2018 Nevada Attorney General election
2018 Nevada Attorney General election|
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County results
Congressional district results Ford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Duncan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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The 2018 Nevada Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Nevada.[1]
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[2] Nevada Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford won the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican nominee and former Nevada Assembly member Wesley Duncan in the general election.[3] With a margin of 0.47%, this was the closest attorney general race of the 2018 election cycle.
Republican primary
Duncan won the Republican primary, defeating attorney Craig Mueller.[4]
Democratic primary
Ford won the Democratic primary, defeating attorney Stuart MacKie.[5]
General election
Polling
Poll source
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Date(s) administered
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Sample size[a]
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Margin of error
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Wesley Duncan (R)
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Aaron Ford (D)
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Other
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Undecided
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Suffolk University/Reno Gazette Journal[6]
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September 5–10, 2018
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500 (LV)
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± 4.4%
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28%
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30%
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13%[b]
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29%
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The Mellman Group (D)[7][A]
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April 12–19, 2018
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600 (V)
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± 4.0%
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27%
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36%
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–
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37%
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Results
Ford won the election by a 0.47% margin.[8][9]
By congressional district
Ford won 2 of 4 congressional districts, with the remaining 2 going to Duncan, including one that elected a Democrat.[10]
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
- ^ Joel Hansen (IAPN) with 10%; None of these candidates with 2%; Refused with 1%
Partisan clients
References
- ^ "Nevada Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Rindels, Michelle (November 1, 2017). "Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Nevada Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "NV Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "NV Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "SUPRC / Reno Gazette Nevada Statewide September 2018" (PDF). Suffolk University. September 11, 2018.
- ^ Ralston, Jon (April 28, 2018). "All the poll information fit to publish". The Nevada Independent.
- ^ "NV Attorney General". Our Campaigns. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. January 15, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Dra 2020".
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