2022 Nevada Secretary of State election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of Nevada.
Incumbent Republican Barbara Cegavske was term-limited and could not seek a third term.
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Marchant, former member of the Nevada Assembly for the 37th district (2016–2018) and nominee for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Kristopher Dahir, Sparks city councilman[2]
- John Gerhardt[3]
- Jesse Haw, former state senator (2016)[4]
- Socorro Keenan[5][6]
- Gerard Ramalho, former news anchor[7]
- Richard Scotti, former 8th Nevada judicial court judge[8]
Endorsements
Kristopher Dahir
Newspapers
Jim Marchant
U.S. Representatives
- Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[10]
- Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district (2013–2023)[10]
- Mark Meadows, U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2013–2020) and White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)[10]
Statewide officials
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General (2015–2019) and candidate for 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada.[11]
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kristopher Dahir |
John Gerhardt |
Jesse Haw |
Socorro Keenan |
Jim Marchant |
Gerard Ramalho |
Richard Scotti |
None of These Candidates |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights[13] | June 6–7, 2022 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 2% | 21% | 1% | 21% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 42% |
| OH Predictive Insights[14] | May 10–12, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 26% | 35% |
Results
Marchant
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Haw
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 82,843 | 37.62% | |
| Republican | Jesse Haw | 44,778 | 20.33% | |
| Republican | Richard Scotti | 34,984 | 15.89% | |
| None of These Candidates | 18,245 | 8.28% | ||
| Republican | Kristopher Dahir | 15,204 | 6.90% | |
| Republican | John Gerhardt | 10,815 | 4.91% | |
| Republican | Gerard Ramalho | 9,325 | 4.23% | |
| Republican | Socorro Keenan | 4,025 | 1.83% | |
| Total votes | 220,219 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cisco Aguilar, counsel for De Castroverde Law Group; former staffer for then–U.S. Senator Harry Reid[16]
Withdrew
- Ellen Spiegel, former state assemblywoman from the 20th district (2012–2020)[17][18] (ran for state controller)
Endorsements
Cisco Aguilar
Organizations
Labor unions
Independents and third-party candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Ross Crane (Libertarian), sales manager[6]
- Janine Hansen (Independent American), executive director of the Independent American Party of Nevada and perennial candidate[23][5][6]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Tossup | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[25] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
Post-primary endorsements
Jim Marchant (R)
Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[26]
Cisco Aguilar (D)
Executive Branch officials
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017)[27]
U.S. Representatives
- Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 16th congressional district (2011–2023) (Republican)[28]
Individuals
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor and singer[29]
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jim Marchant (R) |
Cisco Aguilar (D) |
None of These Candidates |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[31] | October 26–29, 2022 | 2,000 (LV) | ± 2.1% | 43% | 41% | – | – | 8% |
| OH Predictive Insights[32] | October 24–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 41% | 1% | 6%[b] | 13% |
| Siena Research/NYT[33] | October 19–24, 2022 | 885 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 41% | 44% | – | <1%[c] | 15% |
| University of Nevada, Reno[34] | October 5–19, 2022 | 584 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 27% | 29% | – | 5%[d] | 40% |
| CNN/SSRS[35] | September 26 – October 2, 2022 | 926 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 44% | 44% | 6% | 4%[e] | 2% |
| 828 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 46% | 43% | 5% | 4%[e] | 2% | ||
| OH Predictive Insights[36] | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 39% | 31% | 3% | 6%[f] | 21% |
| Suffolk University[37] | August 14–17, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 31% | 27% | 7% | 9%[g] | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cisco Aguilar | 496,569 | 48.95% | +0.70% | |
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 473,467 | 46.67% | −2.24% | |
| None of These Candidates | 18,144 | 1.79% | -1.05% | ||
| Independent American | Janine Hansen | 17,472 | 1.72% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Ross Crane | 8,821 | 0.87% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,014,473 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By county
| County[38] | Jim Marchant Republican |
Cisco Aguilar Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 11,778 | 50.13% | 10,451 | 44.49% | 1,264 | 5.38% | −1,327 | −5.65% | 23,493 |
| Churchill | 6,721 | 68.39% | 2,518 | 25.62% | 589 | 5.99% | −4,203 | −42.77% | 9,828 |
| Clark | 295,920 | 43.64% | 355,074 | 52.37% | 27,068 | 3.99% | 59,154 | 8.72% | 678,062 |
| Douglas | 18,171 | 63.02% | 9,480 | 32.88% | 1,183 | 4.10% | −8,691 | −30.14% | 28,834 |
| Elko | 11,721 | 72.71% | 3,111 | 19.30% | 1,288 | 7.99% | −8,610 | −53.41% | 16,120 |
| Esmeralda | 335 | 74.28% | 72 | 15.96% | 44 | 9.76% | −263 | −58.31% | 451 |
| Eureka | 646 | 82.82% | 65 | 8.33% | 69 | 8.85% | −581 | −74.49% | 780 |
| Humboldt | 4,229 | 69.43% | 1,388 | 22.79% | 474 | 7.78% | −2,841 | −46.64% | 6,091 |
| Lander | 1,566 | 70.99% | 410 | 18.59% | 230 | 10.43% | −1,156 | −52.40% | 2,206 |
| Lincoln | 1,690 | 78.50% | 297 | 13.79% | 166 | 7.71% | −1,393 | −64.70% | 2,153 |
| Lyon | 15,732 | 67.06% | 6,400 | 27.28% | 1,327 | 5.66% | −9,332 | −39.78% | 23,459 |
| Mineral | 1,085 | 57.56% | 649 | 34.43% | 151 | 8.01% | −436 | −23.13% | 1,885 |
| Nye | 13,654 | 65.79% | 5,894 | 28.40% | 1,207 | 5.82% | −7,760 | −37.39% | 20,755 |
| Pershing | 1,194 | 67.34% | 435 | 24.53% | 144 | 8.12% | −759 | −42.81% | 1,773 |
| Storey | 1,687 | 66.11% | 718 | 28.13% | 147 | 5.76% | −969 | −37.97% | 2,552 |
| Washoe | 84,810 | 44.03% | 98,961 | 51.38% | 8,833 | 4.59% | 14,151 | 7.35% | 192,604 |
| White Pine | 2,528 | 73.77% | 646 | 18.85% | 253 | 7.38% | −1,882 | −54.92% | 3,427 |
| Totals | 473,467 | 46.67% | 496,569 | 48.95% | 44,437 | 4.38% | 23,102 | 2.28% | 1,014,473 |
- Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Aguilar won three of four congressional districts.[39]
| District | Marchant | Aguilar | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 44% | 52% | Dina Titus |
| 2nd | 52% | 43% | Mark Amodei |
| 3rd | 45% | 52% | Susie Lee |
| 4th | 45% | 51% | Steven Horsford |