2010 Nevada Attorney General election
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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]
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November 2, 2010
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 County results Cortez Masto: 40–50% 50–60% Barrick: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| 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
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
| 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
- None of These Candidates with 16% and "Another party candidate" with 5%