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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.
A total of eight incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
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Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic | Assembly District 5 |
Andrew Martin | Democratic | Assembly District 9 |
Joseph Hogan | Democratic | Assembly District 10 |
Cresent Hardy | Republican | Assembly District 19 |
Lucy Flores | Democratic | Assembly District 28 |
William Horne | Democratic | Assembly District 34 |
Thomas Grady | Republican | Assembly District 38 |
Pete Livermore | 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.
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 | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
Democratic Party | 26 | 15 | |
Republican Party | 15 | 27 | |
Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 42 | 42 |
To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Assembly, a candidate must be:[1]
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:
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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:
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).
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Note: This seat was left vacant by the death of incumbent Peggy Pierce (D).
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Note: Incumbent Marilyn Dondero Loop (D) ran for Nevada State Senate District 8.
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Note: Incumbent Andrew Martin (D) ran for Controller.
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Note: Incumbent Joseph Hogan (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
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Note: Brandon Casutt withdrew before the primary.
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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]
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Note: Incumbent Cresent Hardy (R) ran for Congress.
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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.
Note: Sally Zamora withdrew before the primary.
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Note: Incumbent Lucy Flores (D) ran for Lieutenant Governor.
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Note: Daniel Mathis withdrew before the primary.
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Note: Incumbent William Horne (D), who was term-limited, ran for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.
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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]
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Note: Incumbent Thomas Grady (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.
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