2014 Nevada gubernatorial election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Brian Sandoval Bob Goodman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 386,340 130,722
Percentage 70.6% 23.9%
Sandoval:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Brian Sandoval
Republican

 Elected Governor

Brian Sandoval
Republican

The 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Goodman in a landslide.[1] Sandoval won a higher percentage of the vote than any other incumbent governor in 2014.

Sandoval's coattails allowed Republicans to win both chambers of the legislature for the first time since 1931, thereby giving Republicans a trifecta in the state for the first time since then. As of 2022, this is the most recent time that the Republican candidate carried Clark County in a statewide race. As of 2023, this is the last time that the winner of the gubernatorial election carried all counties in Nevada.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

2014 Nevada gubernatorial Republican primary results by county:
Sandoval
  •   >90%
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Sandoval (incumbent) 105,857 89.88
Republican Edward Hamilton 3,758 3.19
Republican None of These Candidates 3,509 2.98
Republican William Tarbell 1,966 1.67
Republican Thomas Tighe 1,495 1.27
Republican Gary Marinch 1,195 1.01
Total votes 117,780 100

Democratic primary

For the first time in a gubernatorial election since it was added in 1975, the None of These Candidates option received a plurality of the votes. This has been ascribed to the eight Democratic candidates' lack of name recognition, money and political experience. High-profile Democrats were put off by Sandoval's popularity and large war chest, leading to no "serious challenger" emerging.[10][11] According to state law, even if the "None of These Candidates" option receives the most votes in an election, the actual candidate who receives the most votes still wins the election. Thus, Bob Goodman was certified as the Democratic nominee.

Candidates

Declared

  • Charles Chang[3]
  • Frederick Conquest, anthropology professor and candidate for governor in 2010[2]
  • Stephen Frye, psychiatrist and candidate for NV-03 in 2012[4]
  • Bob Goodman, former Economic Development Commissioner, former Wyoming economic development director and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 and 2010[3]
  • Chris Hyepock, casino manager[12]
  • Allen Rheinhart, painter, sculptor and writer[3]
  • John Rutledge, philanthropist and attorney[4][13]
  • Abdul Shabazz, denture repair business owner and candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas in 2011[4]

Withdrew

  • Fernando Lopes[3]

Declined

Results

2014 Nevada gubernatorial Democratic primary results by county:
None of These Candidates
  •   40–50%
  •   30–40%
  •   <30%
Goodman
  •   <30%
Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic None of These Candidates 21,725 29.96
Democratic Bob Goodman 17,961 24.77
Democratic Stephen Frye 8,231 11.35
Democratic John Rutledge 6,039 8.33
Democratic Charles Chang 5,619 7.75
Democratic Chris Hyepock 4,743 6.54
Democratic Allen Rheinhart 3,605 4.97
Democratic Abdul Shabazz 2,731 3.77
Democratic Frederick Conquest 1,867 2.57
Total votes 72,521 100

Independent American Party of Nevada primary

Candidates

Declared

Green primary

Candidates

Withdrew

  • David Gibson

Independents

Candidates

Withdrew

  • Frederick Conquest, anthropology professor and Democratic candidate for governor in 2010 (ran as a Democrat)[2]

General election

Candidates

  • Brian Sandoval (Republican), incumbent governor of Nevada
  • Bob Goodman (Democratic), former economic development commissioner, former Wyoming director of economic development and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 and 2010
  • David Lory VanDerBeek (Independent American Party of Nevada), family therapist and nominee for the Nevada Assembly in 2010 and the U.S. Senate in 2012

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Solid R November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[29] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[30] Safe R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[31] Safe R November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brian
Sandoval (R)		 Bob
Goodman (D)		 Other Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 1,314 ± 4% 53% 28% 6% 13%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 1,502 ± 3% 56% 25% 9%[32] 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 2,018 ± 3% 51% 29% 8% 12%
Harper Polling July 26–29, 2014 602 ± 3.99% 56% 34% — 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 2,189 ± ? 57% 33% 2% 8%
Rasmussen Reports June 16–18, 2014 750 ± 4% 55% 28% 6% 11%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brian
Sandoval (R)		 Catherine
Cortez Masto (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling June 7–10, 2012 500 ± 4.4% 51% 33% 16%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brian
Sandoval (R)		 Chris
Hyepock (D)		 David Lory
VanDerBeek (IAP)		 Undecided
Precision Research March 3–5, 2014 216 ± 6.67% 58% 16% 12% 14%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brian
Sandoval (R)		 Ross
Miller (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling June 7–10, 2012 500 ± 4.4% 50% 28% 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brian
Sandoval (R)		 Generic
Democrat		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 3–4, 2012 750 ± 3.6% 55% 32% 12%
Public Policy Polling October 8–10, 2012 594 ± 4.0% 53% 34% 13%
Public Policy Polling August 23–26, 2012 831 ± 3.4% 53% 35% 12%

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2014[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Sandoval (incumbent) 386,340 70.58% +17.22%
Democratic Bob Goodman 130,722 23.88% -17.73%
None of These Candidates None of These Candidates 15,751 2.88% +1.17%
Independent American David Lory VanDerBeek 14,536 2.66% +1.96%
Total votes 547,349 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

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  32. ↑ None of These Candidates
  33. ↑ Statewide results
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