senate

Main article: 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 Senate election in Nevada, 2018[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacky Rosen 490,071 50.4
Republican Dean Heller (incumbent) 441,202 45.4
None of These Candidates 15,303 1.6
Independent Barry Michaels 9,269 1.0
Libertarian Tim Hagan 9,196 0.9
Independent American Kamau Bakari 7,091 0.7
Total votes 972,132 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 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

Main article: 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.

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Sisolak 480,007 49.4
Republican Adam Laxalt 440,320 45.3
None of These Candidates 18,865 1.9
Independent Ryan Bundy 13,891 1.4
Independent American Russell Best 10,076 1.0
Libertarian Jared Lord 8,640 0.9
Total votes 971,799 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Lieutenant governor

2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Kate Marshall Michael Roberson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 486,381 421,697
Percentage 50.4% 43.7%
County results
Marshall:      50–60%
Robertson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Mark Hutchison
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Kate Marshall
Democratic

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mark Hutchison did not run for re-election to a second term.[4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Roberson 63,675 46.24%
Republican Brent Jones 24,899 18.08%
None of These Candidates 17,219 12.50%
Republican Eugene Hoover 15,918 11.56%
Republican Gary Meyers 9,153 6.65%
Republican Scott LaFata 6,854 4.98%
Total votes 137,718 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate Marshall 93,795 67.27%
Democratic Laurie Hansen 30,709 22.02%
None of These Candidates 14,924 10.70%
Total votes 139,428 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Michael
Roberson (R) 		Kate
Marshall (D) 		Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing September 11–12, 2018 700 ± 3.7% 35% 45% — 20%
Suffolk University September 5–10, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 26% 29% 13%[13] 31%
Gravis Marketing June 23–26, 2018 630 ± 3.9% 36% 45% — 19%
The Mellman Group April 12–19, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 27% 40% — 33%

Results

2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kate Marshall 486,381 50.35% +16.70%
Republican Michael Roberson 421,697 43.66% −15.81%
Independent American Janine Hansen 23,893 2.47% −1.42%
None of These Candidates 23,537 2.44% -0.55%
Independent Ed Uehling 10,435 1.08% N/A
Total votes 965,943 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Attorney general

2018 Nevada Attorney General election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
 
Nominee Aaron Ford Wesley Duncan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 456,225 451,692
Percentage 47.2% 46.8%
County results
Ford:      50–60%
Duncan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Adam Laxalt
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Aaron Ford
Democratic

Main article: 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.[14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Wesley Duncan, assistant Nevada Attorney General[15]
  • Craig Mueller, lawyer and former U.S. Naval officer[16]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Duncan 82,453 59.78%
Republican Craig Mueller 43,361 31.44%
None of These Candidates 12,106 8.78%
Total votes 137,920 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Ford 94,699 68.01%
Democratic Stuart MacKie 26,619 19.12%
None of These Candidates 17,931 12.88%
Total votes 139,249 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Wesley
Duncan (R) 		Aaron
Ford (D) 		Other Undecided
Suffolk University September 5–10, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 28% 30% 12%[23] 29%
The Mellman Group April 12–19, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 27% 36% — 37%

Results

2018 Nevada Attorney General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Aaron Ford 456,225 47.24% +1.92%
Republican Wesley Duncan 451,692 46.77% +0.55%
Independent American Joel Hansen 32,259 3.34% −2.27%
None of These Candidates 25,577 2.65% -0.22%
Total votes 965,753 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Secretary of State

2018 Nevada Secretary of State election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Barbara Cegavske Nelson Araujo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 467,880 461,551
Percentage 48.9% 48.3%
County results
Cegavske:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Araujo:      50–60%
Secretary of State before election

Barbara Cegavske
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Barbara Cegavske
Republican

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Barbara Cegavske ran for re-election to a second term.[24][25]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cegavske (incumbent) 85,355 62.54%
Republican Ernest Aldridge 36,508 26.75%
None of These Candidates 14,613 10.71%
Total votes 136,476 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing magazine[29] Tossup June 4, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Barbara
Cegavske (R) 		Nelson
Araujo (D) 		Undecided
Gravis Marketing September 11–12, 2018 700 ± 3.7% 40% 40% 20%
Gravis Marketing June 23–26, 2018 630 ± 3.9% 36% 37% 26%
The Mellman Group April 12–19, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 31% 36% 33%

Results

2018 Nevada Secretary of State election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barbara Cegavske (incumbent) 467,880 48.91% −1.49%
Democratic Nelson Araujo 461,551 48.25% +2.11%
None of These Candidates 27,200 2.84% -0.62%
Total votes 956,631 100.0%
Republican hold

Treasurer

2018 Nevada State Treasurer election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Zach Conine Bob Beers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 459,874 453,748
Percentage 47.7% 47.1%
County results
Conine:      50–60%
Beers:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
State Treasurer before election

Dan Schwartz
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Zach Conine
Democratic

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Dan Schwartz did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[30]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Beers 91,570 66.82%
Republican Derek Uehara 32,412 23.65%
None of These Candidates 13,066 9.53%
Total votes 137,048 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

General election

Results

2018 Nevada State Treasurer election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zach Conine 459,874 47.70% +6.20%
Republican Bob Beers 453,748 47.06% −4.39%
None of These Candidates 27,431 2.84% -0.62%
Independent William Hoge 23,146 2.40% N/A
Total votes 964,199 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Controller

2018 Nevada State Controller election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Catherine Byrne Ron Knecht
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 487,068 445,099
Percentage 50.6% 46.2%
County results
Byrne:      40–50%      50–60%
Knecht:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
State Controller before election

Ron Knecht
Republican

Elected State Controller

Catherine Byrne
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Controller Ron Knecht lost re-election to a second term.[34]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
  • Andrew Martin, former state assemblyman (2013–2015) and nominee for Nevada State Controller in 2014[36]

General election

Results

2018 Nevada State Controller election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Catherine Byrne 487,068 50.60% +12.96%
Republican Ron Knecht (incumbent) 445,099 46.24% −6.29%
None of These Candidates 30,500 3.17% -1.25%
Total votes 962,667 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

State legislature

Nevada Senate

Main article: 2018 Nevada State Senate election
Further information: Nevada Senate

Eleven out of twenty-one seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2018.

Nevada Assembly

Further information: 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.[37]

Primary election

Candidates
Results
Primary results by county
  Cadish
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  None
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Aberasturi
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Lefebvre
  •   30–40%
Nonpartisan primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 111,079 36.08%
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 63,146 20.51%
None of These Candidates 39,244 12.75%
Nonpartisan John Rutledge 38,161 12.40%
Nonpartisan Leon Aberasturi 34,832 11.31%
Nonpartisan Alan Lefebvre 21,395 6.95%
Total votes 307,857 100.0%

General election

Results
Results by county
  Cadish
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tao
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat C[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 404,206 45.30%
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 289,309 32.42%
None of These Candidates 198,730 22.27%
Total votes 892,245 100.0%

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.[38]

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Abbi Silver ran for the seat unopposed.[37]

Results

Results by county
  Silver
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat F[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Abbi Silver 614,353 71.47%
None of These Candidates 245,226 28.53%
Total votes 859,579 100.0%

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
Results by county
  Stiglich
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Harter
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat G[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lidia S. Stiglich (incumbent) 413,471 46.60%
Nonpartisan Mathew Harter 272,652 30.73%
None of These Candidates 201,148 22.67%
Total votes 887,271 100.0%

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