2014 Nevada Attorney General election

2014 Nevada Attorney General election

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Nominee Adam Laxalt Ross Miller Jonathan Hansen Party Republican Democratic Independent American Popular vote 251,379 246,629 30,513 Percentage 46.20% 45.32% 5.61%

County results Laxalt:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Miller:     40–50%

Attorney General before election Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic Elected Attorney General Adam Laxalt Republican

The 2014 Nevada Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto was ineligible to run for re-election for a third term due to term limits from the Constitution of Nevada. Republican attorney Adam Laxalt defeated Democratic secretary of state Ross Miller with 46.2% of the vote. ^[1] Until the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election, this was the most recent time a Republican won a Nevada statewide election while carrying neither Clark nor Washoe Counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ross Miller, Secretary of State of Nevada and son of former governor Bob Miller ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ross Miller	Unopposed
Total votes			—	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Laxalt, attorney, son of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and grandson of former governor Paul Laxalt ^[3]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adam Laxalt	Unopposed
Total votes			—	100.0

Independent American primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jonathan Hansen, attorney ^[4]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Ross Miller (D)	Adam Laxalt (R)	Other	Undecided
Precision Research [5]	March 3–5, 2014	216 (LV)	± 6.7%	44%	36%	–	20%

Results

2014 Nevada Attorney General election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Adam Laxalt	251,479	46.20%	+10.53%
	Democratic	Ross Miller	246,629	45.32%	−7.50%
	Independent American	Jonathan Hansen	30,513	5.61%	−2.20%
	None of These Candidates		15,629	2.87%	−0.83%
Total votes			544,150	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• Nevada Attorney General

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4 2014". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
2. Whaley, Sean (August 1, 2013). "Nevada term limits turns elections into forced game of musical chairs". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas: Stephens Media, LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
3. "Adam Laxalt to run for attorney general against Ross Miller". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
4. "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
5. Myers, Laura (March 21, 2014). "Poll shows Lowden would beat Hutchison in Nevada lieutenant governor's race". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
6. "Silver State 2014 Election Night Results". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2024.