2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2014 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.[1] Two debates were held, one in September 2014 and the other in October.[2][3]
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November 4, 2014
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brian Krolicki was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office due to lifetime term limits.[4] Republican state senator Mark Hutchison defeated Democratic state assemblywoman Lucy Flores in a landslide.[5][6] As of 2025, this, alongside all other concurrent statewide elections except for attorney general, is the last time any Republican candidate won Clark County in a statewide election.[7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Hutchison, state senator from the 6th district (2013–present)[8]
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Dyer, electrician[9]
- Sue Lowden, former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party (2007–2009) and state senator from the 3rd district (1993–1997)[10]
Considered but did not run
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hutchison | 62,939 | 53.76% | |
| Republican | Sue Lowden | 42,290 | 36.13% | |
| Republican | Chris Dyer | 6,824 | 5.83% | |
| None of These Candidates | 5,011 | 4.28% | ||
| Total votes | 117,064 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lucy Flores, state assemblywoman from the 28th district (2010–present)[14]
Eliminated in primary
- Harley Kulkin, chairman of the Pahrump Town Board, candidate for state assembly in 2006 and candidate for Nye County commissioner in 2004 and 2008[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Flores | 52,324 | 71.47% | |
| None of These Candidates | 11,515 | 15.73% | ||
| Democratic | Harley Kulkin | 9,368 | 12.80% | |
| Total votes | 68,839 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Endorsements
U.S. governors
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007) and Republican nominee for president in 2012[16]
- Brian Sandoval, incumbent Governor of Nevada (2011–present) and former Nevada Attorney General (2003–2005)[17]
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
- Asian Chamber of Commerce[20]
U.S. senators
- Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. senator from Nevada (1987–present), former U.S. representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district (1983–1987), and former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971–1975)[21]
Newspapers and other media
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Independent American |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Mark Hutchison | Lucy Flores | Mike Little | |||||
| 1 | October 15, 2014 | PBS Vegas | Steve Sebelius | YouTube | P | P | N |
| 2 | September 3, 2014 | Hispanics in Politics | Fernando Romero | N/A | P | P | N |
Polling
Sue Lowden vs. Lucy Flores
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sue Lowden (R) |
Lucy Flores (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Research[12] | March 3–5, 2014 | 216 (LV) | ± 6.67% | 44% | 36% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hutchison | 324,443 | 59.47% | ||
| Democratic | Lucy Flores | 183,571 | 33.65% | ||
| Independent American | Mike Little | 21,221 | 3.89% | ||
| None of These Candidates | 16,298 | 2.99% | |||
| Total votes | 545,533 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- Mike Little (IAP) with 6% and None of These Candidates with 3%