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.

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.

Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010[1]
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.

Nevada Secretary of State election, 2010[1]
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.

Nevada Attorney General, 2010[1]
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.

Nevada State Treasurer election, 2010[1]
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.

Nevada State Controller election, 2010[1]
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.

Ballot measures

Four ballot measures had been certified.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State.
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