Nevada Supreme Court elections
There are seven justices on the Nevada Supreme Court. For more information about these elections, visit the Nevada judicial elections page.
Judicial selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Nevada
The seven justices of the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. When their terms expire, justices must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada Supreme Court, a person must:
- be at least 25 years old;
- be licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada, and have been licensed and admitted to practice law in the United States for at least 15 years, including at least two years in Nevada;
- be a qualified elector; and
- have been a state resident for at least two years preceding the election[2]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is chosen according to seniority. According to state law, if there are two or more eligible justices, the chief justice is determined by lot.[3] Alternatively, the internal operating procedures of the supreme court allow the possibility of an agreement between eligible justices.[4] According to the Administrative Office of the Courts in Nevada, often the eligible members of the court will agree to a lesser term as chief justice if there are multiple eligible justices in the last two years of their terms who want to serve in that capacity. Such agreements have been memorialized by a court order or other official document filed with the clerk.[5]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection solicits and screens applicants. The commission presents a list of three nominees to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy until the next general election. If the predecessor's term is not expiring that election cycle, the appointed justice must win the election to the court to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[6]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
Seat F
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F
Incumbent Patricia Lee won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Patricia Lee (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 838,947 |
Total votes: 838,947 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patricia Lee advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F.
Seat G
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G
Incumbent Lidia Stiglich won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Lidia Stiglich (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 837,588 |
Total votes: 837,588 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lidia Stiglich advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G.
2022
- See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2022
Seat A
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat A
Linda M. Bell won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Linda M. Bell (Nonpartisan) | 75.9 | 666,535 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 24.1 | 211,792 |
Total votes: 878,327 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Linda M. Bell advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat A.
Seat E
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat E
Incumbent Ron Parraguirre won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ron Parraguirre (Nonpartisan) | 74.5 | 651,496 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 25.5 | 222,899 |
Total votes: 874,395 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ron Parraguirre advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat E.
2020
- See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2020
Seat B
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B
Incumbent Kris Pickering won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kris Pickering (Nonpartisan) | 77.4 | 905,541 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 22.6 | 263,976 |
Total votes: 1,169,517 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B
Incumbent Kris Pickering defeated Esther Rodriguez and Thomas Christensen in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kris Pickering (Nonpartisan) | 57.4 | 262,119 | |
Esther Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 101,913 | ||
Thomas Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 12.8 | 58,421 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 7.5 | 34,279 |
Total votes: 456,732 | ||||
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Seat D
Judge Mark Gibbons did not file for re-election in 2020.
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D
Douglas Herndon defeated Ozzie Fumo in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Douglas Herndon (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 557,584 | |
Ozzie Fumo (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 445,871 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 18.4 | 225,623 |
Total votes: 1,229,078 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D
Douglas Herndon and Ozzie Fumo defeated Erv Nelson in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Douglas Herndon (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 205,151 | |
✔ | Ozzie Fumo (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 162,364 | |
Erv Nelson (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 47,076 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 9.0 | 41,095 |
Total votes: 455,686 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2018
Seat C
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C
Elissa Cadish defeated Jerome Tao in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 404,206 | |
Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 289,309 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 22.3 | 198,730 |
Total votes: 892,245 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C
Elissa Cadish and Jerome Tao defeated John Rutledge, Leon Aberasturi, and Alan Lefebvre in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 111,079 | |
✔ | Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan) | 23.5 | 63,146 | |
John Rutledge (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 38,161 | ||
Leon Aberasturi (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 34,832 | ||
Alan Lefebvre (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 21,395 |
Total votes: 268,613 | ||||
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