2010 Nevada elections
Elections were held in Nevada on November 2, 2010, for one seat in the U.S. Senate, three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the office of Governor of Nevada, and other state and local officials. Primary elections took place on June 8, 2010.
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Federal
United States Senate
Harry Reid, Nevada's Democratic incumbent Senator, won re-election.
United States House
All three of Nevada's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2010. Incumbents Democrat Shelley Berkley in District 1 and Republican Dean Heller in District 2 won re-election. Democrat Dina Titus of District 3 was defeated by Republican Joe Heck.
State
Governor
Republican Governor Jim Gibbons lost his bid for re-election in the Republican primary election on June 8, 2010, to Brian Sandoval. Sandoval won the general election against Rory Reid.
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Krolicki (incumbent) | 360,590 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Sferrazza | 294,564 | 41.9 | |
| Independent American | Ryan Fitzgibbons | 26,306 | 3.7 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 22,035 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 703,495 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Ross Miller won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ross Miller (incumbent) | 374,086 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Rob Lauer | 262,222 | 37.3 | |
| Independent American | John Wagner | 42,178 | 6.0 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 25,027 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 703,513 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Cortez Masto (incumbent) | 372,011 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Travis Barrick | 251,269 | 35.7 | |
| Independent American | Joel F. Hansen | 54,980 | 7.8 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 26,072 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 704,332 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Kate Marshall won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Marshall (incumbent) | 338,588 | 48.3 | |
| Republican | Steven E. Martin | 307,115 | 43.8 | |
| Independent American | Mike Hawkins | 28,376 | 4.1 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 26,837 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 700,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Controller
Incumbent Democratic Controller Kim Wallin won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kim Wallin (incumbent) | 331,311 | 47.5 | |
| Republican | Barry Herr | 297,069 | 42.6 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 35,571 | 5.1 | |
| Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 33,668 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 697,619 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
State Senate
Ten of the twenty-one seats of the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2010.
State House of Representatives
All forty-two seats in the Nevada Assembly were for election in 2010.
Judicial positions
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.
References
- "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State.
External links
- Election Center of the Nevada Secretary of State
- Candidates for Nevada State Offices at Project Vote Smart
- Nevada Polls at Pollster.com
- Nevada Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- Nevada 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
- Election 2010 from Vegas PBS
- Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.