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Nevada judicial elections summary, 2014
| Nevada judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
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| Total candidates: | 148 |
| Primary candidates: | 102 |
| General election candidates: | 80 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 79 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 96% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 92% |
| Percent uncontested: | 8% |
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In Nevada’s 2014 general election, 80 judicial candidates appeared on the ballot, with 74 facing contested races. Six incumbents ran unopposed and were automatically re-elected. Of the 79 incumbents who ran for re-election, only three were defeated.
In January 2015, Nevada swore in 12 new judges. Three gained their seats by defeating incumbents, while the remaining nine were elected in open races with no incumbent running.
For general election results, see: Nevada judicial elections, 2014.
For primary election results, see: Nevada judicial primary elections, 2014.
Interesting races
- There had not been a competitive election for the Nevada Supreme Court since 2008. In 2014, the terms of Justices Kris Pickering and Mark Gibbons were set to expire. Both filed for re-election. However, when the filing deadline passed on January 17 without any opponents entering the race, they were automatically re-elected. As a result, Pickering and Gibbons secured another six-year term beginning in 2015, without the need for campaigning.
- Three incumbents were defeated in the 2014 election. Gayle Nathan of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court was eliminated in the primary, losing to Lisa Brown. The remaining two—Kenneth E. Pollock and William Gonzalez—were defeated in the general election on November 4. Pollock scored 40% on his 2013 judicial performance evaluation, compared to the statewide average of 71%. Gonzalez received a score of 68% on the same evaluation.
- There was only one very close race. David Humke defeated John P. Springgate by 1% for a seat on the Nevada Second Judicial District Court.
- The largest victory was in the race for the Las Vegas Township Justice Court. Incumbent Diana L. Sullivan defeated challenger Marian Kahoiwai Kamalani 77.2% to 22.8%.
See also
- Nevada judicial elections, 2014
- Nevada elections
- Portal:Judicial elections
- Judicial selection in Nevada
- Nevada
External links
Footnotes
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Federal courts:
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
