Joe Lombardo (R) defeated incumbent Steve Sisolak (D), Brandon Davis (L), and Edward Bridges II (I) in the general election for governor of Nevada on November 8, 2022.

Lombardo served in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and the National Guard. After two decades as an officer in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, he was elected Clark County sheriff in 2014. Lombardo criticized Sisolak’s performance as governor, saying, “November is our chance to bring relief to our state. No more reckless spending. No more prioritizing criminals over citizens. No more fake promises. It's time for Nevadans to stop paying the price for Sisolak's failures…Say no to four more years of Steve Sisolak's failed policies.” Lombardo also criticized Sisolak’s record on crime, saying, “Signing bills that create an environment of chaos. Preventing police from doing their jobs. Allowing criminals to walk the streets. Sisolak’s soft-on-crime policies are making our communities less safe!”^[1] In response, Sisolak released a campaign ad saying that homicide rates increased while Lombardo was sheriff.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Sisolak was first elected governor in 2018 after serving on the Clark County Commission and the Nevada Board of Regents. Discussing his performance as governor, Sisolak said that he was “committed to protecting the well-being of Nevadans who’ve called the Silver State home for generations,” which is why he “followed through on his promise to not raise taxes on everyday Nevadans, increased the minimum wage, and lowered health care, child care, and housing costs for families in every corner of our state.”^[5] Sisolak also discussed his record on abortion, saying, “Governors like me are the last line of defense for protecting abortion access…I signed an executive order protecting anyone seeking reproductive care in Nevada from their states’ restrictive, anti-abortion laws.”^[6]^[7]

As of November 2022, Sisolak and Lombardo were nearly tied in several polls that are detailed below. Campaign finance reports from the Nevada Secretary of State released in October 2022 showed Sisolak raised more than $6.5 million and Lombardo raised nearly $4 million for this race.^[8]^[9]^[10]

This was one of 36 gubernatorial elections that took place place in 2022. The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office that is elected in all 50 states. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 28 Republican governors and 22 Democratic governors. Click here for a map with links to our coverage of all 50 states' responses to the pandemic and here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2022.

Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.

Nevada does not have a state government trifecta or triplex.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

November 8, 2022: Joe Lombardo (R) defeated incumbent Steve Sisolak (D), Brandon Davis (L), and Edward Bridges II (I) in the general election for governor of Nevada.

October 24-28, 2022: Suffolk University and USA Today published a poll showing Lombardo with 43.2% support and Sisolak with 42.8% support. 14.0% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[8]

October 24-27, 2022: The New York Times and Susquehanna Polling and Research published a poll showing Lombardo with 44.6% support and Sisolak with 43.4% support.12% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.3 percentage points.^[11]

October 24-27, 2022: The Nevada Independent and OH Predictive Insights published a poll showing Sisolak with 45% support and Lombardo with 41% support. 14% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.0 percentage points.^[9]

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- October 21-24, 2022: The Trafalgar Group published a poll showing Lombardo with 50.9% support and Sisolak with 44.1% support. 2.9% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.9 percentage points.^[12]
- October 19-24, 2022: The New York Times and Siena College published a poll showing Lombardo with 49% support and Sisolak with 45% support. 6.0% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.2 percentage points.^[13]
- October 20, 2022: Insider Advantage published a poll showing Lombardo with 48.5% support and Sisolak with 42.8% support. 8.7% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[14]
- October 17-19, 2022: Univision News, BSP Research, and Shaw & Co. Research published a poll showing Sisolak with 43% support and Lombardo with 41% support. 16% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 3.1 percentage points.^[15]
- October 17, 2022: Campaign finance reports from the Nevada Secretary of State were released showing Sisolak raised more than $6.5 million, Lombardo raised nearly $4 million, Davis raised more than $16,000, and Bridges raised more than $2,500.^[10]
- October 14-19, 2022: CBS News and YouGov published a poll showing Lombardo and Sisolak tied with 48% support each. 4.0% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[16]
- October 13-19, 2022: Data For Progress published a poll showing Lombardo with 48% support and Sisolak with 47% support. 5.0% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 3.0 percentage points.^[17]
- October 4-7, 2022: USA Today and Suffolk University published a poll showing Lombardo with 43.6% support and Sisolak with 43.0% support. 13.4% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[18]
- September 26 - October 2, 2022: CNN and SSRS published a poll showing Lombardo with 48% support and Sisolak with 46% support. 7% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 5.0 percentage points.^[19]
- September 20-29, 2022: The Nevada Independent published a poll showing Lombardo with 45% support and Sisolak with 42% support. 5% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 3.6 percentage points.^[20]
- September 17-20, 2022: The Trafalgar Group published a poll showing Lombardo with 47.5% support and Sisolak with 44.5% support. 8.0% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.9 percentage points.^[21]
- September 14-19, 2022: Data For Progress published a poll showing Sisolak and Lombardo in a statistical tie with 45% support each. 10% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 3.0 percentage points.^[22]
- September 8-10, 2022: Emerson University, 8 News Now, and The Hill published a poll showing Sisolak and Lombardo in a statistical tie with 40% support each. 16% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 3.0 percentage points.^[23]
- August 16-24, 2022: Fabrizio/Anzalone published a poll showing Sisolak with 41% support and Lombardo with 38% support. 20% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[24]
- August 15-18, 2022: Trafalgar Group published a poll showing Lombardo with 46.2% support and Sisolak with 43.6% support. 10.2% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.9 percentage points.^[25]
- August 14-17, 2022: Suffolk University published a poll showing Sisolak with 43% support and Lombardo with 40% support. 17% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.4 percentage points.^[26]
- July 15, 2022: Campaign finance reports from the Nevada Secretary of State were released showing Sisolak raised more $3 million, Lombardo raised more than $1.5 million, Bridges raised more than $2,500, and Davis raised nearly $15,000.^[27]
- July 7-10, 2022: Emerson College published a poll showing Sisolak with 44% support and Lombardo with 40% support. 10.2% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.1 percentage points.^[28]
- June 14, 2022: Sisolak and Lombardo advanced from the Nevada Democratic Party and Republican Party, respectively.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Governor of Nevada

Joe Lombardo defeated incumbent Steve Sisolak, Brandon Davis, and Edward Bridges II in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joe Lombardo (R)	48.8	497,377
	Steve Sisolak (D)	47.3	481,991
	Brandon Davis (L)	1.5	14,919
	Edward Bridges II (Independent American Party)	1.0	9,918
	Other/Write-in votes	1.5	14,866

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,019,071
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Bradley Beck (Independent)
Monique Richardson (Independent)
Austin Billings (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada

Incumbent Steve Sisolak defeated Tom Collins in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Sisolak	89.5	157,283
	Tom Collins	6.9	12,051
	Other/Write-in votes	3.6	6,340

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 175,674
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joe Lombardo	38.4	87,761
	Joey Gilbert	27.0	61,738
	Dean Heller	14.0	32,087
	John J. Lee	7.8	17,846
	Guy Nohra	3.7	8,348
	Fred Simon Jr.	3.0	6,856
	Tom Heck	1.9	4,315
	Eddie Hamilton	0.6	1,293
	Amber Whitley	0.5	1,238
	William Walls	0.4	833
	Gary Evertsen	0.2	558
	Seven Achilles Evans	0.2	475
	Edward O'Brien	0.2	422
	Barak Zilberberg	0.2	352
	Stan Lusak	0.1	229
	Other/Write-in votes	1.8	4,219

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 228,570
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Michele Fiore (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Nevada

Election information in Nevada: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Nov. 8, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 25, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Steve Sisolak

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

Nevada Governor (2018 - Present)
Chairman of Clark County Commission
Nevada Board of Regents, District 2

Biography: Sisolak was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 26, 1953. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, Sisolak ran a communications business in Las Vegas. He served as the District 2 member of the Nevada Board of Regents for 10 years and later served as chairman of the Clark County Commission. Sisolak was first elected governor in 2018, making Nevada a Democratic state trifecta for the first time since 1992.

Key Messages

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Sisolak discussed his position on abortion, saying, “Governors like me are the last line of defense for protecting abortion access…I signed an executive order protecting anyone seeking reproductive care in Nevada from their states’ restrictive, anti-abortion laws.”

Sisolak discussed his plan to increase funding for education, saying, “When we invest in education, we push Nevada forward. That's why I became the country's first Governor to invest federal relief dollars directly in classrooms AND funded education at its highest level in Nevada history!”

Discussing his performance as governor, Sisolak said that he is “committed to protecting the well-being of Nevadans who’ve called the Silver State home for generations,” which is why he “followed through on his promise to not raise taxes on everyday Nevadans, increased the minimum wage, and lowered health care, child care, and housing costs for families in every corner of our state.”

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Sources: Steve Sisolak for Governor, “Issues - Economy and Jobs,” August 25, 2022; Twitter, “Steve Sisolak,” August 25, 2022; Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, "Governor Steve Sisolak," accessed August 25, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Nevada in 2022.

Joe Lombardo

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Clark County Sheriff (2015 - Present)

Biography: Lombardo served in the U.S. Army, the U.S. National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. He also earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in crisis management from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. After two decades as an officer in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, he was elected Clark County sheriff in 2014. Lombardo has also served on the board of Nevada Child Seekers and as the chairman of MCCA Intelligence Committee.

Key Messages

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Lombardo discussed being an Army veteran, former beat cop, and Clark County Sheriff. He said, “When I joined the Army, I took an oath to protect and serve our country. When I joined LVMPD, I took an oath to protect and serve our city. When I was elected as sheriff, I took an oath to protect and serve our county. I'm ready to protect and serve our state as governor.”

Lombardo criticized Sisolak’s performance as governor, saying, “November is our chance to bring relief to our state. No more reckless spending. No more prioritizing criminals over citizens. No more fake promises. It's time for Nevadans to stop paying the price for Sisolak's failures…Say no to four more years of Steve Sisolak's failed policies.”

Lombardo said his opponent was soft on crime, explaining, “Signing bills that create an environment of chaos. Preventing police from doing their jobs. Allowing criminals to walk the streets. Sisolak’s soft-on-crime policies are making our communities LESS SAFE!”

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Sources: Joe Lombardo for Governor, “Get to Know Joe,” August 25, 2022; Twitter, “Joe Lombardo,” August 25, 2022; Joe Lombardo For Governor, "Get to Know Joe," accessed May 3, 2022

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Brandon Davis

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "My name is Brandon Davis and I am running for Governor of the State of Nevada. I am not your typical candidate. I am a dad, a husband, a CEO, an entrepreneur, a director, and a musician. But most of all I’m someone who believes in the natural rights and liberties of the individual. I believe special interest groups are pulling the strings in our state and many legislators and judges are bought and sold. I believe that government is not the solution to all things, and reducing its scale is in the best interest of the public."

Key Messages

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It's time that Nevadans had a viable choice outside of the two major parties. Someone who speaks to the largest demographic of voters in the state, which are non-Democrats and non-Republicans. Too many Nevadans feel "politically homeless", finding themselves in the middle of political tribalism and identity politics. It’s time for a new path forward.

I believe that every human being is born with natural rights and liberties, including property rights, rights to bear arms, rights to bodily autonomy, rights to self ownership, rights to speech, rights to who we choose to have relationships with, among others. I believe the government has no business dictating, legislating, or infringing on any of these rights because they’re not given to us by the government…we were born with them.

I will work to end qualified immunity, civil asset forfeiture, no-knock warrants, decriminalize drugs, and reduce criminal charges for nonviolent crimes. Doing so makes real progress in criminal and social justice efforts, gets Nevadans back home with their families, reduces negative interactions with law enforcement officers, and reduces financial burdens on the state. These are net positives for both the public and law enforcement officers.

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Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Sisolak	Lombardo	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[32]	Sponsor^[33]
Suffolk University	October 24-28, 2022	42.8%	43.2%	14.0%^[34]	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
Susquehanna Polling and Research	October 24-27, 2022	43.4%	44.6%	12.0%^[35]	± 4.3	500 LV	BUSR
OH Predictive Insights	October 24-27, 2022	45%	41%	14%^[36]	± 4.0	600 LV	The Nevada Independent
Trafalgar Group	October 21-24, 2022	44.1%	50.9%	5.0%^[37]	± 2.9	1,100 LV
Siena College	October 19-24, 2022	45%	49%	6%^[38]	± 4.2	885 LV	The New York Times

Race ratings: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	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	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Nevada, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Nevada's 1st	Dina Titus	Democratic	D+3
Nevada's 2nd	Mark Amodei	Republican	R+8
Nevada's 3rd	Susie Lee	Democratic	D+1
Nevada's 4th	Steven Horsford	Democratic	D+3

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Nevada^[62]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Nevada's 1st	53.2%	44.7%
Nevada's 2nd	43.1%	54.1%
Nevada's 3rd	52.4%	45.7%
Nevada's 4th	53.0%	44.8%

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Nevada county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	2	88.6%
Solid Republican	15	11.4%
Total voted Democratic	2	88.6%
Total voted Republican	15	11.4%

U.S. Senate election results in Nevada
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	50.4%	45.4%
2016	47.1%	44.7%
2012	45.9%	44.7%
2010	50.2%	44.6%
2006	55.4%	41.0%
Average	49.8	44.1

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nevada, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	3	5
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive officials in Nevada, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Steve Sisolak
Lieutenant Governor	Lisa Cano Burkhead
Secretary of State	Barbara K. Cegavske
Attorney General	Aaron D. Ford

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
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Poll	Date	Sisolak	Lombardo	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[39]	Sponsor^[40]
Insider Advantage	October 20, 2022	42.8%	48.5%	8.7%^[41]	± 4.4	550 LV
BSP Research/Shaw & Co. Research	October 17-19, 2022	43%	41%	16%^[42]	± 3.1	1,000 RV	Univision News
YouGov	October 14-19, 2022	48%	48%	4%^[43]	± 4.4	1,054 LV	CBS News
Data For Progress	October 13-19, 2022	47%	48%	5%^[44]	± 3.0	819 LV
Suffolk University	October 4-7, 2022	43.0%	43.6%	13.4%^[45]	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
CNN/SSRS	September 26 - October 2, 2022	46%	48%	7%^[46]	± 5.0	828 LV	CNN
The Nevada Independent	September 20-29, 2022	42%	45%	5%^[47]	± 3.6	741 LV
Trafalgar Group	September 17-20, 2022	44.5%	47.5%	8%^[48]	± 2.9	1,086 LV
Data For Progress	September 14-19, 2022	45%	45%	10%^[49]	± 3.0	874 LV
Emerson College	September 8-10, 2022	40%	40%	16%^[50]	± 3.0	1,000 LV	8 News Now/The Hill
Fabrizio/Anzalone	August 16-24, 2022	41%	38%	20%^[51]	± 4.4	1,332 LV
Trafalgar Group	August 15-18, 2022	43.6%	46.2%	10.2%^[52]	± 2.9	1,082 LV
Suffolk University	August 14-17, 2022	43%	40%	17%^[53]	± 4.4	500 RV	Reno Gazette Journal
Emerson College	July 7-10, 2022	44%	40%	16%^[54]	± 2.1	2,000 RV	KLAS-TV/The Hill

Gubernatorial election results in Nevada
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	49.4%	45.3%
2014	70.6%	23.9%
2010	53.4%	41.6%
2006	47.9%	43.9%
2002	68.2%	22.0%
Average	57.9	35.3

Demographic Data for Nevada
	Nevada	United States
Population	3,104,614	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	109,859	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	62.1%	70.4%
Black/African American	9.3%	12.6%
Asian	8.3%	5.6%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.2%
Two or more	7.5%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	28.9%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	86.9%	88.5%
College graduation rate	25.5%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$62,043	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	12.8%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source	Notes
Nevada	Governor	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/18/2022	Source
Nevada	Governor	Unaffiliated	N/A	$300.00	3/18/2022	Source

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Sisolak (D)	49.4	480,007
	Adam Laxalt (R)	45.3	440,320
	Ryan Bundy (Independent)	1.4	13,891
	Russell Best (Independent American Party)	1.0	10,076
	Jared Lord (L)	0.9	8,640
	Other/Write-in votes	1.9	18,865

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 971,799 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 140,351
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Adam Laxalt	74.7	101,651
	Dan Schwartz	9.5	12,919
	Jared Fisher	4.9	6,696
	Stephanie Carlisle	4.7	6,401
	Bill Boyd	4.4	6,028
	Stan Lusak	0.7	1,011
	Frederick Conquest	0.6	766
	Edward Dundas	0.4	576

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 136,048
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Governor of Nevada, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Sandoval Incumbent	70.6%	386,340
	Democratic	Robert Goodman	23.9%	130,722
	Independent	None of these candidates	2.9%	15,751
	Independent American	David Lory VanderBeek	2.7%	14,536
Total Votes				547,349
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