2022 Nevada elections
The 2022 Nevada state elections took place on November 8, 2022. On that date, the State of Nevada held elections for the following offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada Senate, Nevada Assembly, and various others. In addition, several measures were on the ballot.
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United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was re-elected to a second term by a very narrow margin over Republican challenger Adam Laxalt.[1]
United States House of Representatives
All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022, and all incumbents won re-election.
Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak ran for a second term. He was defeated by Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lisa Cano Burkhead sought a first full term. She was defeated by Las Vegas City Council member Stavros Anthony.
Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Aaron D. Ford ran for a second term. He defeated attorney Sigal Chattah.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Barbara Cegavske was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Former staffer for Harry Reid, Cisco Aguilar defeated former Assemblyman Jim Marchant.
State Controller
Incumbent Democrat Catherine Byrne did not seek reelection. Republican Andy Matthews defeated Democrat Ellen Spiegel.
State Treasurer
Incumbent Democrat Zach Conine sought a second term. He defeated former Las Vegas City Councilwoman, Michele Fiore.
State Legislature
Elections were held to half of the seats in the Nevada Senate and all of the seats in the Nevada Assembly. The Democratic Party held a majority in both houses.
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Two seats of the Nevada Supreme Court were up for election. Justices serve six-year terms.
Seat A
Incumbent Justice James Hardesty announced he would retire and not seek re-election.[2] Linda Bell, Chief Judge of the Eight Judicial District Court, was the only candidate to file, and was elected unopposed.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Linda M. Bell | 666,535 | 75.89% | |
| None of These Candidates | 211,792 | 24.11% | ||
| Total votes | 878,327 | 100.0% | ||
Seat E
Justice Ron Parraguirre ran for re-election to another six-year term, and was reelected unopposed.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Ron D. Parraguirre (incumbent) | 651,496 | 74.51% | |
| None of These Candidates | 222,899 | 25.49% | ||
| Total votes | 874,395 | 100.0% | ||
Court of Appeals
All three seats on the Nevada Court of Appeals were up for election. Judges serve six-year terms.
Department 1
Incumbent Judge Jerome Tao declined to seek re-election.[6]
Candidates
- Rhonda Forsberg, Judge of the Eight Judicial District Court (Family Division, Department G)[7]
- Deborah Westbrook, chief public defender of the Clark County Public Defender's Office[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Deborah Westbrook | 459,818 | 51.44% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rhonda Forsberg | 222,586 | 24.90% | |
| None of These Candidates | 211,499 | 23.66% | ||
| Total votes | 893,903 | 100.0% | ||
Department 2
Incumbent Judge Michael Gibbons was reelected unopposed.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Michael Gibbons (incumbent) | 651,985 | 74.72% | |
| None of These Candidates | 220,597 | 25.49% | ||
| Total votes | 872,582 | 100.0% | ||
Department 3
Incumbent Judge Bonnie Bulla was reelected unopposed.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Bulla (incumbent) | 639,507 | 73.54% | |
| None of These Candidates | 230,071 | 26.46% | ||
| Total votes | 869,578 | 100.0% | ||
Ballot measures
Two ballot measures which would increase gaming and sales taxes and dedicate revenue to education were placed on the ballot after the Nevada Legislature chose to not act on them during the session. A Nevada Equal Rights Amendment which would prohibit discrimination based on an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin was also placed on the ballot.[8][9] The third ballot measure would replace both the primary and voting systems with top-five-based Ranked-choice voting system.[10][11][12][13]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For amendment |
Against amendment |
Undecided |
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| OH Predictive Insights | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| OH Predictive Insights | July 8–19, 2022 | 924 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 72% | 13% | 15% |
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Yes | 580,022 | 58.63% | |
| No | 409,228 | 41.37% | |
| Total votes | 989,250 | 100.00% | |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For amendment |
Against amendment |
Undecided |
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| OH Predictive Insights | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 63% | 29% | 7% |
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Yes | 545,828 | 55.18% | |
| No | 443,318 | 44.82% | |
| Total votes | 989,146 | 100.00% | |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For initiative |
Against initiative |
Undecided |
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| OH Predictive Insights | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 38% | 40% | 20% |
| OH Predictive Insights | July 8–19, 2022 | 924 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 42% | 27% | 32% |
Results
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Yes | 524,868 | 52.94% | |
| No | 466,635 | 47.06% | |
| Total votes | 991,503 | 100.00% | |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- Edmondson, Catie (November 13, 2022). "Cortez Masto Defends Nevada Seat, Securing Democrats' Hold on the Senate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- Tang, Stanton (November 2, 2021). "Nevada Chief Justice James Hardesty to retire". KOLO News 8.
- Newberg, Katelyn (January 20, 2022). "District Judge Linda Bell announces bid for Nevada Supreme Court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- Gentry, Dana (October 11, 2022). "Four of five statewide appeals court races unopposed". Nevada Current. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- "Silver State 2022 - General Election Results - Judicial". Nevada Secretary of State.
- "Crowded races, some surprises at close of Nevada candidate filing". Nevada Independent. March 22, 2022.
- Newberg, Katelyn (October 6, 2022). "Family Court judge, public defender contend for seat on Court of Appeals". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- "Nevada Equal Rights Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- Russell, Terri (March 26, 2021). "Equal Rights Amendment to appear on 2022 Nevada Ballot". www.kolotv.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- Golonka, Sean (October 25, 2022). "Question 3 backers promote ranked-choice voting with major out-of-state money". Nevadan Independent. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- Richardson, Katelynn (November 10, 2022). "All three Nevada ballot questions seem to have majority support as vote count continues". The Center Square. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- Meyers, David (November 9, 2022). "Ballot measures will change how democracy is practiced in many states". The Fulcrum.
- "Nevada Question 3, Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- "2022 Unofficial Statewide General Election Coverage and Reports". Secretary of State of Nevada. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.