2014 Nevada elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2014 Nevada elections Nevada no 2012 Nevada elections 2012 2014 11 04 2016 Nevada elections 2016 Elections were held in Nevada on November 4, 2014. On that date, the state held elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada Senate, Nevada Assembly, and various others. In addition, several measures were on the ballot. 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. In the 2014 general election in Nevada, Republican candidates won all statewide executive offices, majorities in both state legislative chambers, and 3 out of 4 U.S. House seats. United States House of Representatives 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 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval ran for re-election to a second term in office and won. 2014 Filed Candidates Nevada Secretary of State 2014 http://www.nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=1341 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. Nevada gubernatorial election, 2014http://www.silverstateelection.com/NVOther/ OFFICIAL RESULTS 2014 Statewide Results Nevada Secretary of State December 24, 2014 January 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200129111214/http://silverstateelection.com/NVOther/ dead Nevada Republican Party Brian Sandoval (incumbent) 386,340 70.58 Nevada Democratic Party Bob Goodman 130,722 23.88 15,751 2.88 Independent American Party of Nevada David Lory VanDerBeek 14,536 2.66 547,349 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Lieutenant governor 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brian Krolicki was term-limited for life and could not seek re-election to a third term in office.Shine Conor October 7, 2014 Q+A: Voters’ guide to Nevada’s lieutenant governor race https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/07/q-voters-guide-nevadas-lieutenant-governor-race/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Sun Republican state senator Mark Hutchison defeated Democratic state assemblywoman Lucy Flores in the general election.Hagar Ray November 5, 2014 Hutchison sweeps lieutenant governor's race https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/05/hutchison-sweeps-lieutenant-governors-race/18522255/ subscription December 12, 2025 Reno Gazette-Journal 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election Nevada Republican Party Mark Hutchison 324,443 59.47 Nevada Democratic Party Lucy Flores 183,571 33.65 Independent American Party of Nevada Mike Little 21,221 3.89 16,298 2.99 545,533 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Attorney general 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.2014 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4 2014 https://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2014STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx 2024-09-01 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. 2014 Nevada Attorney General electionhttps://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2014gen/NVOther/#race11 Silver State 2014 Election Night Results 2024-09-01 www.nvsos.gov Nevada Republican Party Adam Laxalt 251,479 46.20 +10.53 Nevada Democratic Party Ross Miller 246,629 45.32 –7.50 Independent American Party of Nevada Jonathan Hansen 30,513 5.61 –2.20 15,629 2.87 −0.83 544,150 100.00 Nevada Republican Party Nevada Democratic Party Secretary of State 2014 Nevada Secretary of State election 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. Results Nevada Secretary of State election, 2014 Nevada Republican Party Barbara Cegavske 273,720 50.40 Nevada Democratic Party Kate Marshall 250,612 46.14 18,778 3.46 543,110 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Nevada Democratic Party Treasurer 2014 Nevada State Treasurer election presidential no November 4, 2014 Nevada 2010 Nevada State Treasurer election 2010 2018 Nevada State Treasurer election 2018 File:Dan Schwartz (cropped).jpg Dan Schwartz Nevada Republican Party 277,450 51.5% File:Kim Wallin - DPLA - (cropped).JPG Kim Wallin Nevada Democratic Party 223,750 41.5% 2014 Nevada state treasurer election results map by county.svg 250px County results Schwartz: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Treasurer Kate Marshall Nevada Democratic Party Dan Schwartz 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 ControllerWhaley Sean August 1, 2013 Nevada term limits turns elections into forced game of musical chairs http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/nevada-term-limits-turns-elections-forced-game-musical-chairs August 8, 2013 Las Vegas Review-Journal Stephens Media, LLC Las Vegas Republican Dan Schwartz, businessman and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012 Dan Schwartz to run for Nevada State Treasurer http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Dan-Schwartz-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Treasurer/wN0rgXuY8kaHSZ7hON084w.cspx 18 September 2013 September 26, 2013 KRNV-TV Reno dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130926161745/http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Dan-Schwartz-to-run-for-Nevada-State-Treasurer/wN0rgXuY8kaHSZ7hON084w.cspx 26 September 2013 Independent American Kress Cave General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KimWallin (D) DanSchwartz (R) Other UndecidedPrecision ResearchPrecision Research March 3–5, 2014 216 ± 6.67% 33% 38% — 28% Results Nevada State Treasurer election, 2014 Nevada Republican Party Dan Schwartz 277,450 51.5 Nevada Democratic Party Kim Wallin 223,750 41.5 Independent American Party of Nevada Kress Cave 19,346 3.6 18,668 3.5 539,214 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Nevada Democratic Party Controller 2014 Nevada State Controller election presidential no November 4, 2014 Nevada 2010 Nevada State Controller election 2010 2018 Nevada State Controller election 2018 File:Ron Knecht (3x4).png Ron Knecht Nevada Republican Party 282,674 52.5% 150x150px 3x4.svg Andrew Martin Nevada Democratic Party 202,573 37.6% 3x4.svg Tom Jones Independent American Party of Nevada 29,108 5.4% 2014 Nevada state controller election results map by county.svg 250px County results Knecht: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Controller Kim Wallin Nevada Democratic Party Ron Knecht 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 Ralston Jon Assemblyman Andrew Martin on FB: "Exploring the idea of running for Nevada State Controller." No residency issue there! And he's qualified. @RalstonReports August 7, 2013 https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/365316449050439680 Twitter Disqualified Mike Schaefer, perennial candidate and former San Diego, California City Councilman (disqualified by the Nevada Supreme Court because he did not meet the residency requirements) Chereb Sandra Nevada Supreme Court removes candidate from ballot over residency Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas Greenspun Media Group April 16, 2014 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/apr/16/nevada-supreme-court-removes-candidate-ballot-over/ 25 April 2014 Republican primary Candidates Cort Arlint, licensed tax attorney, CPA and university accounting professorhttp://www.voteforcort.com Index of /Arlint Cort 2014 Nevada Elections Candidate Cort Arlint http://www.voteforcort.com/controller-candidate-cort-arlint-prepares-for-nevada-republican-primary/ Cort Arlint 4 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305053203/http://voteforcort.com/controller-candidate-cort-arlint-prepares-for-nevada-republican-primary/ 5 March 2014 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 Republican primary results Nevada Republican Party Ron Knecht 56,497 52.57 Nevada Republican Party Barry Herr 20,820 19.37 15,423 14.35 Nevada Republican Party Cort Arlint 14,736 13.71 107,476 100 Independent American Tom Jones General election Results Nevada State Controller election, 2014 Nevada Republican Party Ron Knecht 282,674 52.5 Nevada Democratic Party Andrew Martin 202,573 37.6 Independent American Party of Nevada Tom Jones 29,108 5.4 23,811 4.4 538,166 100.0 Nevada Republican Party Nevada Democratic Party State Legislature Nevada Senate 2014 Nevada Senate election 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 Democrats held five. Democrats held a one-seat majority in the state senate. Republicans flipped one seat and won an 11-10 majority 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. District Incumbent Election 2014 District Primary Election Closeof Registration Representative Party FirstElected Last EligibleElection Incumbent Challengers Result District 1 D +20.32% Marilyn Kirkpatrick Democratic 2004 2014 Ran for re-election and won Roger "OZ" Baum (Republican) Democratic hold District 2 R +5.02% John Hambrick Republican 2008 2018 Ran for re-election and won Alice Jean "A.J." Maimbourg (Independent American Party of Nevada)'Mark Slotta (Republican) Republican hold District 3 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)Nelson Araujo Jr. (Democrat)Chris Barry (Democrat)Felipe Ignacio Rodriguez (Democrat)Matthew Tramp (Democrat)Nakia Woodson (Democrat)Jesus Marquez (Republican) Democratic win (new seat) District 4 D +1.14% Michele Fiore Republican 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and won Jeff Hinton (Democrat)John-Nicholas W. White (Democrat)Melissa D. Laughter (Republican) Republican hold District 5 D +5.97% Marilyn Dondero Loop Democratic 2008 n/a Ran for Nevada Senate District 8 and lost Jerri Strasser (Democrat)Troy W. Archer (Republican)Barry Keller (Republican)Max Miller-Hooks (Republican)Erven T. Nelson (Republican)Stuart Blake Tener (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 6 D +65.18% Harvey Munford Democratic 2004 2014 Ran for re-election and won Arrick Foster (Democrat)Anthony D. Snowden (Democrat) Democratic hold District 7 D +39.55% Dina Neal Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Stephen "Steph" Taylor (Democrat)Brent Leavitt (Republican) Democratic hold District 8 D +15.12% Jason Frierson Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and lost John Moore (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 9 D +8.11% Andrew Martin Democratic 2012 2022 Ran for Nevada State Controller and lost Kelly Mercer (Democrat)Joe Tinio (Democrat)Steve Yeager (Democrat)David M. Gardner (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 10 D +24.22% Joseph Hogan Democratic 2004 Retired Retired J.T. Creedon (Democrat)Jonathan Friedrich (Democrat)Jesse "Jake" Holder (Democrat)Shelly M. Shelton (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 11 D +49.90% Olivia Diaz Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Democratic hold District 12 D +15.44% James Ohrenschall Democratic 2006 2016 Ran for re-election and won Troy Warren (Independent American Party of Nevada) Democratic hold District 13 R +3.85% Paul Anderson Republican 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and won Christine Lynn Kramer (Democrat) Republican hold District 14 D +37.31% Maggie Carlton Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Jack Brooks (Democrat)Matthew Yarbrough (Republican) Democratic hold District 15 D +33.34% Elliot Anderson Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Benjamin Donlon (Republican)Roberto S. Juarez (Libertarian) Democratic hold District 16 D +30.31% Heidi Swank Democratic 2012 2022 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Democratic hold District 17 D +28.37% Tyrone Thompson Democratic Appointed 2013 2024 Ran for re-election and won Patricia "Pat" Little (Independent American Party of Nevada)Patrick Mendez (Republican) Democratic hold District 18 D +26.84% Richard Carrillo Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Amy Beaulieu (Democrat) Democratic hold District 19 R +2.89% Cresent Hardy Republican 2010 n/a Ran for Nevada's 4th Congressional District and won James Zygadlo (Democrat)Donald Wayne Hendon (Libertarian)Laura Bledsoe (Republican)Chris Edwards (Republican)Frank Tavares (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 20 D +17.55% Ellen Spiegel Democratic 2008 2020 Ran for re-election and won Carol Linton (Republican) Democratic hold District 21 D +7.5% Andy Eisen Democratic 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and lost Adam-John Sanacore (Libertarian)Derek Armstrong (Republican)Andrew W. Coates (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 22 R +6.33% Lynn Stewart Republican 2006 2016 Ran for re-election and won Leroy T. Lalley (Independent American Party of Nevada)Richard Bunce (Republican) Republican hold District 23 R +13.2% Melissa Woodbury Republican 2008 2018 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Republican hold District 24 D +21.67% David Bobzien Democratic 2006 2016 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Democratic hold District 25 R +10.56% Pat Hickey Republican 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Rick Fineberg (Republican)Niklas Putnam (independent) Republican hold District 26 R +15.78% Randy Kirner Republican 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Rob Archie (Republican)Lisa Krasner (Republican) Republican hold District 27 D +7.77% Teresa Benitez-Thompson Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Rodney Bloom (Republican)Rex Crouch (Republican) Democratic hold District 28 D +47.37% Lucy Flores Democratic 2010 n/a Ran for Nevada Lieutenant Governor and lost Edgar Flores (Democrat) Democratic win (new seat) District 29 D +2.7% Lesley Cohen Democratic Appointed 2012 2022 Appointed ran for election and lost Amy L. Groves (Republican)Stephen Silberkraus (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 30 D +12.89% Michael Sprinkle Democratic 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and won Adam Khan (Republican)Lauren Scott (Republican) Democratic hold District 31 R +4.66% Skip Daly Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and lost Jill Dickman (Republican)Ron Schmitt (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 32 R +20.7% Ira Hansen Republican 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won John Sharp Sampaga (Democratic)Louis "Wedge" Gabriel (Libertarian) Republican hold District 33 R +32.99% John Ellison Republican 2010 2020 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Republican hold District 34 D +13.14% William Horne Democratic 2002 2012 Term Limited Gary Fisher (Democrat)Fayyaz Raja (Democrat)Sanje Sedera (Democrat)Meghan Smith (Democrat)Victoria Seaman (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 35 D +5.56% James Healey Democratic 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and lost Charles J. Clark Jr. (Democrat)Michael "Mike" Bajorek (Republican)Brent A. Jones (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 36 R +13.23% James Oscarson Republican 2012 2022 Ran for re-election unopposed No filed candidate Republican hold District 37 R +0.43% Wesley Duncan Republican 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and won Gerald Mackin (Democratic)Lou Pombo (Libertarian) Republican hold District 38 R +25.75% Tom Grady Republican 2002 2012 Term Limited Timothy Fasano (Independent American Party of Nevada)John O'Connor (Libertarian)Norm Frey (Republican)Robin L. Titus (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 39 R +25.48% Jim Wheeler Republican 2012 2022 Ran for re-election and won Al Giodano (Independent American Party of Nevada)Robin Reedy (Republican) Republican hold District 40 R +13.11% Pete Livermore Republican 2010 n/a Retired Dave Cook (Democratic)John Wagner (Independent American Party of Nevada)John "Jed" Block (Republican)P. K. O'Neill (Republican) Republican win (new seat) District 41 D +6.76% Paul Aizley Democratic 2008 2018 Ran for re-election and lost Victoria A. Dooling (Republican) Republican gain from Democratic District 42 D +24.04% Irene Bustamante Adams Democratic 2010 2020 Ran for re-election and won Howard Scheff (Independent American Party of Nevada) Democratic hold State Judicial Branch Supreme Court Seat B Incumbent justice Kristina Pickering filed to run for re-election without any opposition. Vogel Ed Two Nevada Supreme Court justices file for re-election Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas, NV Stephens Media LLC January 6, 2013 http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/two-nevada-supreme-court-justices-file-re-election January 7, 2013 Miller Ross 2014 Judicial Candidates Filed with the Secretary of State State of Nevada January 17, 2014 http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=1343 February 13, 2014 Supreme Court Seat D Incumbent justice Mark Gibbons filed to run for re-election without any opposition. Miller Ross 2014 Judicial Candidates Filed with the Secretary of State State of Nevada January 17, 2014 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, Krolicki Brian David Byerman THE SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY Journal of the Senate 2011 720–721 Nevada Senate Carson City, NV April 14, 2011 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ067.pdf August 5, 2013 Oceguera John Susan Furlong THE NINETY-SIXTH DAY Journal of the Assembly 2011 3347 Nevada Assembly Carson City, NV May 13, 2011 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ096.pdf August 5, 2013 and the 77th Session in 2013 with a vote of 61 in favor, none against and two excused, Krolicki Brian David Byerman THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH DAY Journal of the Senate 2013 14–16 Nevada Senate Carson City, NV May 20, 2013 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ106.pdf August 5, 2013 Kirkpatrick Marilyn Susan Furlong THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH DAY Journal of the Assembly 2013 26–27 Nevada Assembly Carson City, NV May 28, 2013 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ114.pdf 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.http://www.nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2425 Nevada Government 2014-04-03 2014-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140717165138/http://nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2425 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, Krolicki Brian David Byerman THE ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH DAY Journal of the Senate 2011 3736 Nevada Senate Carson City, NV May 28, 2011 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ111.pdf August 5, 2013 Oceguera John Susan Furlong THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH DAY Journal of the Assembly 2011 6774 Nevada Assembly Carson City, NV June 6, 2011 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ120.pdf August 5, 2013 and the 77th Session in 2013 with a vote of 43 in favor, 19 against and one excused, Krolicki Brian David Byerman THE FIFTY-SEVENTH DAY Journal of the Senate 2013 4–6 Nevada Senate Carson City, NV April 1, 2013 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Senate/Final/SJ057.pdf August 5, 2013 Kirkpatrick Marilyn Susan Furlong THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH DAY Journal of the Assembly 2013 9–11 Nevada Assembly Carson City, NV May 23, 2013 http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Journal/Assembly/Final/AJ109.pdf 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 250px|thumb|Results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% References Category:2014 elections in the United States by state or territory