The Green Papers: Nevada 2016 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 June 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Tuesday 14 June 2016 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p PDT (1400-0200 UTC).
Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p PST (1500-0300 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:2,709,432 (0.87% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:6(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:4(0.92% of 435)
Capital:Carson City
 

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Nevada State and Local Government

Nevada 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


Nevada does not permit write-ins.

AB 302, introduced by Assemblymen John Hambrick (Republican) and Stephen Silberkraus (Republican) on 13 March 2015, would move the parisan primary and create a concurrent state Presidential primary on the Tuesday immediately preceding the last Tuesday in January (19 January 2016). The partisan primary is currently scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday in June (14 June 2016).

14 June 2016 Primary results from
Returns from the Nevada Secretary of State.
AP
Politico.


Candidates for the 2016 Primary and General Election from the Nevada Secretary of State.


8 November 2016 returns from the Nevada Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2016
 Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 539,260 47.92% former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine
(6 Electoral Votes)
FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679
  Candidate Republican 512,058 45.50% Donald John Trump, Sr.
for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence
FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857
  Candidate Libertarian 37,384 3.32% former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson
for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld
FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633
  Candidate None of these candidates 28,863 2.56% None of these candidates
  Candidate Independent American 5,268 0.47% Darrell Lane Castle
for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley
FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 2,552 0.23% Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra
for Vice President: Michael Alan Steinberg
FEC P60016342; 31 Dec 16; Tot $8,075,960; Dsb $8,074,914
Total 1,125,385 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 114th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Dean Heller
First appointed: 3 May 2011 (re: resignation of Senator John Eric Ensign [Republican]); first elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator Dean Heller
FEC S2NV00183

Class 3
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Senator Harry Mason Reid
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - 27 March 2015: Will not seek re-election in 2016.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (6, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 521,994 47.10% former Attorney General Catherine Marie Cortez-Masto
FEC S6NV00200; 28 Nov 16; Tot $19,878,015; Dsb $18,830,739
  Candidate Republican 495,079 44.67% Congressman Joseph John "Joe" Heck
Congressman CD 3.
6 July 2015: Running for Class 3 Senate Seat in 2016.

FEC S6NV00218; 28 Nov 16; Tot $12,356,469; Dsb $11,798,151
  Candidate None of these candidates 42,257 3.81% None of these candidates
  Candidate Independent American 17,128 1.55% Thomas Franklin "Tom" Jones
FEC S6NV00242; 31 Mar 16; Tot $2,215; Dsb $1,200
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 14,208 1.28% Thomas Lamont "Tom" Sawyer
FEC S6NV00317
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 10,740 0.97% Antonino "Tony" Gumina
FEC S6NV00259; 19 Oct 16; Tot $31,480; Dsb $28,047
  Candidate No Poliitical Party; (Socialist Party USA) 6,888 0.62% Jarrod Michael Williams
FEC S6NV00341; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,277; Dsb $2,376
Total 1,108,294 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Brian E. Sandoval
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Democratic     Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

114th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Democratic (1 Renominated);
3 Republican (2 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2012.
Previously elected to the U.S. House: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 14 June 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 116,537 61.87% Congressman Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus
FEC H8NV03036; 28 Nov 16; Tot $941,515; Dsb $809,039
  Candidate Republican 54,174 28.76% Mary D. Perry
FEC H6NV01208; 28 Nov 16; Tot $31,505; Dsb $30,985
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 13,897 7.38% Reuben D'Silva
FEC H6NV01232; 28 Nov 16; Tot $25,550; Dsb $24,487
  Candidate Independent American 3,744 1.99% Kamau Akil "Kamau" Bakari
FEC H4NV01187
Total 188,352 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Mark Eugene Amodei
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected in a Special Election: 13 September 2011 re: appointment of Congressman Dean Heller (Republican) to the U.S. Senate
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 14 June 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 182,676 58.30% Congressman Mark Eugene Amodei
FEC H2NV02395; 28 Nov 16; Tot $824,900; Dsb $880,355
  Candidate Democratic 115,722 36.93% Hugh Dudley "Chip" Evans, Jr.
FEC H6NV02248; 28 Nov 16; Tot $212,311; Dsb $210,327
  Candidate Independent American 8,693 2.77% John Howard Everhart
FEC H8NV02079
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 6,245 1.99% David Drew "Drew" Knight
FEC H6NV02263
Total 313,336 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Joseph John "Joe" Heck
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - 6 July 2015: Running for Class 3 Senate Seat in 2016.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 146,869 47.23% Jacklyn S. "Jacky" Rosen
FEC H6NV03139; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,712,972; Dsb $1,692,846
  Candidate Republican 142,926 45.96% Danny Tarkanian
FEC H2NV04045; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,081,282; Dsb $2,016,841
  Candidate Independent American 11,602 3.73% Warren Markowitz
FEC H6NV03162
  Candidate No Poliitical Party 9,566 3.08% David Scott Goossen
FEC H4NV03126
Total 310,963 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Cresent Hardy
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 14 June 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (4) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 128,985 48.52% state Senator Ruben Jesus Kihuen
aka Ruben Jesus Kihuen Bernal

FEC H2NV00050; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,218,447; Dsb $2,174,472
  Candidate Republican 118,328 44.51% Congressman Cresent Hardy
FEC H4NV04017; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,889,930; Dsb $1,903,462
  Candidate Libertarian 10,206 3.84% Steven Paul "Steve" Brown
FEC H4NV04058
  Candidate Independent American 8,327 3.13% Michael Thomas "Mike" Little
FEC H6NV04103
Total 265,846 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Treasurer Dan Schwartz
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Controller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Controller Ron Knecht
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Controller is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 7 candidates
  Republican: 10 incumbents, 7 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Independent American (affiliate of Constitution): 6 candidates
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
  No Poliitical Party: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  None of these candidates: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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