Nevada 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Nevada 2018 General Election

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Nevada
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Friday 16 March 2018 - Non-Judicial Candidate Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Friday 1 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 12 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p PDT (1400-0200 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p PST (1500-0300 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,709,432	(0.87% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Carson City

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Nevada State and Local Government

Nevada does not permit write-ins.

The Primary is for the Republican and Democratic Parties.

If the Primary race is uncontested, the candidate advances to the General Election and does not appear on the primary ballot. [NRS 293.260(3)(a).

Guide for Candidates Running for Office in 2018 from the Clark County Election Department.

2018 Filed Candidates - Non-Judicial from the Nevada Secretary of State.
Candidate Filing from the Clark County Election Department.

12 June 2018 Primary:
Returns from the Nevada Secretary of State.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
2018 General Election Sample Ballot from the Churchill County Elections.
CANDIDATES / CONTESTS in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election from the Clark County Election Department.
Official returns from Silver State Election.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Dean Heller • First appointed: 3 May 2011 (re: resignation of Senator John Eric Ensign [Republican]); first elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	490,071	50.41%	Congressman Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen • Congressman Congressional District 3 • FEC S8NV00156; 26 Nov 18; Tot $26,107,879; Dsb $25,675,631

		Republican	441,202	45.38%	Senator Dean Heller • FEC S2NV00183; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,887,289; Dsb $14,023,962

		None of these candidates	15,303	1.57%	None of these candidates

		No Political Party	9,269	0.95%	Barry Michaels • FEC S8NV00214

		Libertarian	9,196	0.95%	Timothy "Tim" Hagan • FEC S8NV00206

		Independent American	7,091	0.73%	Kamau A. Bakari • FEC S8NV00230
Total			972,132	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Brian E. Sandoval • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	480,007	49.39%	Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak

		Republican	440,320	45.31%	Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt

		None of these candidates	18,865	1.94%	None of these candidates

		No Political Party	13,891	1.43%	Ryan Bundy

		Independent American	10,076	1.04%	Russell J. Best

		Libertarian	8,640	0.89%	Jared Lord
Total			971,799	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - 19 May 2017: Announced he will not run for re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	486,381	50.35%	former state Treasurer Kate Marshall

		Republican	421,697	43.66%	state Senator Michael Roberson

		Independent American	23,893	2.47%	Janine Hawkins Hansen

		None of these candidates	23,537	2.44%	None of these candidates

		No Political Party	10,435	1.08%	Edmund Victor "Ed" Uehling
Total			965,943	100.00%

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (1 Renominated, 2 Open); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012. Previously elected to the U.S. House: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	100,707	66.17%	Congressman Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus • FEC H8NV03036; 26 Nov 18; Tot $731,951; Dsb $734,594

		Republican	46,978	30.87%	Joyce Bentley • FEC H8NV01261

		Independent American	2,454	1.61%	Daniel G. "Dan" Garfield • FEC H8NV01287

		Libertarian	2,062	1.35%	Robert van Strawder, Jr. • FEC H8NV01279
Total			152,201	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Mark Eugene Amodei • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a Special Election: 13 September 2011 re: appointment of Congressman Dean Heller (Republican) to the U.S. Senate • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	167,435	58.23%	Congressman Mark Eugene Amodei • FEC H2NV02395; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,231,581; Dsb $1,085,662

		Democratic	120,102	41.77%	Clinton Matthew "Clint" Koble • FEC H8NV02095; 26 Nov 18; Tot $160,761; Dsb $160,208
Total			287,537	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3 Open		Democratic	Congressman Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2018.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	148,501	51.89%	Susan Kelley "Susie" Lee • FEC H8NV03200

		Republican	122,566	42.83%	Daniel John "Danny" Tarkanian • 16 March 2018: Switched from Senate Class 1 to House CD 3 • FEC H8NV03275; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,481,067; Dsb $2,458,090

		Libertarian	4,555	1.59%	Steven Paul "Steve" Brown • FEC H4NV04058

		No Political Party	3,627	1.27%	David Scott Goossen • FEC H4NV03126

		Independent American	3,481	1.22%	Harry Lee Vickers • FEC H8NV03309

		No Political Party	1,887	0.66%	Gilbert "Gil" Eisner • FEC H8NV03242
		No Political Party	1,551	0.54%	Tony Gumina • FEC H8NV03267; 30 Jun 18; Tot $1,200; Dsb $230
Total			286,168	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4 Open		Democratic	Congressman Ruben Jesus Kihuen • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - aka Ruben Jesus Kihuen Bernal
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	121,962	51.93%	former Congressman Steven Alexzander Horsford • First elected to Congress: 2012. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2014. • FEC H2NV04011; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,266,191; Dsb $2,238,007

		Republican	102,748	43.75%	former Congressman Cresent Leo Hardy • First elected as a Congressman 2014; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2016. • FEC H8NV04059; 26 Nov 18; Tot $899,588; Dsb $872,172

		Independent American	3,180	1.35%	Warren Ross Markowitz • FEC H6NV03162

		No Political Party	2,733	1.16%	Rodney C. Smith • FEC H6NV04079

		Libertarian	2,213	0.94%	Gregg Luckner • FEC H8NV04091

		No Political Party	2,032	0.87%	Dean Anthony McGonigle • FEC H8NV04125
Total			234,868	100.00%
	16 December 2017: "It is in the best interests of my family and my constituents to complete my term in Congress and not seek re-election...."

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	467,880	48.91%	Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske

		Democratic	461,551	48.25%	state Assemblyman Nelson Araujo

		None of these candidates	27,200	2.84%	None of these candidates
Total			956,631	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2018.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	456,225	47.24%	state Senator Aaron D. Ford

		Republican	451,692	46.77%	former state Assemblyman Wes Duncan

		Independent American	32,259	3.34%	Joel Frederick Hansen

		None of these candidates	25,577	2.65%	None of these candidates
Total			965,753	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Treasurer Dan Schwartz • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - 11 August 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018. Ran for, but did not receive his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	459,874	47.69%	Zachary Beare "Zach" Conine

		Republican	453,748	47.06%	former Las Vegas Councilman Robert "Bob" Beers

		None of these candidates	27,431	2.84%	None of these candidates

		Independent American	23,146	2.40%	former California Assemblyman William E. "Bill" Hoge
Total			964,199	100.00%

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Controller Ron Knecht • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Controller is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	487,068	50.60%	Catherine Byrne

		Republican	445,099	46.24%	Controller Ron Knecht

		None of these candidates	30,500	3.17%	None of these candidates
Total			962,667	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 11 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent American (affiliate of Constitution): 8 candidates
Independents
	• No Political Party: 8 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• None of these candidates: 7 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.