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The 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.June 10, 2014 Five takeaways from Mark Hutchison’s win, the Tea Party’s defeats and the union-business battle brewing for sheriff https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/10/primary-election-2014-your-guide-election-day/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Sun Two debates were held, one in September 2014 and the other in October.
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brian Krolicki was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office due to lifetime term limits.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 a landslide.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-JournalHagar Ray December 23, 2014 'Red Wave,' tops Nevada politics in 2014 https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/23/red-wave-tops-nevada-politics/20839915/ subscription December 12, 2025 Reno Gazette-Journal As of 2025, this, alongside all other concurrent statewide elections except for attorney general, is the last time any Republican candidate won Clark County in a statewide election.Past Elections https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/elections/past-elections December 12, 2025 Clark County, Nevada
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mark Hutchison, state senator from the 6th district (2013–present)March 5, 2014 Hutchinson bidding for lieutenant gov. https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2014/mar/05/hutchinson-bidding-for-lieutenant-gov/ December 12, 2025 Nevada Appeal
Eliminated in primary
Chris Dyer, electricianJune 9, 2014 See who's running for Nevada Lt. Governor https://www.rgj.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2014/06/09/see-whos-running-for-nevada-lt-governor/10172239/ December 12, 2025 Reno Gazette-Journal
Sue Lowden, former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party (2007–2009) and state senator from the 3rd district (1993–1997)Whaley Sean October 2, 2013 Former state senator Lowden announces run for Nevada lieutenant governor https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/former-state-senator-lowden-announces-run-for-nevada-lieutenant-governor/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Considered but did not run
Bob Beers, state senator from the 6th district (2004–2008) and state assemblyman from the 4th district (1998–2004)August 1, 2013 Lowden looking at lieutenant governor’s post https://www.nnbw.com/news/2013/aug/01/lowden-looking-at-lieutenant-governors-post/ December 12, 2025 Northern Nevada Business Weekly
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorMarkHutchisonSueLowden UndecidedPrecision Research March 3–5, 2014 443 (LV) ± 4.66% 32% 46% 22%
Results
Republican primary resultsNevada Primary Election 2014 https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2014pri/ December 12, 2025 Nevada Secretary of State
Mark Hutchison
Nevada Republican Party
62,939
53.76%
Sue Lowden
Nevada Republican Party
42,290
36.13%
Chris Dyer
Nevada Republican Party
6,824
5.83%
5,011
4.28%
117,064 100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Lucy Flores, state assemblywoman from the 28th district (2010–present)Ley Ana March 1, 2014 Democratic legislator Lucy Flores running for lieutenant governor https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/mar/01/democratic-legislator-lucy-flores-running-lieutena/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Sun
Eliminated in primary
Harley Kulkin, chairman of the Pahrump Town Board, candidate for state assembly in 2006 and candidate for Nye County commissioner in 2004 and 2008Harris Selwyn March 14, 2014 ELECTION 2014: Q&A with Lt. Gov. candidate Harley Kulkin https://pvtimes.com/news/election-2014-qa-with-lt-gov-candidate-harley-kulkin/ December 12, 2025 Pahrump Valley Times
Results
Democratic primary results
Lucy Flores
Nevada Democratic Party
52,324
71.47%
11,515
15.73%
Harley Kulkin
Nevada Democratic Party
9,368
12.80%
68,839 100.00%
General election
Endorsements
Mark Hutchison (R) 45em U.S. governors
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007) and Republican nominee for president in 2012Kraushaar Josh May 27, 2014 The Return of Romney https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/the-return-of-romney/448908/ subscription December 12, 2025 The Atlantic In California, Neel Kashkari is vying to finish ahead of tea-party candidate Tim Donnelly in the governor's race, while Romney-endorsed Nevada state Sen. Mark Hutchison is hoping to defeat former Senate candidate Sue Lowden in the state's lieutenant governor's primary.
Brian Sandoval, incumbent Governor of Nevada (2011–present) and former Nevada Attorney General (2003–2005)Whaley Sean Myers Laura July 8, 2013 Hutchison announces bid for lieutenant governor https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/hutchison-announces-bid-for-lieutenant-governor/ subscription December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal His announcement was quickly endorsed by GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is running for reelection in 2014.
Newspapers and other media
Las Vegas Review-JournalNovember 4, 2014 2014 Review-Journal endorsements https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/2014-review-journal-endorsements/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Reno Gazette-JournalOctober 20, 2014 Editorial: Elect Mark Hutchison lieutenant governor https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/10/21/editorial-elect-mark-hutchison-lieutenant-governor/17634789 subscription December 12, 2025 Reno Gazette-Journal
Organizations
Asian Chamber of CommerceMyers Laura August 21, 2014 Asian chamber spurns Reid, endorses Hutchison https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/asian-chamber-spurns-reid-endorses-hutchison/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lucy Flores (D) 45em U.S. senators
Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. senator from Nevada (1987–present), former U.S. representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district (1983–1987), and former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971–1975)Rindels Michelle August 22, 2014 Harry Reid apologizes for telling jokes about Asians at business leaders lunch https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/harry-reid-apologizes-telling-jokes-asians-business-lunch December 12, 2025 PBS News
Newspapers and other media
Las Vegas SunOctober 19, 2014 Recommendations for top statewide races https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/19/recommendations-top-statewide-races/ December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Sun
Debate
+ 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial debatesSeptember 3, 2014 Lieutenant governor hopefuls square off in debate https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2014/sep/03/lieutenant-governor-hopefuls-square-off-in-debate/ December 12, 2025 Nevada AppealMyers Laura October 15, 2014 Status quo isn’t popular at lieutenant governor’s debate http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/status-quo-isn-t-popular-lieutenant-governor-s-debate dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141020015637/http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/status-quo-isn-t-popular-lieutenant-governor-s-debate October 20, 2014 December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Independent AmericanKey:black #90ff90 P Participant black #FFFFDD A Absent black #ff9090 N Not invited black #CCFFCC I Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Mark Hutchison Lucy Flores Mike Little1 October 15, 2014 PBS Vegas Steve Sebelius YouTube P P N2 September 3, 2014 Hispanics in Politics Fernando Romero N/A P P N
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorMarkHutchison (R)LucyFlores (D)Other UndecidedSurveyUSAOctober 2, 2014 In NV, One Month To 2014 General Elex, Ballot Question 3 Could Go Either Way; Fierce Fight in Contests for Sec'y of State & Atty General: https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=681da824-548c-4d50-a6df-c44efa1296d6 December 12, 2025 SurveyUSA September 19–October 1, 2014 569 (LV) ± 4.2% 47% 35% 9%Mike Little (IAP) with 6% and None of These Candidates with 3% 9%Precision Research March 3–5, 2014 216 (LV) ± 6.67% 41% 34% – 25%
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Sue Lowden vs. Lucy Flores
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorSueLowden (R)LucyFlores (D) UndecidedPrecision ResearchMyers Laura March 21, 2014 Poll shows Lowden would beat Hutchison in Nevada lieutenant governor's race http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/national/poll-shows-lowden-would-beat-hutchison-nevada-lieutenant-governor-s-race dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140325131652/http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/national/poll-shows-lowden-would-beat-hutchison-nevada-lieutenant-governor-s-race March 25, 2014 December 12, 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal March 3–5, 2014 216 (LV) ± 6.67% 44% 36% 20%
Results
2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial electionNevada General Election 2014 - Statewide https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2014gen/NVOther/ December 11, 2025 Nevada Secretary of State
Mark Hutchison
Nevada Republican Party
324,443
59.47%
Lucy Flores
Nevada Democratic Party
183,571
33.65%
Mike Little
Independent American Party of Nevada
21,221
3.89%
16,298
2.99%
545,533 100.00%
Nevada Republican Party
Notes
References
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