2010 Nevada Attorney General election

2010 Nevada Attorney General election

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Candidate Catherine Cortez Masto Travis Barrick Joel Hansen Party Democratic Republican Independent American Popular vote 372,011 251,269 54,980 Percentage 52.82% 35.67% 7.81%

County results Cortez Masto:      40–50%     50–60% Barrick:      40–50%     50–60%

Attorney General before election Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic Elected Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic

The 2010 Nevada Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Nevada Attorney General, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. ^[1]

Despite a national red wave, incumbent Democratic attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term in office by a wide margin. ^{[2] [3]}

Democratic primary

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto was the only candidate to run for attorney general in the Democratic primary, and so became the Democratic nominee uncontested. ^[1]

Nominee

• Catherine Cortez Masto, incumbent attorney general (2007–present) ^[4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Travis Barrick, lawyer and former evangelical minister ^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Jacob Hafter, lawyer ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Travis Barrick	69,784	44.41%
	Republican	Jacob Hafter	53,752	34.21%
	None of These Candidates		33,585	21.38%
Total votes			157,121	100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Joel Hansen (IAP)

Individuals

• Chuck Muth, president of Citizen Outreach and former chairman of the Clark County Republican Party (Republican) ^[7]

Declined to endorse

Newspapers and other media

• Las Vegas Review-Journal ^[8]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Catherine Cortez Masto (D)	Travis Barrick (R)	Other	Undecided
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy [9]	August 23–25, 2010	625 (RV)	± 4.0%	39%	22%	21% [a]	18%

Results

2010 Nevada Attorney General election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Cortez Masto (incumbent)	372,011	52.82%
	Republican	Travis Barrick	251,269	35.67%
	Independent American	Joel Hansen	54,980	7.81%
	None of These Candidates		26,072	3.70%
Total votes			704,332	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Notes

1. None of These Candidates with 16% and "Another party candidate" with 5%

References

1. "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
2. Taylor, Jessica (November 16, 2010). "Democrats' losses ran wide, deep". POLITICO. Retrieved December 17, 2025. Republicans have already gained as many as 60 seats in Congress, but when GOP gains are looked at on a state-by-state basis, the bloody picture for Democrats nationwide becomes even more gruesome.
3. "Attorney General: Cortez Masto wins re-election". Nevada Appeal. November 3, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
4. Robison, Vernon (November 10, 2010). "Reid Hangs On To Senate Seat, Heck Upsets Rep. Titus". Mesa Valley Progress. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
5. Vogel, Ed (October 15, 2010). "AG candidate Barrick doesn't regret his 1989 arrest at abortion clinic" . Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
6. "Former AG candidate wants bar hearing". Nevada Appeal. July 25, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
7. "Chuck Muth: Endorsements, get your 2010 endorsements here". Nevada Appeal. October 15, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
8. "Election 2010" . Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
9. "AUGUST 2010 POLLS". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
10. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2025.

External links

2010 Nevada Attorney General election at Ballotpedia