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Nevada Attorney General election, 2010
The Nevada Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto successfully defended her position against Republican challenger Travis Barrick and Independent American Party candidate Joel F. Hansen.
General Election
Candidates
Republican Party - Las Vegas attorney Travis Barrick
Democratic Party - Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto
Independent American Party (Constitution Party) - Joel F. Hansen
General election results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 52.8% | ||
| Republican Party | Travis Barrick | 35.7% | |
| Independent American Party | Joel F. Hansen | 7.8% | |
| None of these candidates | 3.7% | ||
| Total Votes | 704,332 | ||
Endorsements
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[2]
- Communications Workers of America (CWA)[3]
- Las Vegas Police Protective Association (LVPPA)[4]
- Nevada Department of Public Safety Association
- Nevada State AFL-CIO[5]
- Nevada State Education Association (NSEA)[6][7]
- North Las Vegas Police Officers Association (NLVPOA)[8]
- Southern Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs (SNCOPS)[4]
Polling
Mason-Dixon poll
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. surveyed 625 registered voters from across Nevada between August 23 and 25, 2010.
| Mason-Dixon Poll - August 23 – 25, 2010[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
|
39% | |||
| Travis Barrick (D) | 22% | |||
| Another party candidate | 5% | |||
| None of these candidates | 16% | |||
| Undecided | 18% | |||
| Total voters | 625 | |||
June 8, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto
Electoral results
- Catherine Cortez Masto ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Nevada Secretary of State, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Catherine Cortez Masto Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [10] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - May 27, 2010[11] | June 1, 2010 | $0.00 | $166,672.00 | $10,996.17 | $0.00 | $78,086.85 | $88,585.15 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Attorney Jacob Hafter[12]
- Attorney Travis Barrick
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 44.4% | ||
| Republican Party | Jacob Hafter | 34.2% | |
| None of these candidates | 21.4% | ||
| Total Votes | 157,121 | ||
Endorsements
- Clark County Conservative Grassroots Coalition[14]
Finances
According to the Nevada Secretary of State, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Travis Barrick Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [10] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - May 27, 2010[15] | May 29, 2010 | $0.00 | $1,400.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7,331.84 | ($5,931.84) | |
| Jacob Hafter Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [10] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - May 27, 2010[16] | June 1, 2010 | $0.00 | $60,250.00 | $1,632.00 | $0.00 | $39,690.99 | $20,559.01 | |
Noteworthy events
Campaign ad
The re-election campaign of Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto began running a television advertisement on Thursday, October 14th, saying that "her Republican opponent spent 45 days in jail for misdemeanor trespassing and resisting arrest at an abortion clinic."[17]Barrick said that he did not regret the fact that he and six other "anti-abortion protesters [were] arrested in July 1989 for blockading the clinic in La Mesa, California."[18]
Party affiliation
Republican primary candidate Jacob Hafter said that he joined the Republican Party on December 14, 2009, the day he registered in Clark County to launch his campaign for Nevada Attorney General. Before this, he registered as a Democrat in 2005 when he resided in Washoe County.
Travis Barrick, his opponent in the June 8th primary, said, "I hope he sticks around. He has said he has evolved to being a Republican. I hope if he is elected that he won't evolve back to be a Democrat."[19]
See also
External links
- List of qualified candidates for Nevada's June 1 Attorney General election
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Nevada Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
- Catherine Cortez Masto for Attorney General Campaign website
- Travis Barrick for Attorney General Campaign website
Former candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Las Vegas Police Protective Association - 2010 SNCOPS and Law Enforcement Coalition Endorsed Candidates (dead link)
- ↑ Nevada State AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsed Candidates
- ↑ Nevada State Education Association - NSEA Recommended Candidate List
- ↑ Clark County Elections 2010 Examiner, "The NSEA has released their Endorsed Candidates list" 25 May, 2010
- ↑ North Las Vega Police Officers Association - 2010 Endorsed Political Candidates (dead link)
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Pre-debate poll shows Sandoval still in lead" 30 Aug. 2010
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Catherine Cortez Masto Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary (Report #1)
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "LV lawyer to run for attorney general" 9 Feb. 2010
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Jacob Hafter for Nevada Attorney General, "Hafter receives unanimous approval as a conservative candidate from Clark County grassroots activists" 13 May, 2010
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Travis Barrick Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary (Report #1)
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Jacob Hafter Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary (Report #1)
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "New campaign attack ad in AG race focuses on Barrick's jail time" 14 Oct. 2010
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Nevada AG candidate doesn't regret arrest" 16 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Candidate admits he is new to GOP" 17 April, 2010
