United States Senate election in Nevada (June 12, 2018 Democratic primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9 (mail), Oct. 16 (in-person), or Oct. 18 (online)
- Early voting: Oct. 20 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 16, 2018 |
| Primary: June 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Dean Heller (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Nevada |
| Race ratings |
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| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th Nevada elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Nevada. She was endorsed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee after she announced she would be running for the seat in July 2017.[1]
This page focuses on the Democratic primary. For an overview of the general election, click here.
| Nevada voter? Here's what you need to know. | |
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| Primary election | June 12, 2018 |
| Candidate filing deadline | March 16, 2018 |
| Registration deadline | May 15, 2018 (by mail), May 22, 2018 (in person), May 24, 2018 (online) |
| Absentee application deadline | June 7, 2018 |
| General election | November 6, 2018 |
| Voting information | |
| Primary type | Closed |
| Early voting deadline | June 8, 2018 |
| Polling locations: Go to this page to find early voting locations and your assigned precinct for election day. | |
For more on related elections, please see:
- United States Senate election in Nevada (June 12, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2018
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2018
- Democratic Party primaries in Nevada, 2018
- Republican Party primaries in Nevada, 2018
Candidates and election results
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jacky Rosen | 82.9 | 110,567 |
 | David Drew Knight | 4.8 | 6,346 | |
 | Allen Rheinhart | 3.6 | 4,782 | |
 | Jesse Sbaih | 3.4 | 4,540 | |
 | Bobby Mahendra | 2.9 | 3,835 | |
| Daniel Burleigh | 2.4 | 3,244 | ||
| Total votes: 133,314 | |||
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Top candidates
Jacky Rosen
Rosen was elected to represent Nevada's 3rd Congressional District in 2016, winning by one percentage point in a district carried by Donald Trump (R) in the presidential election. She previously worked as a computer programmer and the president of Congregation Ner Tamid, Nevada's largest synagogue.[2]
"I’m running for Senate so I can continue to serve the families of people I listen to on the issues that are important at the kitchen table, the same reason I ran for this seat, and I take it so seriously. I just want to be a champion for the state of Nevada," Rosen said when announcing her candidacy.[3] She received congressional endorsements from Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Reps. Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.).
On her campaign website, Rosen listed the following policy goals: "We have to protect Social Security and Medicare for the next generation. We have to make health care affordable for every American–period. We have to improve our schools, because today a good job comes from a good education. And we have to lead the way on renewable energy, so we can grow our economy, create good-paying jobs, and secure our energy future."[4]
Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Heller | Republican Party | $15,516,789 | $15,577,377 | $164,634 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Daniel Burleigh | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Drew Knight | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Bobby Mahendra | Democratic Party | $9,807 | $11,242 | $3,209 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Allen Rheinhart | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jacky Rosen | Democratic Party | $26,242,152 | $26,079,221 | $178,190 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Jesse Sbaih | Democratic Party | $2,157,538 | $2,157,480 | $0 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Sherry Brooks | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Sarah Gazala | Republican Party | $22,200 | $21,385 | $814 | As of June 18, 2018 |
| Vic Harrell | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Tom Heck | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Kamau Bakari | Independent American Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Tim Hagan | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Barry Michaels | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Race ratings
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| October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | October 9, 2018 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[5]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[6][7]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 59.65% | 38.79% | D+20.9 | 54.86% | 39.16% | D+15.7 | D |
| 2 | 45.76% | 52.78% | R+7 | 45.88% | 48.54% | R+2.7 | R |
| 3 | 65.83% | 31.97% | D+33.9 | 60.31% | 33.47% | D+26.8 | D |
| 4 | 48.41% | 49.77% | R+1.4 | 43.93% | 49.61% | R+5.7 | R |
| 5 | 52.62% | 45.70% | D+6.9 | 49.81% | 44.25% | D+5.6 | D |
| 6 | 89.89% | 8.89% | D+81 | 83.44% | 12.33% | D+71.1 | D |
| 7 | 72.76% | 25.61% | D+47.2 | 68.59% | 26.44% | D+42.2 | D |
| 8 | 58.99% | 39.23% | D+19.8 | 55.42% | 38.87% | D+16.6 | D |
| 9 | 54.89% | 43.49% | D+11.4 | 52.31% | 42.20% | D+10.1 | D |
| 10 | 62.90% | 35.09% | D+27.8 | 60.50% | 33.78% | D+26.7 | D |
| 11 | 80.64% | 17.55% | D+63.1 | 76.81% | 17.89% | D+58.9 | D |
| 12 | 56.63% | 41.71% | D+14.9 | 53.09% | 41.24% | D+11.9 | D |
| 13 | 45.00% | 53.30% | R+8.3 | 39.24% | 54.33% | R+15.1 | R |
| 14 | 70.55% | 27.50% | D+43.1 | 67.12% | 27.32% | D+39.8 | D |
| 15 | 67.95% | 29.82% | D+38.1 | 62.90% | 31.41% | D+31.5 | D |
| 16 | 67.97% | 29.82% | D+38.2 | 63.11% | 31.10% | D+32 | D |
| 17 | 66.36% | 32.12% | D+34.2 | 62.77% | 31.02% | D+31.8 | D |
| 18 | 65.03% | 32.82% | D+32.2 | 58.77% | 34.72% | D+24.1 | D |
| 19 | 44.50% | 53.69% | R+9.2 | 38.58% | 55.27% | R+16.7 | R |
| 20 | 60.16% | 37.75% | D+22.4 | 55.55% | 37.95% | D+17.6 | D |
| 21 | 54.03% | 44.10% | D+9.9 | 49.38% | 44.25% | D+5.1 | D |
| 22 | 44.38% | 54.03% | R+9.7 | 42.60% | 51.43% | R+8.8 | R |
| 23 | 39.08% | 59.36% | R+20.3 | 35.83% | 58.89% | R+23.1 | R |
| 24 | 68.08% | 28.93% | D+39.2 | 62.88% | 28.04% | D+34.8 | D |
| 25 | 46.00% | 52.24% | R+6.2 | 43.91% | 48.03% | R+4.1 | R |
| 26 | 42.68% | 55.58% | R+12.9 | 41.90% | 49.78% | R+7.9 | R |
| 27 | 57.50% | 39.97% | D+17.5 | 51.40% | 39.33% | D+12.1 | D |
| 28 | 79.15% | 19.02% | D+60.1 | 75.38% | 19.70% | D+55.7 | D |
| 29 | 50.34% | 47.68% | D+2.7 | 46.36% | 46.99% | R+0.6 | D |
| 30 | 59.91% | 37.99% | D+21.9 | 51.98% | 39.77% | D+12.2 | D |
| 31 | 48.53% | 49.48% | R+1 | 42.78% | 48.68% | R+5.9 | D |
| 32 | 34.67% | 62.22% | R+27.6 | 26.42% | 65.50% | R+39.1 | R |
| 33 | 22.32% | 74.64% | R+52.3 | 17.83% | 73.52% | R+55.7 | R |
| 34 | 57.37% | 40.92% | D+16.5 | 54.26% | 39.76% | D+14.5 | D |
| 35 | 53.05% | 45.22% | D+7.8 | 50.75% | 43.41% | D+7.3 | D |
| 36 | 36.56% | 60.43% | R+23.9 | 30.42% | 63.55% | R+33.1 | R |
| 37 | 47.06% | 51.39% | R+4.3 | 45.75% | 48.97% | R+3.2 | R |
| 38 | 31.80% | 65.63% | R+33.8 | 22.91% | 69.75% | R+46.8 | R |
| 39 | 36.00% | 61.91% | R+25.9 | 29.98% | 62.86% | R+32.9 | R |
| 40 | 43.28% | 54.08% | R+10.8 | 37.91% | 53.28% | R+15.4 | R |
| 41 | 53.81% | 44.39% | D+9.4 | 50.66% | 43.60% | D+7.1 | D |
| 42 | 64.36% | 33.83% | D+30.5 | 58.83% | 35.75% | D+23.1 | D |
| Total | 52.36% | 45.68% | D+6.7 | 47.92% | 45.50% | D+2.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Nevada heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, a Democrat and a Republican each held one U.S. Senate seat in Nevada.
- Democrats held three of four U.S. House seats in Nevada, and a Republican held one.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six of 13 state executive positions, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Nevada was Republican Brian Sandoval. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Nevada State Legislature. They had a 27-14 majority in the state Assembly and a 10-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Nevada was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Brian Sandoval (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Nevada elections, 2018
Nevada held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 U.S. Senate seat
- 4 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Lieutenant governor
- 5 lower state executive positions
- 11 of 21 state Senate seats
- All 42 state Assembly seats
- 3 state supreme court seats
- Municipal elections in Clark County, Washoe County, Las Vegas, and Reno
Demographics
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Nevada's three largest cities were Las Vegas (pop. est. 640,000), Henderson (pop. est. 300,000), and Reno (pop. est. 250,000).[8]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Nevada Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nevada every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton |
47.9% |  Donald Trump |
45.5% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
52.4% | Mitt Romney |
45.7% | 6.7% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
55.1% | John McCain |
42.7% | 12.4% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
50.5% | John Kerry |
47.9% | 2.6% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
49.5% | Al Gore |
45.9% | 3.6% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Catherine Cortez Masto |
47.1% | Joe Heck |
44.7% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Dean Heller |
45.9% | Shelley Berkley |
44.7% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | Harry Reid |
50.3% | Sharron Angle |
44.6% | 5.7% |
| 2006 | John Ensign |
55.4% | Jack Carter |
41.0% | 14.4% |
| 2004 | Harry Reid |
61.1% | Richard Ziser |
35.1% | 26.0% |
| 2000 | John Ensign |
55.0% | Ed Bernstein |
39.7% | 15.3% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nevada.
| Election results (Governor), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Brian Sandoval |
70.6% | Bob Goodman |
23.9% | 46.7% |
| 2010 | Brian Sandoval |
53.4% | Rory Reid |
41.6% | 11.8% |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons |
47.9% | Dina Titus |
43.9% | 4.0% |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn |
68.1% | Joe Neal |
22.0% | 46.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nevada in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 |
25.0% | 3 |
75.0% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2012[9] | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2010 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
33.3% | 2 |
66.7% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2002[10] | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
50.0% | 1 |
50.0% | Even |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018
- United States Senate election in Nevada (June 12, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate Dem campaign arm backs Harry Reid's pick for Nevada seat," July 6, 2017
- ↑ Rosen for Nevada, "Meet Jacky," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Rosen officially announces Senate bid, says Reid encouraged her to run," July 6, 2017
- ↑ Rosen for Nevada, "Home," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Nevada," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Nevada Demographics, "Nevada Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ Nevada gained a fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 census.
- ↑ Nevada gained a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2000 census.
