Nevada held its general election on November 4, 2014, deciding 53 legislative seats and 6 statewide offices led by the governorship. Control shifted: the Senate moved from a 11-10 Democratic majority to a 11-10 Republican majority; the Assembly moved from a 27-15 Democratic majority to a 25-17 Republican majority.
Highlights
- Republicans swept Nevada, adding all six constitutional offices to their new legislative majorities for a trifecta behind Brian Sandoval (R). It was the first time since statehood in 1864 that Republicans held every constitutional office with majorities in both houses, and their first Assembly majority since 1985.
- The Senate turned on one seat: Becky Harris (R) unseated Justin Jones (D) by about 10 points in Senate District 9, putting Minority Leader Michael Roberson (R) in line to become majority leader. In the Assembly, Republicans won ten Democratic-held seats, six by defeating incumbents. The narrowest came in Assembly District 8, where John Moore (R) ousted Jason Frierson (D) by about 40 votes. All 11 legislative flips, and all 7 incumbent defeats, went Republicans' way.
- The new majority's first pick for Speaker did not last to the session. Ira Hansen (R) gave up the post in late November after Sandoval asked him to step down, citing what the governor called "his offensive published writings." Assembly Republicans turned to John Hambrick (R), who was unanimously elected Assembly Speaker when the session opened in February.
- Sandoval won a second term by about 47 points over Bob Goodman (D). Republicans also took the four open offices Democrats had held. The closest was attorney general, where Adam Laxalt (R) beat Ross Miller (D) by about 4,850 votes, less than a point. Barbara Cegavske (R) won secretary of state over Kate Marshall (D) by about 4 points, and Dan Schwartz (R) and Ron Knecht (R) won treasurer and controller by double digits. Mark Hutchison (R) kept the open lieutenant governor's office in Republican hands, beating Lucy Flores (D) by about 27 points.
- The closest legislative race was an all-Republican contest: Randy Kirner (R) held Assembly District 26 by 11 votes over Lisa Krasner (R).
- Voters rejected 2 of the 3 statewide questions. Question 3, a business margin tax to fund public schools, lost in a landslide, and Question 2, a constitutional amendment on the cap on mining taxes, failed narrowly. Question 1, creating an intermediate appellate court, passed.
Legislature
- Assembly (42 seats): 27 D, 15 R before the election, 17 D, 25 R after; control moved from Democrats to Republicans.
- Senate (21 seats): 11 D, 10 R before the election, 10 D, 11 R after; control moved from Democrats to Republicans.
Statewide races
Legislative races
| Race | Winner | Others | Notes |
|---|
| Assembly 1 | Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D) 59.5% | Roger "oz" Baum (R) 40.5% | |
| Assembly 2 | John Hambrick (R) 79.17% | A.j. Maimbourg (I) 20.83% | |
| Assembly 3 | Nelson Araujo (D) 55.9% | Jesus Marquez (R) 44.1% | |
| Assembly 4 | Michele Fiore (R) 62.38% | Jeff Hinton (D) 37.62% | |
| Assembly 5 | Erv Nelson (R) 56.85% | Jerri D. Strasser (D) 43.15% | Flipped D to R |
| Assembly 6 | Harvey J. Munford (D) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 7 | Dina Neal (D) 66.63% | Brent T. Leavitt (R) 33.37% | |
| Assembly 8 | John Moore (R) 50.24% | Jason Frierson (D) 49.76% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 9 | David M. Gardner (R) 52.1% | Steve Yeager (D) 47.9% | Flipped D to R |
| Assembly 10 | Shelly M. Shelton (R) 50.43% | Jesse "Jake" Holder (D) 49.57% | Flipped D to R |
| Assembly 11 | Olivia Diaz (D) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 12 | James Ohrenschall (D) 60.49% | Troy Warren (I) 39.51% | |
| Assembly 13 | Paul Anderson (R) 62.38% | Christine Lynn Kramar (D) 37.62% | |
| Assembly 14 | Maggie Carlton (D) 60.48% | Matthew Yarbrough (R) 39.52% | |
| Assembly 15 | Elliot Anderson (D) 60.44% | Benjamin Donlon (R) 33.76%, Roberto S. Juarez (L) 5.8% | |
| Assembly 16 | Heidi Swank (D) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 17 | Tyrone Thompson (D) 54.86% | Patrick Mendez (R) 38.76%, Patricia Little (I) 6.38% | |
| Assembly 18 | Richard Carrillo (D) 54.91% | Amy Beaulieu (D) 45.09% | |
| Assembly 19 | Chris Edwards (R) 65.1% | James Zygadlo (D) 29.86%, Donald Wayne Hendon (L) 5.05% | |
| Assembly 20 | Ellen Spiegel (D) 54.26% | Carol Linton (R) 45.74% | |
| Assembly 21 | Derek Armstrong (R) 50.22% | Andy Eisen (D) 46.47%, Adam-John Sanacore (L) 3.31% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 22 | Lynn Stewart (R) 78.87% | Leroy T. Lalley (I) 21.13% | |
| Assembly 23 | Melissa Woodbury (R) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 24 | David Bobzien (D) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 25 | Pat Hickey (R) 75.02% | Niklas Putnam (I) 24.98% | |
| Assembly 26 | Randy Kirner (R) 50.03% | Lisa Krasner (R) 49.97% | |
| Assembly 27 | Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) 53.53% | Rex Crouch (R) 46.47% | |
| Assembly 28 | Edgar Flores (D) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 29 | Stephen H. Silberkraus (R) 54.77% | Lesley E. Cohen (D) 45.23% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 30 | Michael Sprinkle (D) 53.89% | Lauren A. Scott (R) 46.11% | |
| Assembly 31 | Jill Dickman (R) 55.32% | Skip Daly (D) 44.68% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 32 | Ira Hansen (R) 71.96% | John Sharp Sampaga (D) 22.3%, Louis "Wedge" Gabriel (L) 5.75% | |
| Assembly 33 | John Ellison (R) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 34 | Victoria Seaman (R) 56.23% | Meghan Smith (D) 43.77% | Flipped D to R |
| Assembly 35 | Brent A. Jones (R) 53.26% | James Healey (D) 46.74% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 36 | James Oscarson (R) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Assembly 37 | Wesley Duncan (R) 61.37% | Gerald Mackin (D) 35.97%, Lou Pombo (L) 2.66% | |
| Assembly 38 | Robin Titus (R) 78.9% | Tim Fasano (I) 12.21%, John O'connor (L) 8.89% | |
| Assembly 39 | Jim Wheeler (R) 77.04% | Al Giordano (I) 22.96% | |
| Assembly 40 | Philip O'Neill (R) 61.96% | Dave Cook (D) 30.5%, John Wagner (I) 7.54% | |
| Assembly 41 | Vicki Dooling (R) 55.72% | Paul Aizley (D) 44.28% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Assembly 42 | Irene Bustamante Adams (D) 63.72% | Howard Scheff (I) 36.28% | |
| Senate 2 | Mo Denis (D) 76.37% | Louis J. Baker (I) 23.63% | |
| Senate 8 | Patricia Farley (R) 57.03% | Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) 39.03%, Jon Kamerath (I) 3.94% | |
| Senate 9 | Becky Harris (R) 55.22% | Justin Jones (D) 44.78% | Flipped D to R; Incumbent defeated |
| Senate 10 | Ruben Kihuen (D) 64.87% | Ed Uehling (L) 35.13% | |
| Senate 12 | Joseph Hardy (R) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 13 | Debbie Smith (D) 60.55% | Thomas Koziol (R) 39.45% | |
| Senate 14 | Don Gustavson (R) 70.04% | Joe Hunt (D) 29.96% | |
| Senate 16 | Ben Kieckhefer (R) 64.92% | Michael Kelley (D) 28.66%, John H Everhart (I) 6.42% | |
| Senate 17 | James A. Settelmeyer (R) 100% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 20 | Michael Roberson (R) 60.4% | Teresa Lowry (D) 39.6% | |
| Senate 21 | Mark Manendo (D) 53.54% | Ron McGinnis (R) 46.46% | |
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
|---|
| Question 1 | Amends Nevada Constitution to create an intermediate appellate court | Passed (53.78% yes) |
| Question 2 | Amends Nevada Constitution to remove mining tax cap of 5% | Failed (49.7% yes) |
| Question 3 | Implements a 2% margins tax on businesses for public schools | Failed (21.26% yes) |