2022 Nevada State Controller election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Nevada State Controller election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| country = Nevada
| previous_election = 2018 Nevada elections#Controller
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Nevada State Controller election
| next_year = 2026
| nominee1 = Andy Matthews
| party1 = Nevada Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 504,703
| percentage1 = 50.06%
| image1 = File:Andy Matthews by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee2 = Ellen Spiegel
| party2 = Nevada Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 463,092
| percentage2 = 45.93%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |County results |250px |Congressional district results|250px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Matthews: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Spiegel: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = State Controller
| before_election = Catherine Byrne
| before_party = Nevada Democratic Party
| after_election = Andy Matthews
| after_party = Nevada Republican Party
}}
{{ElectionsNV}}
The 2022 Nevada State Controller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Nevada State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Catherine Byrne did not seek re-election to a second term.{{cite web |last1=Rindels |first1=Michelle |title=Ellen Spiegel drops secretary of state bid, will run for controller |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/ellen-spiegel-drops-secretary-of-state-bid-will-run-for-controller |website=The Nevada Independent |date=February 16, 2022}} Republican candidate Andy Matthews won the election, flipping the seat and marking the best performance for a Nevada Republican in a statewide race in 2022, as all other successful Republican candidates for statewide races won with pluralities of the vote.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Ellen Spiegel, former state assemblywoman (2012–2020)
==Eliminated in primary==
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=Statewide - 2022 Primary Election Results |work=Nevada Secretary of State |access-date=June 24, 2022 |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2022pri/NVOther/}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ellen Spiegel
| party = Nevada Democratic Party
| votes = 111,989
| percentage = 67.26%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alex Costa
| party = Nevada Democratic Party
| votes = 40,664
| percentage = 24.42%
}}
{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link no change
| votes = 13,841
| percentage = 8.31%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 166,494
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Andy Matthews, state assemblyman{{cite web |last1=Appleton |first1=Rory |title=Andy Matthews announces bid for state controller |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/andy-matthews-announces-bid-for-state-controller-2394474/ |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 6, 2021}}
Independents and third-party candidates
=Candidates=
==Nominees==
General election
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Ellen ! style="width:100px;"| Andy ! None of These ! Other ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|OH Predictive Insights[https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indyfest-poll-races-for-governor-and-u-s-senate-close-republicans-lead-down-ticket#ballot-questions OH Predictive Insights]
|September 20–29, 2022 |741 (LV) |± 3.6% |31% |{{party shading/Republican}}|39% |6% |4%{{efn|Profeta (L) with 4%}} |21% |
=Results=
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Nevada State Controller election{{cite web |title=Silver State 2022 - General Election Results - Statewide |url=https://silverstateelection.nv.gov/NVOther/|website=Nevada Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Nevada Republican Party
|candidate = Andy Matthews
|votes = 504,703
|percentage = 50.06%
|change = +3.82%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Nevada Democratic Party
|candidate = Ellen Spiegel
|votes = 463,092
|percentage = 45.93%
|change = -4.67%
}}{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link
|votes = 25,029
|percentage = 2.48%
|change = -0.69%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Nevada
|candidate = Jed Profeta
|votes = 15,375
|percentage = 1.52%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 1,008,199
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Nevada Republican Party
|loser = Nevada Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
==By congressional district==
Despite losing the state, Spiegel won 3 of 4 congressional districts.{{cite web | url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XXc3xtFVOhYL4GIi2Izvbq9Wo9hyiHNr913HSjY5DAY/edit#gid=0 | title=2022 Nevada Statewide Races by CD }}
| class=wikitable
! District ! Spiegel ! Matthews ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Nevada|1|1st}} | 50% | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Dina Titus |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Nevada|2|2nd}} | 39% | 57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Mark Amodei |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Nevada|3|3rd}} | 49% | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Susie Lee |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Nevada|4|4th}} | 48% | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Steven Horsford |
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
Official campaign websites
- [https://andyfornevada.com/ Andy Matthews (R) for State Controller]
- [https://ellenspiegel.com/ Ellen Spiegel (D) for State Controller]
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