Elections were held in Nevada on November 2, 2010, for one seat in the U.S. Senate, three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the office of Governor of Nevada, and other state and local officials. Primary elections took place on June 8, 2010.
Harry Reid, Nevada's Democratic incumbent Senator, won re-election.
All three of Nevada's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2010. Incumbents Democrat Shelley Berkley in District 1 and Republican Dean Heller in District 2 won re-election. Democrat Dina Titus of District 3 was defeated by Republican Joe Heck.
Republican Governor Jim Gibbons lost his bid for re-election in the Republican primary election on June 8, 2010, to Brian Sandoval. Sandoval won the general election against Rory Reid.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Krolicki (incumbent) | 360,590 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Jessica Sferrazza | 294,564 | 41.9 | |
Independent American | Ryan Fitzgibbons | 26,306 | 3.7 | |
n/a | None of These Candidates | 22,035 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 703,495 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Ross Miller won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ross Miller (incumbent) | 374,086 | 53.2 | |
Republican | Rob Lauer | 262,222 | 37.3 | |
Independent American | John Wagner | 42,178 | 6.0 | |
n/a | None of These Candidates | 25,027 | 3.6 | |
Total votes | 703,513 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Catherine Cortez Masto (incumbent) | 372,011 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Travis Barrick | 251,269 | 35.7 | |
Independent American | Joel F. Hansen | 54,980 | 7.8 | |
n/a | None of These Candidates | 26,072 | 3.7 | |
Total votes | 704,332 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Kate Marshall won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kate Marshall (incumbent) | 338,588 | 48.3 | |
Republican | Steven E. Martin | 307,115 | 43.8 | |
Independent American | Mike Hawkins | 28,376 | 4.1 | |
n/a | None of These Candidates | 26,837 | 3.8 | |
Total votes | 700,916 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Controller Kim Wallin won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kim Wallin (incumbent) | 331,311 | 47.5 | |
Republican | Barry Herr | 297,069 | 42.6 | |
n/a | None of These Candidates | 35,571 | 5.1 | |
Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 33,668 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 697,619 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Ten of the twenty-one seats of the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2010.
All forty-two seats in the Nevada Assembly were for election in 2010.
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.
Four ballot measures had been certified.