2014 Nevada elections#Controller
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{{ElectionsNV}}
The Nevada general election, 2014 was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, throughout Nevada.
The active political parties participated in the 2014 election were the two major political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party as well as the minor political parties of the Independent American Party of Nevada, the Nevada Green Party, and the Libertarian Party of Nevada. There are also unaffiliated, non-partisan candidates.
United States House of Representatives
{{Main|2014 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 2014.
Governor
{{Main|2014 Nevada gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval ran for re-election to a second term in office and won.{{Citation | title = 2014 Filed Candidates | publisher = Nevada Secretary of State | year = 2014 | url = http://www.nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=1341 | access-date = March 3, 2014}} He was challenged by Democratic nominee Bob Goodman, a former State Economic Development Commissioner and Independent American nominee David Lory VanDerBeek, a family therapist.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Nevada gubernatorial election, 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.silverstateelection.com/NVOther/|title=OFFICIAL RESULTS 2014 Statewide Results|publisher=Nevada Secretary of State|access-date=December 24, 2014|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129111214/http://silverstateelection.com/NVOther/|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate=Brian Sandoval (incumbent)
|party=Nevada Republican Party
|votes=386,340
|percentage=70.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate=Bob Goodman
|party=Nevada Democratic Party
|votes=130,722
|percentage=23.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate=None of These Candidates
|party=n/a
|votes=15,751
|percentage=2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate=David Lory VanDerBeek
|party=Independent American Party of Nevada
|votes=14,536
|percentage=2.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=547,349
|percentage=100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner=Nevada Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Lieutenant governor
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Nevada
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Nevada elections#Lieutenant governor
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2018
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| image1 = Mark Hutchison by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| nominee1 = Mark Hutchison
| party1 = Nevada Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 324,443
| percentage1 = 59.5%
| image_size = x150px
| image2 = Lucy Flores in March 2014 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Lucy Flores
| party2 = Nevada Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 183,571
| percentage2 = 33.6%
| map_image = 2014 Nevada Lieutenant Governor Election Results.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County results
Hutchison: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}}
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Brian Krolicki
| before_party = Nevada Republican Party
| after_election = Mark Hutchison
| after_party = Nevada Republican Party
}}
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brian Krolicki was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Chris Dyer
- Mark Hutchison, state senator{{cite news | last = Myers | first = Laura | title = Insiders regaining influence in GOP | newspaper = Las Vegas Review Journal | location = Las Vegas | publisher = Stephens Media, LLC | date = July 22, 2013 | url = http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics/insiders-regaining-influence-gop | access-date = July 31, 2013 }}{{cite news | last = Ray | first = Hager | title = Hutchison's early start, 'Sunny' endorsement doesn't scare GOP rivals in noteworthy race for lieutenant governor | newspaper = Reno Gazette-Journal | location = Reno | publisher = Gannett Company | date = July 25, 2013 | url = http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/07/25/hutchinson-early-start-sunny-endorsement-does-not-scare-off-republican-rivals-in-noteworthy-lieutenant-governors-race/ | access-date = July 31, 2013 }}
- Sue Lowden, former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party, former state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010{{cite news | last = Candee | first = Adam | title = Lowden to Explore Bid for Lieutenant Governor | newspaper = 8 News Now | location = Las Vegas | publisher = WorldNow and KLAS-TV | date = July 31, 2013 | url = http://www.8newsnow.com/story/22980234/lowden-to-explore-bid-for-lieutenant-governor | access-date = July 31, 2013 }}{{cite news | last = NN&V Staff | title = Lowden Enters Race for Lieutenant Guv | newspaper = Nevada News & Views | location = Las Vegas, NV | publisher = Citizen Outreach | date = October 2, 2013 | url = http://nevadanewsandviews.com/archives/18210 | access-date = October 2, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213937/http://nevadanewsandviews.com/archives/18210 | archive-date = October 4, 2013 }}
==Polling==
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Precision Research[http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/national/poll-shows-lowden-would-beat-hutchison-nevada-lieutenant-governor-s-race Precision Research]
| align=center| March 3–5, 2014 | align=center| 443 | align=center| ± 4.66% | align=center| 32% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| — | align=center| 22% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Mark Hutchison
|votes = 62,939
|percentage = 53.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Sue Lowden
|votes = 42,290
|percentage = 36.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Chris Dyer
|votes = 6,824
|percentage = 5.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 5,011
|percentage = 4.28
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 117,064
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Lucy Flores, state assemblywoman{{cite news| last = Vogel| first = Ed| title = Gov. Sandoval's pick for Lt. Governor trails in early primary poll| newspaper = Las Vegas Review-Journal| location = Las Vegas| publisher = Stephens Media, LLC| date = July 29, 2013| url = http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics/gov-sandovals-pick-lt-governor-trails-early-primary-poll| access-date = August 9, 2013 }}
- Harley Kulkin
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Lucy Flores
|votes = 52,324
|percentage = 71.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 11,515
|percentage = 15.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Harley Zane Kulkin
|votes = 9,368
|percentage = 12.80
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 73,207
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Independent American=
==Candidates==
- Mike Little
=General election=
==Polling==
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Precision Research
| align=center| March 3–5, 2014 | align=center| 216 | align=center| ± 6.67% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 34% | align=center| — | align=center| 25% |
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Precision Research
| align=center| March 3–5, 2014 | align=center| 216 | align=center| ± 6.67% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 36% | align=center| — | align=center| 20% |
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==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Mark Hutchison
|votes = 324,443
|percentage = 59.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Lucy Flores
|votes = 183,571
|percentage = 33.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent American Party of Nevada
|candidate = Mike Little
|votes = 21,221
|percentage = 3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 16,298
|percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 545,533
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Nevada Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Attorney general
{{Main|2014 Nevada Attorney General election}}
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto was ineligible to run for re-election for a third term due to term limits from the Constitution of Nevada. Republican attorney Adam Laxalt defeated Democratic secretary of state Ross Miller with 46.2% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=2014 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4 2014 |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2014STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=www.nvsos.gov}}
Until the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election, this was the most recent time a Republican won a Nevada statewide election while carrying neither Clark nor Washoe Counties.
= General election =
==Results==
{{Election box begin|title=2014 Nevada Attorney General election{{Cite web |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2014gen/NVOther/#race11 |title=Silver State 2014 Election Night Results|access-date=2024-09-01 |website=www.nvsos.gov}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Adam Laxalt|votes=251,479|percentage=46.20%|change=+10.53%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ross Miller|votes=246,629|percentage=45.32%|change=-7.50%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent American Party of Nevada|candidate=Jonathan Hansen|votes=30,513|percentage=5.61%|change=-2.20%}}{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link|votes=15,629|percentage=2.87%|change=−0.83%}}
{{Election box total|votes=544,150|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (US)|loser=Democratic Party (US)}}
{{Election box end}}
Secretary of State
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Nevada Secretary of State election
| country = Nevada
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Nevada elections#Secretary of State
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Nevada Secretary of State election
| next_year = 2018
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| image1 = Barbara-Cegvaske (cropped).png
| nominee1 = Barbara Cegavske
| party1 = Nevada Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 273,720
| percentage1 = 50.4%
| image_size = x150px
| image2 = File:Kate Marshall White House Headshot 2021 (cropped).png
| nominee2 = Kate Marshall
| party2 = Nevada Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 250,612
| percentage2 = 46.1%
| map_image = 2014 Nevada secretary of state election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Cegavske: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Marshall: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Ross Miller
| before_party = Nevada Democratic Party
| after_election = Barbara Cegavske
| after_party = Nevada Republican Party
}}
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Ross Miller was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits. As of 2023, this is the most recent statewide election in which Mineral County was won by the Democratic candidate for public office.
=Democratic=
- Kate Marshall, Nevada State Treasurer{{cite web | last = Marshall | first = Kate | title = Kate Marshall for Nevada Secretary of State 2014 | publisher = Committee to Elect Kate Marshall | url = http://www.katefornevada.com/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110518020126/http://www.katefornevada.com/ | url-status = usurped | archive-date = May 18, 2011 | access-date = August 8, 2013}}
=Republican=
- Barbara Cegavske State Senator and former state assemblywoman{{cite news | last = Vogel | first = Ed | title = Cegavske announces candidacy for Nevada secretary of state | newspaper = Las Vegas Review Journal | location = Las Vegas | publisher = Stephens Media LLC | date = October 31, 2013 | url = http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/cegavske-announces-candidacy-nevada-secretary-state | access-date = October 31, 2013 }}
=General election=
==Polling==
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Precision Research
| align=center| March 3–5, 2014 | align=center| 216 | align=center| ± 6.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 40% | align=center| 31% | align=center| — | align=center| 30% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nevada Secretary of State election, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Barbara Cegavske
|votes = 273,720
|percentage = 50.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Kate Marshall
|votes = 250,612
|percentage = 46.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 18,778
|percentage = 3.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 543,110
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Nevada Republican Party
|loser = Nevada Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Treasurer
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Nevada State Treasurer election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| country = Nevada
| previous_election = 2010 Nevada elections#Treasurer
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Nevada elections#Treasurer
| next_year = 2018
| nominee1 = Dan Schwartz
| party1 = Nevada Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 277,450
| percentage1 = 51.5%
| image1 = File:Dan Schwartz.jpg
| nominee2 = Kim Wallin
| party2 = Nevada Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 223,750
| percentage2 = 41.5%
| image2 = File:Kim Wallin - DPLA - a05cf3acc022e37dbbac52ed5130dd99 (cropped).JPG
| map_image = 2014 Nevada State Treasurer election.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Schwartz: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = State Treasurer
| before_election = Kate Marshall
| before_party = Nevada Democratic Party
| after_election = Dan Schwartz
| after_party = Nevada Republican Party
}}
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Kate Marshall was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.
=Democratic=
- Kim Wallin, Nevada State Controller{{cite news |last=Whaley |first=Sean |date=August 1, 2013 |title=Nevada term limits turns elections into forced game of musical chairs |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/nevada-term-limits-turns-elections-forced-game-musical-chairs |access-date=August 8, 2013 |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Stephens Media, LLC |location=Las Vegas}}
=Republican=
- Dan Schwartz, businessman and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012{{cite episode | title = Dan Schwartz to run for Nevada State Treasurer | url = http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Dan-Schwartz-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Treasurer/wN0rgXuY8kaHSZ7hON084w.cspx | series = 18 September 2013 | access-date = September 26, 2013 | network = KRNV-TV | location = Reno | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130926161745/http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Dan-Schwartz-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Treasurer/wN0rgXuY8kaHSZ7hON084w.cspx | archive-date = 26 September 2013 }}
=Independent American=
- Kress Cave
=General election=
==Polling==
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Precision Research
| align=center| March 3–5, 2014 | align=center| 216 | align=center| ± 6.67% | align=center| 33% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 38% | align=center| — | align=center| 28% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change| title=Nevada State Treasurer election, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Schwartz
|votes = 277,450
|percentage = 51.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Kim Wallin
|votes = 223,750
|percentage = 41.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent American Party of Nevada
|candidate = Kress Cave
|votes = 19,346
|percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 18,668
|percentage = 3.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 539,214
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Nevada Republican Party
|loser = Nevada Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Controller
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Nevada State Controller election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| country = Nevada
| previous_election = 2010 Nevada elections#Controller
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Nevada elections#Controller
| next_year = 2018
| nominee1 = Ron Knecht
| party1 = Nevada Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 282,674
| percentage1 = 52.5%
| image1 = File:Ron Knecht (cropped).png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee2 = Andrew Martin
| party2 = Nevada Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 202,573
| percentage2 = 37.6%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee3 = Tom Jones
| party3 = Independent American Party of Nevada
| popular_vote3 = 29,108
| percentage3 = 5.4%
| image3 = 3x4.svg
| map_image = 2014 Nevada State Controller election.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Knecht: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = State Controller
| before_election = Kim Wallin
| before_party = Nevada Democratic Party
| after_election = Ron Knecht
| after_party = Nevada Republican Party
}}
Incumbent Democratic Controller Kim Wallin was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.
=Democratic=
Declared
- Andrew Martin, state assemblyman{{cite web | last = Ralston | first = Jon | title = Assemblyman Andrew Martin on FB: "Exploring the idea of running for Nevada State Controller." No residency issue there! And he's qualified. | publisher = @RalstonReports | date = August 7, 2013 | url = https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/365316449050439680 | format = Twitter}}
Disqualified
- Michael Schaefer, perennial candidate and former San Diego, California City Councilman (disqualified by the Nevada Supreme Court because he did not meet the residency requirements){{cite news | last = Chereb | first = Sandra | title = Nevada Supreme Court removes candidate from ballot over residency | newspaper = Las Vegas Sun | location = Las Vegas | publisher = Greenspun Media Group | date = April 16, 2014 | url = http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/apr/16/nevada-supreme-court-removes-candidate-ballot-over/ | access-date = 25 April 2014}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Cort Arlint, licensed tax attorney, CPA and university accounting professor{{Cite web|url=http://www.voteforcort.com|title = Index of /}}{{cite web|last=Arlint|first=Cort|title=2014 Nevada Elections Candidate Cort Arlint|url=http://www.voteforcort.com/controller-candidate-cort-arlint-prepares-for-nevada-republican-primary/|publisher=Cort Arlint|access-date=4 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305053203/http://voteforcort.com/controller-candidate-cort-arlint-prepares-for-nevada-republican-primary/|archive-date=5 March 2014|url-status=dead}}
- Barry Herr, CPA, former adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and nominee for Controller in 2010
- Ron Knecht, Regent of the University of Nevada, Reno and former state assemblyman
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Ron Knecht
|votes = 56,497
|percentage = 52.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Barry Herr
|votes = 20,820
|percentage = 19.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 15,423
|percentage = 14.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Cort Arlint
|votes = 14,736
|percentage = 13.71
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 107,476
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Independent American=
- Tom Jones
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nevada State Controller election, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Ron Knecht
|votes = 282,674
|percentage = 52.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Andrew Martin
|votes = 202,573
|percentage = 37.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent American Party of Nevada
|candidate = Tom Jones
|votes = 29,108
|percentage = 5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = None of These Candidates
|votes = 23,811
|percentage = 4.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 538,166
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Nevada Republican Party
|loser = Nevada Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
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State Legislature
=Nevada Senate=
{{further|Nevada Senate}}
Eleven out of twenty-one seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2014. Six of the seats were currently held by Republicans and five were held by Democrats. Democrats held a one-seat majority in the state senate. Names appearing in bold were on the November general election ballot either through winning the June 10th primary or having no primary election.
==Polling==
District 8
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GreenbergQuinlanRosner[http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/polls-show-gop-running-strong-key-state-senate-races GreenbergQuinlanRosner]
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 400 | align=center| ± 4.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 44% | align=center| — | align=center| 10% |
The Tarrance Group[https://www.scribd.com/doc/242112798/NV-State-Sen-8-9-Memo The Tarrance Group]
| align=center| September 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 301 | align=center| ± ? | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 43% | align=center| 36% | align=center| — | align=center| 21% |
District 9
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Momentum Analysis[http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/polls-show-gop-running-strong-key-state-senate-races Momentum Analysis]
| align=center| October 2–5, 2014 | align=center| 400 | align=center| ± 4.9% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 44% | align=center| — | align=center| 10% |
The Tarrance Group
| align=center| September 23–25, 2014 | align=center| 376 | align=center| ± ? | align=center| 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45% | align=center| — | align=center| 13% |
==Election results==
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! colspan=2 | District ! colspan=4 | Incumbent ! colspan=3 | Election 2014 |
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! District ! Primary Election Close ! Senator ! Party ! First ! Last Eligible ! Incumbent ! Challengers ! Result |
District 2
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +48.59% | Mo Denis | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Louis J. Baker (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 8
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +0.06% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2002 | 2010 | Term limited | Garrett Leduff (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 9
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +6.78% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2014 | 2024 | Ran for re-election and lost | Vick Gill (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 10
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +31.96% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Ed Uehling (Libertarian) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 12
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +8.87% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 13
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +17.22% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2026 | Ran for re-election and won | Thomas Koziol (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 14
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +12.20% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Keith "KC" Harrison (Democratic) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 16
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +14.62% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Michael Kelley (Democratic) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 17
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +25.60% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 20
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +0.64% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Carl Bunce (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 21
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +24.38% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Ron L. McGinnis (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
=Nevada Assembly=
{{further|Nevada Assembly}}
All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2014. Democrats held 26 seats, Republicans held 15 seats and there was one vacancy.
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! colspan=2 | District ! colspan=4 | Incumbent ! colspan=3 | Election 2014 |
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! District ! Primary Election Close ! Representative ! Party ! First ! Last Eligible ! Incumbent ! Challengers ! Result |
District 1
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +20.32% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2004 | 2014 | Ran for re-election and won | Roger "OZ" Baum (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 2
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +5.02% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2008 | 2018 | Ran for re-election and won | Alice Jean "A.J." Maimbourg (Independent American Party of Nevada)' | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 3
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +28.35% | Vacant | Vacant | 2014 | 2024 | Incumbent Peggy Pierce died of cancer on October 10, 2013, at the age of 59 | Danny Alires (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic win (new seat) |
District 4
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +1.14% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Jeff Hinton (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 5
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +5.97% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | n/a | Ran for Nevada Senate District 8 and lost | Jerri Strasser (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 6
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +65.18% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2004 | 2014 | Ran for re-election and won | Arrick Foster (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 7
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +39.55% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Stephen "Steph" Taylor (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 8
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +15.12% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and lost | John Moore (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 9
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +8.11% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for Nevada State Controller and lost | Kelly Mercer (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 10
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +24.22% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2004 | Retired | Retired | J.T. Creedon (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 11
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +49.90% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 12
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +15.44% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2006 | 2016 | Ran for re-election and won | Troy Warren (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 13
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +3.85% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Christine Lynn Kramer (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 14
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +37.31% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Jack Brooks (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 15
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +33.34% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Benjamin Donlon (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 16
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +30.31% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 17
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +28.37% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Appointed 2013 | 2024 | Ran for re-election and won | Patricia "Pat" Little (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 18
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +26.84% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Amy Beaulieu (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 19
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +2.89% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | n/a | Ran for Nevada's 4th Congressional District and won | James Zygadlo (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 20
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +17.55% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Carol Linton (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 21
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +7.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and lost | Adam-John Sanacore (Libertarian) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 22
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +6.33% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2006 | 2016 | Ran for re-election and won | Leroy T. Lalley (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 23
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +13.2% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2008 | 2018 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 24
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +21.67% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2006 | 2016 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 25
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +10.56% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Rick Fineberg (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 26
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +15.78% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Rob Archie (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 27
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +7.77% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Rodney Bloom (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 28
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +47.37% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | n/a | Ran for Nevada Lieutenant Governor and lost | Edgar Flores (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic win (new seat) |
District 29
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +2.7% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Appointed 2012 | 2022 | Appointed ran for election and lost | Amy L. Groves (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +12.89% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Adam Khan (Republican) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
District 31
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +4.66% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and lost | Jill Dickman (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 32
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +20.7% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | John Sharp Sampaga (Democratic) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 33
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +32.99% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 34
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +13.14% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2002 | 2012 | Term Limited | Gary Fisher (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 35
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +5.56% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and lost | Charles J. Clark Jr. (Democrat) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 36
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +13.23% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election unopposed | No filed candidate | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 37
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +0.43% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Gerald Mackin (Democratic) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 38
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +25.75% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2002 | 2012 | Term Limited | Timothy Fasano (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 39
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +25.48% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2012 | 2022 | Ran for re-election and won | Al Giodano (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican hold |
District 40
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R +13.11% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2010 | n/a | Retired | Dave Cook (Democratic) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican win (new seat) |
District 41
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +6.76% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | 2018 | Ran for re-election and lost | Vicki Dooling (Republican) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican gain from Democratic |
District 42
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D +24.04% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | 2020 | Ran for re-election and won | Howard Scheff (Independent American Party of Nevada) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic hold |
State Judicial Branch
=Supreme Court Seat B=
Incumbent justice Kristina Pickering has filed to run for re-election without any opposition.{{cite news | last = Vogel | first = Ed | title = Two Nevada Supreme Court justices file for re-election | newspaper = Las Vegas Review-Journal | location = Las Vegas, NV | publisher = Stephens Media LLC | date = January 6, 2013 | url = http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/two-nevada-supreme-court-justices-file-re-election | access-date = January 7, 2013}}{{cite web | last = Miller | first = Ross | title = 2014 Judicial Candidates Filed with the Secretary of State | publisher = State of Nevada | date = January 17, 2014 | url = http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=1343 | access-date = February 13, 2014}}
=Supreme Court Seat D=
Incumbent justice Mark Gibbons has filed to run for re-election without any opposition.{{cite web | last = Miller | first = Ross | title = 2014 Judicial Candidates Filed with the Secretary of State | publisher = State of Nevada | date = January 17, 2014 | url = http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=}}
Ballot Initiatives
=Intermediate Appellate Court=
Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 of the 76th Session creates an intermediate appellate court between the District Court level and the Nevada Supreme Court. After passing through the 76th Session in 2011 with a vote of 48 in favor, 13 against and two excused,{{cite journal | last = Krolicki | first = Brian |author2=David Byerman | title = THE SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Senate | volume = 2011 | pages = 720–721 | publisher = Nevada Senate | location = Carson City, NV | date = April 14, 2011 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ067.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}}{{cite journal | last = Oceguera | first = John |author2=Susan Furlong | title = THE NINETY-SIXTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Assembly | volume = 2011 | pages = 3347 | publisher = Nevada Assembly | location = Carson City, NV | date = May 13, 2011 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ096.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}} and the 77th Session in 2013 with a vote of 61 in favor, none against and two excused,{{cite journal | last = Krolicki | first = Brian |author2=David Byerman | title = THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Senate | volume = 2013 | pages = 14–16 | publisher = Nevada Senate | location = Carson City, NV | date = May 20, 2013 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ106.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}}{{cite journal | last = Kirkpatrick | first = Marilyn |author2=Susan Furlong | title = THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Assembly | volume = 2013 | pages = 26–27 | publisher = Nevada Assembly | location = Carson City, NV | date = May 28, 2013 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ114.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}} Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 will be placed on the 2014 general election ballot for popular vote to amend the Constitution of Nevada.
=The Education Initiative=
The Education Initiative was on the 2014 ballot in the state of Nevada as an indirect initiated state statute. The measure seeks to implement a 2 percent margins tax on businesses in the state and requires that the proceeds of the tax be used to fund the operation of public schools in Nevada for kindergarten through grade 12. Initiative Petition No. 1 was forwarded to the Nevada Legislature from the Secretary of State's office after qualifying for the ballot for legislative action. The Legislature did not act on IP No. 1 within the framework pursuant to Article 19, section 2 of the Nevada Constitution and automatically went on the ballot in 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2425 |title=Nevada Government |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-date=2014-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717165138/http://nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2425 |url-status=dead }}
=Mining Tax=
Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 of the 76th Session proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove the separate tax rate and manner of assessing and distributing the tax on mines and the proceeds of mines. After passing through the 76th Session in 2011 with a vote of 40 in favor and 23 against,{{cite journal | last = Krolicki | first = Brian |author2=David Byerman | title = THE ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Senate | volume = 2011 | pages = 3736 | publisher = Nevada Senate | location = Carson City, NV | date = May 28, 2011 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ111.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}}{{cite journal | last = Oceguera | first = John |author2=Susan Furlong | title = THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH DAY | journal = Journal of the Assembly | volume = 2011 | pages = 6774 | publisher = Nevada Assembly | location = Carson City, NV | date = June 6, 2011 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ120.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}} and the 77th Session in 2013 with a vote of 43 in favor, 19 against and one excused,{{cite journal | last = Krolicki | first = Brian |author2=David Byerman | title = THE FIFTY-SEVENTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Senate | volume = 2013 | pages = 4–6 | publisher = Nevada Senate | location = Carson City, NV | date = April 1, 2013 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ057.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}}{{cite journal | last = Kirkpatrick | first = Marilyn |author2=Susan Furlong | title = THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH DAY | journal = Journal of the Assembly | volume = 2013 | pages = 9–11 | publisher = Nevada Assembly | location = Carson City, NV | date = May 23, 2013 | url = http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ109.pdf | access-date = August 5, 2013}} Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 will be placed on the 2014 general election ballot for popular vote to amend the Constitution of Nevada.
=Margin Tax for Public Schools=
[[File:2014 Nevada Question 3 results map by county.svg|250px|thumb|Results by county
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