2022 Nevada Secretary of State election
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The 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of Nevada.
Incumbent Republican Barbara Cegavske was term-limited and could not seek a third term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Marchant, former member of the Nevada Assembly for the 37th district (2016–2018) and nominee for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Kristopher Dahir, Sparks city councilman[2]
- John Gerhardt[3]
- Jesse Haw, former state senator (2016)[4]
- Socorro Keenan[5][6]
- Gerard Ramalho, former news anchor[7]
- Richard Scotti, former 8th Nevada judicial court judge[8]
Endorsements
Kristopher Dahir
- Newspapers
Jim Marchant
- U.S. Representatives
- Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district (2013–2023)[10]
- Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[10]
- Mark Meadows, U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2013–2020) and White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)[10]
- Statewide officials
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General (2015–2019) and candidate for 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada.[11]
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Kristopher Dahir | John Gerhardt | Jesse Haw | Socorro Keenan | Jim Marchant | Gerard Ramalho | Richard Scotti | None of These Candidates | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | June 6–7, 2022 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 2% | 21% | 1% | 21% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 42% |
| OH Predictive Insights | May 10–12, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 26% | 35% |
Results
Marchant
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Haw
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 82,843 | 37.62% | |
| Republican | Jesse Haw | 44,778 | 20.33% | |
| Republican | Richard Scotti | 34,984 | 15.89% | |
| None of These Candidates | 18,245 | 8.28% | ||
| Republican | Kristopher Dahir | 15,204 | 6.90% | |
| Republican | John Gerhardt | 10,815 | 4.91% | |
| Republican | Gerard Ramalho | 9,325 | 4.23% | |
| Republican | Socorro Keenan | 4,025 | 1.83% | |
| Total votes | 220,219 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cisco Aguilar, counsel for De Castroverde Law Group; former staffer for then–U.S. Senator Harry Reid[14]
Withdrew
- Ellen Spiegel, former member of the Nevada Assembly from the 20th district (2012–2020)[15][16] (ran for state controller)
Endorsements
Cisco Aguilar
- Organizations
- Democratic Association of Secretaries of State[17]
- End Citizens United[18]
- Let America Vote[18]
- Labor unions
Independents and third-party candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Ross Crane (Libertarian), sales manager[6]
- Janine Hansen (Independent American), executive director of the Independent American Party of Nevada and perennial candidate[21][5][6]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Tossup | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[23] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
Jim Marchant (R)
- Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[24]
- U.S. Representatives
- Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district (2013–2023)[10]
- Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[10]
- Mark Meadows, U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2013–2020) and White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)[10]
- Statewide officials
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General (2015–2019) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[25]
- Organizations
Cisco Aguilar (D)
- Executive Branch officials
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017)[26]
- U.S. Representatives
- Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 16th congressional district (2011–2023) (Republican)[27]
- Individuals
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor and singer[28]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Democratic Association of Secretaries of State[17]
- End Citizens United[18]
- Let America Vote[18]
- Labor unions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Jim Marchant (R) | Cisco Aguilar (D) | None of These Candidates | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 26–29, 2022 | 2,000 (LV) | ± 2.1% | 43% | 41% | – | – | 8% |
| OH Predictive Insights | October 24–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 41% | 1% | 6%[b] | 13% |
| Siena Research/NYT | October 19–24, 2022 | 885 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 41% | 44% | – | <1%[c] | 15% |
| University of Nevada, Reno | October 5–19, 2022 | 584 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 27% | 29% | – | 5%[d] | 40% |
| CNN/SSRS | September 26 – October 2, 2022 | 926 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 44% | 44% | 6% | 4%[e] | 2% |
| 828 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 46% | 43% | 5% | 4%[f] | 2% | ||
| OH Predictive Insights | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 39% | 31% | 3% | 6%[g] | 21% |
| Suffolk University | August 14–17, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 31% | 27% | 7% | 9%[h] | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cisco Aguilar | 496,569 | 48.95% | +0.70% | |
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 473,467 | 46.67% | -2.24% | |
| None of These Candidates | 18,144 | 1.79% | -1.05% | ||
| Independent American | Janine Hansen | 17,472 | 1.72% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Ross Crane | 8,821 | 0.87% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,014,473 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Notes
- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Hansen (IA) with 4%; Crane (L) with 2%
- ^ Crane (L) with <1%; Hansen (IA) with <1%
- ^ "Some other candidate" with 5%
- ^ "Other" with 4%
- ^ "Other" with 4%
- ^ Hansen with 4%; Crane with 2%
- ^ Hansen (IA) with 7%; Crane (L) with 2%
References
- ^ Appleton, Rory (April 23, 2021). "Jim Marchant running for secretary of state in Nevada". www.reviewjournal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Appleton, Rory (April 29, 2021). "Sparks Councilman Kristopher Dahir running for Nevada secretary of state". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "John Cardiff Gerhardt".
- ^ Snyder, Riley (January 21, 2022). "Reno developer, former state Sen. Jesse Haw to run for secretary of state". thenevadaindependent.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "March 10 update: Carson city residents declare candidacy for elections". www.nevadaappeal.com. Nevada Appeal. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2022 Candidate Filings". Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Charns, David (September 22, 2021). "Former Las Vegas news anchor announces run for Nevada secretary of state". www.8newsnow.com. KLAS-TV. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Dentzer, Bill (August 25, 2021). "Scotti joins race for secretary of state in 2022". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Democratic incumbents have earned our trust". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Ashton-Cirillo, Sarah (2021). "Trump turncoat Mark Meadows endorses Nevada GOP jester Jim Marchant. Race to bottom is on". Political.tips.
- ^ Marchant, Jim [@VoteJimMarchant] (January 24, 2022). "BREAKING: Adam Laxalt has ENDORSED Jim Marchant in his bid to save the future of Nevada's elections. Adam Laxalt was Nevada's Attorney General from 2014–2018 and was Chair of the 2016 and 2020 Trump campaign for Nevada!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Candidates – America First Secretary of State Coalition". americafirstsos.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Silver State Primary Election Results 2022".
- ^ Appleton, Rory (May 11, 2021). "Cisco Aguilar to seek Nevada secretary of state office in 2022". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Calderon, Jannelle (September 29, 2021). "Democratic former Assemblywoman Spiegel joins race for secretary of state". thenevadaindependent.com. Jon Ralston. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Dentzer, Bill (February 16, 2022). "Former assemblywoman switches races, will run for state controller". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State". demsofstate.org. March 21, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State". endcitizensunited.org. March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nevada – UAW Endorsements". United Auto Workers.
- ^ "Janine Hanson". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Trump endorses Marchant for Nevada Secretary of State". October 13, 2022.
- ^ Marchant, Jim [@VoteJimMarchant] (January 24, 2022). "BREAKING: Adam Laxalt has ENDORSED Jim Marchant in his bid to save the future of Nevada's elections. Adam Laxalt was Nevada's Attorney General from 2014–2018 and was Chair of the 2016 and 2020 Trump campaign for Nevada!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents". Associated Press. October 19, 2022.
- ^ Montellaro, Zach. "Kinzinger endorses Dems in major governor, secretary of state races". POLITICO. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Oprah, John Legend and more celebs stump for midterm candidates". Newsweek. October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Review-Journal endorsements: Attorney general, other constitutional offices". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Silver State 2022 - General Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
External links
- Cisco Aguilar (D) for Secretary of State
- Jim Marchant (R) for Secretary of State
