Paul Dominique Laxalt was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator representing Nevada from 1974 until 1987. A member of the Republican Party,he was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. After Reagan was elected president in 1980,many in the national press referred to Laxalt as "the first friend". He was the older brother of writer Robert Laxalt and maternal grandfather of Adam Laxalt,who served as the 33rd attorney general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019.
Merlin Edward Fike was an American politician from Nevada who served as the state's 24th lieutenant governor from 1967 to 1971 and also unsuccessfully ran for senate in 1968 and for governor in 1970.
Andrew Martin is an American politician and certified public accountant who has served as the Clark County Democratic Party Chair,as a Member of the Nevada State Economic Forum,a Member of the Clark County School District Bond Oversight Committee,and as a member of the Nevada Assembly. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The state primary election was held June 14,2016.
The Nevada general election,2014 was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,throughout Nevada.
Stephen F. Sisolak is an American businessman and politician who served as the 30th governor of Nevada from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019 and on the Nevada Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008. Sisolak is the only Democrat in the 21st century to serve as or be elected Governor of Nevada.
Adam Paul Laxalt is an American attorney and politician who served as the 33rd Nevada Attorney General from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was the party's unsuccessful nominee for governor of Nevada in 2018 and for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
The 1974 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 5,1974. Incumbent Democrat Mike O'Callaghan successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada,defeating Republican nominee Shirley Crumpler and Independent American nominee James Hay Houston.
The 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval was ineligible to run for re-election due to the absolute two-term limit established by the Nevada Constitution. Nevada is one of eight U.S. states that prohibits its governors or any other state and territorial executive branch officials from serving more than two terms,even if they are nonconsecutive.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 12,2018.
The Nevada general election,2018 was held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,throughout Nevada.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada was held on November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the Nevada Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Sisolak lost re-election to a second term,being defeated by Republican nominee,Clark County Sheriff,Joe Lombardo.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Sam Brown. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump carried Nevada on the same ballot. Primary elections took place on June 11,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term,narrowly defeating Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. Nevada's election results were slowed due to state law that allowed voters to submit mail-in ballots until November 12,and allowed voters to fix clerical problems in their mail-in ballots until November 14,2022. No Republican has won this specific U.S. Senate seat since Adam Laxalt's grandfather Paul Laxalt won a second full term in 1980.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8,2022,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Stavros S. Anthony is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who is the 37th lieutenant governor of Nevada,since 2023. Anthony won the 2022 Nevada lieutenant governor election,defeating incumbent Democrat Lisa Cano Burkhead. A member of the Republican Party,he served as Member of Las Vegas City Council from 2009 to December 2022. He was appointed Mayor Pro Tem of Las Vegas by Mayor Carolyn Goodman,and served in that capacity from July 2011 to April 2015 and was re-appointed June 8,2020. Anthony unsuccessfully ran in the 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election.
The 2022 Nevada state elections took place on November 8,2022. On that date,the State of Nevada held elections for the following offices:Governor,Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Secretary of State,Treasurer,Controller,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Nevada Senate,Nevada Assembly,and various others. In addition,several measures were on the ballot.
The 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next secretary of state of Nevada.
The 2022 Nevada State Controller election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next Nevada State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Catherine Byrne did not seek re-election to a second term. Republican candidate Andy Matthews won the election,flipping the seat and marking the best performance for a Nevada Republican in a statewide race in 2022,as all other successful Republican candidates for statewide races won with pluralities of the vote.
