Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014

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Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014

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Nevada State Assembly2014 Nevada State Senate Elections
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014.

Following the general election, the majority control of the Nevada State Assembly shifted from Democratic to Republican control. Heading into the election, the Democrats held 26 seats, but suffered a loss of 11 seats. Following the election, the Democrats occupied 15 seats in the chamber. The Republican Party had a net gain of twelve seats in the general election, to gain control of the chamber with 27 seats (up from 15). The vacant seat in the chamber was filled in the general election.

Incumbents retiring[edit]

A total of eight incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Current Office
Marilyn Dondero Loop Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 5
Andrew Martin Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 9
Joseph Hogan Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 10
Cresent Hardy Ends.png Republican Assembly District 19
Lucy Flores Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 28
William Horne Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 34
Thomas Grady Ends.png Republican Assembly District 38
Pete Livermore Ends.png Republican Assembly District 40

In addition, District 3 incumbent Peggy Pierce (D) passed away in October 2013, leaving the seat vacant until the swearing-in of Nelson Araujo (D), who won the seat in the general election.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Nevada State Assembly, but Republicans took over control short of a total reversal:

Nevada House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 26 15
     Republican Party 15 27
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 42 42

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Assembly, a candidate must be:[1]

  • 21 years old at the time of the election
  • A citizen resident of the State of Nevada for one year preceding this election
  • A resident of the district for a period of 30 days next preceding closing date for filing as a candidate
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Competitiveness[edit]

Candidates unopposed by a major party[edit]

In 15 (35.7%) of the 42 Assembly seats up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances. In two races, two candidates from the same party faced off in the general election.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 27 (64.3%) of the 42 districts up for election. Five of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from zero to five percent. Four other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

  • District 21: Incumbent Andy Eisen (D) was defeated by Derek Armstrong (R) in the general election; Adam-John Sanacore (L) finished third. Eisen won by a margin of victory of three points in 2012.
  • District 29: Incumbent Lesley Cohen defeated Daniel Mathis in the Democratic primary, while Stephen Silberkraus was victorious in the Republican primary. Cohen was defeated by Silberkraus in the general election. Cohen's predecessor, April Mastroluca (D), won by a margin of victory of five points in 2012.
  • District 31: Incumbent Skip Daly (D) was defeated by Jill Dickman (R) in the general election. Daly won by a margin of victory of four points in 2012.
  • District 35: Incumbent James Healey (D) defeated Charles Clark, Jr. in the Democratic primary, while Brent Jones won in the Republican primary. Healey was defeated by Jones in the general election. Healey won by a margin of victory of five points in 2012.
  • District 37: Incumbent Wesley Duncan (R) defeated Gerald Mackin (D) and Lou Pombo (L) in the general election. Duncan won by a margin of victory of two points in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

Primary challenges[edit]

A total of 11 incumbents faced primary competition on June 10. Nine Assembly seats were open, leaving 22 incumbents that advanced past the primary without opposition. The state assembly members that faced primary competition included:

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Eight incumbent assembly members did not run for re-election, while 32 (78%) of the then 41 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, five Democrats and three Republicans, can be found above. In addition, District 3 incumbent Peggy Pierce (D) passed away in October 2013, leaving the seat vacant until the swearing-in of general election winner Nelson Araujo (D).

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

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Democratic Party Marilyn Kirkpatrick: 7,325 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Roger Baum: 4,986

District 2[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party John Hambrick: 11,247 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party A.J. Maimbourg: 2,959

District 3[edit]

Note: This seat was left vacant by the death of incumbent Peggy Pierce (D).

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nelson Araujo: 4,381 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jesus Marquez: 3,456

District 4[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jeff Hinton: 5,483
Republican Party Michele Fiore: 9,090 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5[edit]

Note: Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) ran for Nevada State Senate District 8.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jerri Strasser: 5,304
Republican Party Erv Nelson: 6,988 Green check mark transparent.png

District 6[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Harvey Munford: 5,292 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dina Neal: 6,049 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brent Leavitt: 3,030

District 8[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jason Frierson: 4,147
Republican Party John Moore: 4,187 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9[edit]

Note: Incumbent Andrew Martin (D) ran for Controller.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Yeager: 5,176
Republican Party David M. Gardner: 5,630 Green check mark transparent.png

District 10[edit]

Note: Incumbent Joseph Hogan (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jake Holder: 3,926
Republican Party Shelly Shelton: 3,994 Green check mark transparent.png

District 11[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Olivia Diaz Approveda - Incumbent Diaz first assumed office in 2011.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Olivia Diaz: 3,184 Green check mark transparent.png

District 12[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed for this election.
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Ohrenschall: 6,698 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party Troy Warren: 4,375

District 13[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • Paul Anderson Approveda - Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Christine Kramar: 5,726
Republican Party Paul Anderson: 9,493 Green check mark transparent.png

District 14[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Maggie Carlton: 3,685 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Matthew Yarbrough: 2,408

District 15[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Elliot Anderson: 4,691 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Benjamin Donlon: 2,620
Libertarian Party Roberto Juarez: 450

District 16[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Heidi Swank Approveda - Incumbent Swank first assumed office in 2013.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Heidi Swank: 4,190 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:

Note: Brandon Casutt withdrew before the primary.

Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tyrone Thompson: 4,985 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Patrick Mendez: 3,522
Constitution Party Patricia Little: 580

District 18[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:

Note: In the Nevada primary system, the top two vote-getters from the same party advance to the general election if the winner has less than 50% of the vote and if there are no other major party or Independent American Party candidates registered.[2]

Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Amy Beaulieu: 3,244
Democratic Party Richard Carrillo: 3,951 Green check mark transparent.png

District 19[edit]

Note: Incumbent Cresent Hardy (R) ran for Congress.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Zygadlo: 3,900
Republican Party Chris Edwards: 8,503 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Donald Hendon: 659

District 20[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Ellen Spiegel Approveda - Incumbent Spiegel first assumed office in 2008.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ellen Spiegel: 5,664 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Carol Linton: 4,774

District 21[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Andy Eisen Approveda - Incumbent Eisen first assumed office in 2013.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Andy Eisen: 5,582
Republican Party Derek Armstrong: 6,033 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Adam-John Sanacore: 398

District 22[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Lynn Stewart: 12,527 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party Leroy Lalley: 3,356

District 23[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Melissa Woodbury: 17,637 Green check mark transparent.png

District 24[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • David Bobzien Approveda - Incumbent Bobzien first assumed office in 2007.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Bobzien: 8,024 Green check mark transparent.png

District 25[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Grey.png Independent candidates:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Pat Hickey: 16,896 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Niklas Putnam: 5,625

District 26[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

Note: In the Nevada primary system, the top two vote-getters from the same party advance to the general election if the winner has less than 50% of the vote and if there are no other major party or Independent American Party candidates registered.

Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

Note: Sally Zamora withdrew before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Randy Kirner: 10,331 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lisa Krasner: 10,320

District 27[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Teresa Benitez-Thompson: 7,793 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rex Crouch: 6,766

District 28[edit]

Note: Incumbent Lucy Flores (D) ran for Lieutenant Governor.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Edgar Flores: 3,388 Green check mark transparent.png

District 29[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Lesley Cohen Approveda - Incumbent Cohen first assumed office in 2013.

Note: Daniel Mathis withdrew before the primary.

Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Lesley Cohen: 6,171
Republican Party Stephen Silberkraus: 7,474 Green check mark transparent.png

District 30[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael Sprinkle: 6,187 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lauren Scott: 5,293

District 31[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Skip Daly Approveda - Incumbent Daly first assumed office in 2011.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Skip Daly: 7,943
Republican Party Jill Dickman: 9,833 Green check mark transparent.png

District 32[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • Ira Hansen Approveda - Incumbent Hansen first assumed office in 2011.
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Sampaga: 4,024
Republican Party Ira Hansen: 12,987 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Louis Gabriel: 1,037

District 33[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • John Ellison Approveda - Incumbent Ellison first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party John Ellison: 13,057 Green check mark transparent.png

District 34[edit]

Note: Incumbent William Horne (D), who was term-limited, ran for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Note: Meghan Smith was disqualified from the ballot on October 16, 2014, after it was determined that she did not reside in the district for 30 days prior to her declaration of candidacy. Because of the late date of the court order, Smith remained on the ballot.[3]

Democratic Party Meghan Smith: 5,324
Republican Party Victoria Seaman: 6,840 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Healey: 5,332
Republican Party Brent Jones: 6,077 Green check mark transparent.png

District 36[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party James Oscarson: 13,647 Green check mark transparent.png

District 37[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • Wesley Duncan Approveda - Incumbent Duncan first assumed office in 2013.
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gerald Mackin: 6,362
Republican Party Wesley Duncan: 10,855 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Lou Pombo: 470

District 38[edit]

Note: Incumbent Thomas Grady (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Libertarian Party June 10 Libertarian primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Robin Titus: 13,440 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party John O'Connor: 1,514
Constitution Party Timothy Fasano: 2,080

District 39[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jim Wheeler: 16,940 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party Al Giordano: 5,048

District 40[edit]

Note: Incumbent Pete Livermore (R) did not seek re-election.

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dave Cook: 5,860
Republican Party Philip O'Neill: 11,903 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party John Wagner: 1,448

District 41[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
  • Paul Aizley Approveda - Incumbent Aizley first assumed office in 2008.
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Paul Aizley: 4,632
Republican Party Vicki Dooling: 5,829 Green check mark transparent.png

District 42[edit]

Democratic Party June 10 Democratic primary:
Republican Party June 10 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Constitution Party June 10 Independent American primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Irene Bustamante Adams: 4,417 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party Howard Scheff: 2,515

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Current members of the Nevada State Assembly
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jason Frierson
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