2018 Nevada Attorney General election
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The 2018 Nevada Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Nevada.[1]
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[2] Nevada Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford won the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican nominee and former Nevada Assembly member Wesley Duncan in the general election.[3] With a margin of 0.4%, this was the closest attorney general race of the 2018 election cycle.
Republican primary
[edit]Duncan won the Republican primary, defeating attorney Craig Mueller.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Duncan | 82,427 | 59.78 | |
| Republican | Craig Mueller | 43,346 | 31.44 | |
| Republican | None of These Candidates | 12,103 | 8.78 | |
| Total votes | 137,876 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Ford won the Democratic primary, defeating attorney Stuart MacKie.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Ford | 94,664 | 68.01 | |
| Democratic | Stuart MacKie | 26,610 | 19.12 | |
| Democratic | None of These Candidates | 17,922 | 12.88 | |
| Total votes | 139,196 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Ford won the election by a 0.47% margin.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Ford | 456,225 | 47.24 | |
| Republican | Wesley Duncan | 451,692 | 46.77 | |
| Independent American | Joel Hansen | 32,259 | 3.34 | |
| n/a | None of These Candidates | 25,577 | 2.65 | |
| Total votes | 965,753 | 100.0 | ||
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Results by congressional district
[edit]Ford won 2 of 4 congressional districts, with the remaining 2 going to Duncan, including one that elected a Democrat.[8]
| District | Duncan | Ford | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 33% | 61% | Dina Titus |
| 2nd | 54% | 38% | Mark Amodei |
| 3rd | 48% | 47% | Susie Lee |
| 4th | 45% | 49% | Steven Horsford |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nevada Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Rindels, Michelle (November 1, 2017). "Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Nevada Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "NV Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "NV Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "NV Attorney General". Our Campaigns. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. January 15, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Dra 2020".