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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:
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:
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
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]
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Marilyn Kirkpatrick: 7,325 
Roger Baum: 4,986
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
John Hambrick: 11,247 
A.J. Maimbourg: 2,959
Note: This seat was left vacant by the death of incumbent Peggy Pierce (D).
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Nelson Araujo: 4,381 
Jesus Marquez: 3,456
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeff Hinton: 5,483
Michele Fiore: 9,090 
Note: Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) ran for Nevada State Senate District 8.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jerri Strasser: 5,304
Erv Nelson: 6,988 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Harvey Munford: 5,292 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Dina Neal: 6,049 
Brent Leavitt: 3,030
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jason Frierson: 4,147
John Moore: 4,187 
Note: Incumbent Andrew Martin (D) ran for Controller.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Yeager: 5,176
David M. Gardner: 5,630 
Note: Incumbent Joseph Hogan (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jake Holder: 3,926
Shelly Shelton: 3,994 
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Olivia Diaz
a - Incumbent Diaz first assumed office in 2011.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Olivia Diaz: 3,184 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
- No candidates filed for this election.
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
James Ohrenschall: 6,698 
Troy Warren: 4,375
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
- Paul Anderson
a - Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2013.
November 4 General election candidates:
Christine Kramar: 5,726
Paul Anderson: 9,493 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Maggie Carlton: 3,685 
Matthew Yarbrough: 2,408
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Libertarian primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Elliot Anderson: 4,691 
Benjamin Donlon: 2,620
Roberto Juarez: 450
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Heidi Swank
a - Incumbent Swank first assumed office in 2013.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Heidi Swank: 4,190 
June 10 Democratic primary:
Note: Brandon Casutt withdrew before the primary.
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Tyrone Thompson: 4,985 
Patrick Mendez: 3,522
Patricia Little: 580
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]
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Amy Beaulieu: 3,244
Richard Carrillo: 3,951 
Note: Incumbent Cresent Hardy (R) ran for Congress.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Libertarian primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
James Zygadlo: 3,900
Chris Edwards: 8,503 
Donald Hendon: 659
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Ellen Spiegel
a - Incumbent Spiegel first assumed office in 2008.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Ellen Spiegel: 5,664 
Carol Linton: 4,774
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Andy Eisen
a - Incumbent Eisen first assumed office in 2013.
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Libertarian primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Andy Eisen: 5,582
Derek Armstrong: 6,033 
Adam-John Sanacore: 398
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Lynn Stewart: 12,527 
Leroy Lalley: 3,356
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Melissa Woodbury: 17,637 
June 10 Democratic primary:
- David Bobzien
a - Incumbent Bobzien first assumed office in 2007.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
David Bobzien: 8,024 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
Independent candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Pat Hickey: 16,896 
Niklas Putnam: 5,625
June 10 Democratic primary:
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.
June 10 Independent American primary:
Note: Sally Zamora withdrew before the primary.
November 4 General election candidates:
Randy Kirner: 10,331 
Lisa Krasner: 10,320
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Teresa Benitez-Thompson: 7,793 
Rex Crouch: 6,766
Note: Incumbent Lucy Flores (D) ran for Lieutenant Governor.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Edgar Flores: 3,388 
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Lesley Cohen
a - Incumbent Cohen first assumed office in 2013.
Note: Daniel Mathis withdrew before the primary.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Lesley Cohen: 6,171
Stephen Silberkraus: 7,474 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Sprinkle: 6,187 
Lauren Scott: 5,293
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Skip Daly
a - Incumbent Daly first assumed office in 2011.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Skip Daly: 7,943
Jill Dickman: 9,833 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
- Ira Hansen
a - Incumbent Hansen first assumed office in 2011.
June 10 Libertarian primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
John Sampaga: 4,024
Ira Hansen: 12,987 
Louis Gabriel: 1,037
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
- John Ellison
a - Incumbent Ellison first assumed office in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
John Ellison: 13,057 
Note: Incumbent William Horne (D), who was term-limited, ran for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.
June 10 Democratic primary:
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]
Meghan Smith: 5,324
Victoria Seaman: 6,840 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
James Healey: 5,332
Brent Jones: 6,077 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
James Oscarson: 13,647 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Libertarian primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Gerald Mackin: 6,362
Wesley Duncan: 10,855 
Lou Pombo: 470
Note: Incumbent Thomas Grady (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Libertarian primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Robin Titus: 13,440 
John O'Connor: 1,514
Timothy Fasano: 2,080
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Wheeler: 16,940 
Al Giordano: 5,048
Note: Incumbent Pete Livermore (R) did not seek re-election.
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Dave Cook: 5,860
Philip O'Neill: 11,903 
John Wagner: 1,448
June 10 Democratic primary:
- Paul Aizley
a - Incumbent Aizley first assumed office in 2008.
June 10 Republican primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Aizley: 4,632
Vicki Dooling: 5,829 
June 10 Democratic primary:
June 10 Republican primary:
June 10 Independent American primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Irene Bustamante Adams: 4,417 
Howard Scheff: 2,515
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Election Information Guide 2013-2014," accessed March 19, 2014 (Referenced p. 12)
- ↑ miamiherald.com, "NV-Uncontested," accessed June 11, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Assembly candidate ruled ineligible, but it’s not over," October 16, 2014
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jason Frierson
Representatives
Democratic Party (26)
Republican Party (16)