This is a list of elections in the
U.S.
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state of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
. Nevada is a swing state in state and federal elections, with margins that typically are under five percent. Unique to the state is the "None of These Candidates" voting option for all statewide and presidential and vice-presidential election ballots. This option is listed along with the names of individuals running for the position and is often described as "
none of the above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system ...
". The option first appeared on the Nevada ballot in 1975.
If the "None of These Candidates" option receives the most votes in an election, then the actual candidate who receives the most votes still wins the election. This has most notably happened on two occasions: in the 1976 Republican primary for
Nevada's At-large congressional district, None of These Candidates received 16,097 votes, while
Walden Earhart won 9,831 votes, followed by Dart Anthony with 8,097 votes. Even though he received fewer votes than "None of These Candidates", Earhart received the Republican nomination.
[ He went on to lose to incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Santini in the general election. In the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial primary, "None of These Candidates" won 30% of the popular vote, a plurality. Robert Goodman, the runner-up with 25% of the vote, was the Democratic nominee by state law.]
In a 2020 study, Nevada was ranked as the 23rd hardest state for citizens to vote in.
Presidential
National legislative
House of Representatives
* 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2006 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election
* 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election
* 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
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* 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
* 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
Senate
* 1958 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1964 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1970 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1974 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1976 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1986 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1992 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1994 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 2006 United States Senate election in Nevada
*2010 United States Senate election in Nevada
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*2012 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, concurrently with 2012 United States Senate elections, elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as 2012 United States House of Represent ...
*2016 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada was held November 8, 2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to ...
*2018 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6, 2018, to elect one of two List of United States senators from Nevada, U.S. senators from Nevada. Incumbent Nevada Republican Party, Republican senator Dean Heller lost re-el ...
* 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada
* 2024 United States Senate election in Nevada
State executive
General
* 2010 Nevada elections
*2012 Nevada elections
Nevada's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
Federal Presidential
Nevada voters will choose 6 representatives to the Electoral College (United States), Electoral College who wil ...
*2014 Nevada elections
The Nevada general election, 2014 was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, throughout Nevada.
The active political parties participated in the 2014 election were the two major political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party as wel ...
*2016 Nevada elections
The Nevada general election, 2016 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 throughout Nevada.
United States Senate
Nevada's Classes of United States Senators, Class 3 Senate seat is up for election. Harry Reid retired at the end of his 5th term. ...
*2018 Nevada elections
The Nevada general election, 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, throughout Nevada.
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller ran for re-election to a second term but lost to Democratic U.S. Representative Ja ...
* 2020 Nevada elections
* 2022 Nevada elections
* 2024 Nevada elections
* 2026 Nevada elections
Gubernatorial
* 1906 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1910 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1914 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1922 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1938 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1950 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1958 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1966 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1974 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1978 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1986 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1990 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1994 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 1998 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election
* 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election
Other statewide contests
Secretary of State
* 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election
State Treasurer
* 2022 Nevada State Treasurer election
Attorney General
* 2018 Nevada Attorney General election
* 2022 Nevada Attorney General election
Local
* 2011 Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2013 North Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2017 Henderson mayoral election
* 2017 North Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2018 Reno mayoral election
* 2019 Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2022 Henderson mayoral election
* 2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2022 Reno mayoral election
* 2024 Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2026 Henderson mayoral election
* 2026 North Las Vegas mayoral election
* 2026 Reno mayoral election
Other
* 2002 Nevada Question 2
* 2016 initiative to legalize cannabis
See also
* Political party strength in Nevada
* Politics in Nevada
*Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, consisting of the Nevada Assembly (lower house with 42 members) and the Nevada Senate (upper house with 21 members). With a total of 63 seats, the Legisla ...
*None of These Candidates
"None of These Candidates" is a voting option in Nevada for all statewide and presidential election ballots. This option is listed along with the names of individuals running for the position and is often described as "none of the above". The op ...
(voting option)
*List of United States senators from Nevada
Nevada was admitted to the United States, Union on October 31, 1864 and has been represented in the United States Senate by 28 people. Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto (Classes of United States senators, class 3, se ...
* List of United States representatives from Nevada
* 2024 Nevada elections
* Women's suffrage in Nevada
References
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