Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2020

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The seats of two Nevada Supreme Court justices were up for election on November 3, 2020. Douglas Herndon defeated Ozzie Fumo for a position on the court while Kris Pickering ran unopposed and kept her seat in nonpartisan elections on November 3, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

• Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and results

Seat B: Pickering's seat

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B

Incumbent Kris Pickering won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kris Pickering (Nonpartisan)	77.4	905,541
		Other/Write-in votes	22.6	263,976

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,169,517
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B

Incumbent Kris Pickering defeated Esther Rodriguez and Thomas Christensen in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat B on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kris Pickering (Nonpartisan)	57.4	262,119
		Esther Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	22.3	101,913
		Thomas Christensen (Nonpartisan)	12.8	58,421
		Other/Write-in votes	7.5	34,279

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 456,732
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Seat D: Gibbon's vacancy

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D

Douglas Herndon defeated Ozzie Fumo in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas Herndon (Nonpartisan)	45.4	557,584
		Ozzie Fumo (Nonpartisan)	36.3	445,871
		Other/Write-in votes	18.4	225,623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,229,078
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D

Douglas Herndon and Ozzie Fumo defeated Erv Nelson in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat D on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas Herndon (Nonpartisan)	45.0	205,151
✔		Ozzie Fumo (Nonpartisan)	35.6	162,364
		Erv Nelson (Nonpartisan)	10.3	47,076
		Other/Write-in votes	9.0	41,095

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 455,686
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Justices not on the ballot

• Mark Gibbons

Past elections

2018

See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C

Elissa Cadish defeated Jerome Tao in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan)	45.3	404,206
		Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan)	32.4	289,309
		Other/Write-in votes	22.3	198,730

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 892,245
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C

Elissa Cadish and Jerome Tao defeated John Rutledge, Leon Aberasturi, and Alan Lefebvre in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan)	41.4	111,079
✔		Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan)	23.5	63,146
		John Rutledge (Nonpartisan)	14.2	38,161
		Leon Aberasturi (Nonpartisan)	13.0	34,832
		Alan Lefebvre (Nonpartisan)	8.0	21,395

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 268,613
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General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abbi Silver (Nonpartisan)	71.5	614,353
		Other/Write-in votes	28.5	245,226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 859,579
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General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lidia Stiglich (Nonpartisan)	46.6	413,471
		Mathew Harter (Nonpartisan)	30.7	272,652
		Other/Write-in votes	22.7	201,148

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 887,271
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2016 See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2016 Incumbent James Hardesty ran unopposed in the Nevada Supreme Court, Seat A election. Nevada Supreme Court, Seat A, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes James Hardesty Incumbent (unopposed) 71.55% 692,769 Write-in votes 28.45% 275,491 Total Votes (100% reporting) 968,260 Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results Incumbent Ron Parraguirre ran unopposed in the Nevada Supreme Court, Seat E election. Nevada Supreme Court, Seat E, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Ron Parraguirre Incumbent (unopposed) 70.66% 681,391 Write-in votes 29.34% 282,870 Total Votes (100% reporting) 964,261 Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results

About the Nevada Supreme Court

See also: Nevada Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Nevada is the court of last resort in the state of Nevada. The court reviews appeals from the district courts and assigns cases to the Nevada Court of Appeals. Nevada's three-judge court of appeals was established in January 2015. Before that time, the supreme court heard all appeals in the state. The supreme court hears cases in Carson City and Las Vegas.

Political composition

This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2020 election. Justices on the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to their seats, and replacements are appointed by the governor in the case of midterm vacancies.

■ Elissa Cadish		Elected in 2018
■ Mark Gibbons		Elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014
■ James Hardesty		Elected in 2004, 2010, and 2016
■ Ron Parraguirre		Elected in 2004, 2010, and 2016
■ Kris Pickering		Elected in 2008 and 2014
■ Abbi Silver		Elected in 2018
■ Lidia Stiglich		Appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) in 2016

Selection

The seven justices of the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. To serve additional terms, justices must run for re-election. In the event of a midterm vacancy, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection solicits and screens applicants to fill the judgeship. It makes recommendations to the governor, who appoints a mid-term replacement to serve until the next general election. If re-elected, the appointee serves out the remainder of the predecessor's unexpired term.

Qualifications

To serve on the Nevada Supreme Court, a justice must be:

• a qualified elector;
• a state resident for two years;
• at least 25 years old;
• licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada;
• a licensed attorney for 15 years with at least two years in Nevada.

Selection of the chief justice

The supreme court selects its chief justice by seniority.

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Footnotes

Nevada courts

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada

State courts:

Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada

State resources:

Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada

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