Nevada elections, 2014

The Nevada general election, 2014 was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 throughout Nevada.

The active political parties participated in the 2014 Election were the two major political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party as well as the minor political parties of the Independent American Party of Nevada, the Nevada Green Party, and the Libertarian Party of Nevada. There are also unaffiliated, non-partisan candidates.

All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2014.

Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Sandoval ran for re-election to a second term in office and won. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Bob Goodman, a former State Economic Development Commissioner and Independent American nominee David Lory VanDerBeek, a family therapist.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Ross Miller was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Kate Marshall was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.

Incumbent Democratic Controller Kim Wallin was prevented from running for re-election to a third term in office due to constitutional lifetime term limits.

Eleven out of twenty-one seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2014. Six of the seats were currently held by Republicans and five were held by Democrats. Democrats held a one seat majority in the State Senate. Names appearing in bold were on the November general election ballot either through winning the June 10th primary or having no primary election.

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2014. Democrats held 26 seats, Republicans held 15 seats and there was one vacancy.

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