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Nevada state executive official elections, 2014

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Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Nevada. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Nevada has a closed primary system, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Nevada:

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held four out of six executive seats in Nevada.

Nevada State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 4 0
     Republican Party 2 6
Total 6 6




Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Brian Sandoval
Brian Sandoval Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Brian Sandoval

Democratic Party Robert Goodman

Independent David Lory VanderBeek
 Republican Party Brian Sandoval No
Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki
Brian J. Krolicki.JPG		 2007 Term-limited Republican Party Mark Hutchison

Democratic Party Lucy Flores

Independent Mike Little
 Republican Party Mark Hutchison No
Secretary of State Ross Miller
Ross Miller.jpg		 2007 Term-limited Republican Party Barbara Cegavske
Democratic Party Kate Marshall
 Republican Party Barbara Cegavske Yes
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto.jpg		 2007 Term-limited Republican Party Adam Paul Laxalt

Democratic Party Ross Miller

Independent Jonathan Hansen
 Republican Party Adam Paul Laxalt Yes
State Treasurer Kate Marshall
Kate Marshall.jpg		 2006 Ran for Secretary of State Republican Party Dan Schwartz

Democratic Party Kim Wallin

Independent Kress Cave
 Republican Party Dan Schwartz Yes
Controller Kim Wallin
Kim Wallin.png		 2006 Term-limited Republican Party Ron Knecht

Democratic Party Andrew Martin

Independent Tom Jones
 Republican Party Ron Knecht Yes


Primary election results

Governor

Governor of Nevada, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Sandoval Incumbent 89.9% 105,857
Eddie Hamilton 3.2% 3,758
None of these candidates 3% 3,509
William Tarbell 1.7% 1,966
Thomas Tighe 1.3% 1,495
Gary Marinch 1% 1,195
Total Votes 117,780
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State.
Governor of Nevada, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
None of these candidates 30% 21,725
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Goodman 24.8% 17,961
Stephen Frye 11.3% 8,231
John Rutledge 8.3% 6,039
Charles Chang 7.7% 5,619
Chris Hyepock 6.5% 4,743
Allen Rheinhart 5% 3,605
Abdul Shabazz 3.8% 2,731
Frederick Conquest 2.6% 1,867
Total Votes 72,521
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State.

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hutchison 53.8% 62,939
Sue Lowden 36.1% 42,290
Chris Dyer 5.8% 6,824
None of these candidates 4.3% 5,011
Total Votes 117,064
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State.
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Flores 71.5% 52,324
None of these candidates 15.7% 11,515
Harley Kulkin 12.8% 9,368
Total Votes 73,207
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State.

Attorney General

Uncontested primaries

Secretary of State

Uncontested primaries

Treasurer

Uncontested primaries

Controller

  • Uncontested Democratic primary
Nevada Controller, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Knecht 52.6% 56,497
Barry Herr 19.4% 20,820
None of these candidates 14.4% 15,423
Cort Arlint 13.7% 14,736
Total Votes 107,476
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State.

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Nevada, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Sandoval Incumbent 70.6% 386,340
     Democratic Robert Goodman 23.9% 130,722
     Independent None of these candidates 2.9% 15,751
     Independent American David Lory VanderBeek 2.7% 14,536
Total Votes 547,349
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hutchison 59.5% 324,443
     Democratic Lucy Flores 33.6% 183,571
     Independent American Mike Little 3.9% 21,221
     Independent None of these candidates 3% 16,298
Total Votes 545,533
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Attorney General

Attorney General of Nevada, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Paul Laxalt 46.2% 251,379
     Democratic Ross Miller 45.3% 246,629
     Independent American Jonathan Hansen 5.6% 30,513
     Independent None of these candidates 2.9% 15,629
Total Votes 544,150
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Nevada, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Cegavske 50.4% 273,720
     Democratic Kate Marshall 46.1% 250,612
     Independent None of these candidates 3.5% 18,778
Total Votes 543,110
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Treasurer

Nevada Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Schwartz 51.5% 277,450
     Democratic Kim Wallin 41.5% 223,750
     Independent American Kress Cave 3.6% 19,346
     Independent None of these candidates 3.5% 18,668
Total Votes 539,214
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Controller

Nevada Controller, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Knecht 52.5% 282,674
     Democratic Andrew Martin 37.6% 202,573
     Independent American Tom Jones 5.4% 29,108
     Independent None of these candidates 4.4% 23,811
Total Votes 538,166
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[4] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[5]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[6]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[7]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
January 6, 2014 First day of candidate filing
January 17, 2014 Last day of candidate filing
July 10, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 25, 2014 Certification of election results
January 5, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials

State executive organization

Executive officials in Nevada are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Nevada's state government:

NV SEO org chart.JPG

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nevada + state + executive + elections"

Nevada State Executive Elections News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 17, 2023
  2. ↑ Clark County Nevada,"Election Department: How Party Affiliation Affects You in Elections," accessed April 17, 2023
  3. ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Sandoval kicks off re-election bid with State of the State, budget," January 16, 2013
  4. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  5. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  6. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  7. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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