2016 Nevada elections


The Nevada general election, 2016 will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 throughout Nevada.

United States Senate

Nevada's Class 3 Senate seat is up for election. Harry Reid retired at the end of his 5th term. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto was elected to replace him.

United States House of Representatives

All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Democrats Dina Titus, Jacklyn Rosen and Ruben Kihuen, and Republican Mark Amodei were elected.

State Legislature

Nevada Senate

Eleven out of twenty-one seats in the Nevada Senate are up for election in 2016. Seven of the seats are currently held by Democrats and four are held by Republicans. Republicans currently hold a one-seat majority in the State Senate. Names appearing in bold will be on the November general election ballot either through winning the June 14th primary or having no primary election.

Nevada Assembly

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly are up for election in 2016. Republicans currently hold 24 seats, Democrats currently hold 16 seats, Libertarians currently hold 1 seat, and there is one vacancy.

State Judicial Branch

Supreme Court

DistrictIncumbentPrevious TermsCandidatesResult
Seat AJames Hardesty2004-2010
2010-2016		James Hardesty
Seat FRon Parraguirre2004-2010
2010-2016		Ron Parraguirre

Appeals Court

Petitions

Question 1: Background Checks for Gun Purchases

Question 2: Marijuana Legalization

Question 3: Legislature to Minimize Regulations on the Energy Market and Eliminate Legal Energy Monopolies

Question 4: Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption