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.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Marchant, former member of the Nevada Assembly for the 37th district (2016–2018) and nominee for in 2020

Eliminated in primary Kristopher Dahir, Sparks city councilman John Gerhardt Jesse Haw, former state senator (2016) Socorro Keenan Gerard Ramalho, former news anchor Richard Scotti, former 8th Nevada judicial court judge

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KristopherDahir JohnGerhardt JesseHaw SocorroKeenan JimMarchant GerardRamalho RichardScotti Candidates UndecidedOH Predictive InsightsOH Predictive InsightsJune 6–7, 2022525 (LV)± 4.4%3%2%21%1%21%4%8%4%42%OH Predictive InsightsOH Predictive InsightsMay 10–12, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%2%2%7%1%16%3%8%26%35%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Cisco Aguilar, counsel for De Castroverde Law Group; former staffer for then–U.S. Senator Harry Reid

Withdrew Ellen Spiegel, former state assemblywoman from the 20th district (2012–2020) (ran for state controller)

Endorsements

Independents and third-party candidates Candidates Declared Ross Crane (Libertarian), sales manager Janine Hansen (Independent American), executive director of the Independent American Party of Nevada and perennial candidate

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 3, 2022Elections DailyNovember 7, 2022

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JimMarchant (R) CiscoAguilar (D) Candidates Other UndecidedEmerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 26–29, 20222,000 (LV)± 2.1%43%41%––8%OH Predictive InsightsOH Predictive InsightsOctober 24–27, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%38%41%1%6%13%Siena Research/NYTSiena Research/NYTOctober 19–24, 2022885 (LV)± 4.2%41%44%–<1%15%University of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Nevada, RenoOctober 5–19, 2022584 (LV)± 4.0%27%29%–5%40%CNN/SSRSCNN/SSRSSeptember 26 – October 2, 2022926 (RV)± 4.7%44%44%6%4%2%828 (LV)± 5.0%46%43%5%4%2%OH Predictive InsightsOH Predictive InsightsSeptember 20–29, 2022741 (LV)± 3.6%39%31%3%6%21%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversityAugust 14–17, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%31%27%7%9%26%

Results

By county County Jim MarchantRepublican Cisco AguilarDemocratic Various candidatesOther 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% 3,427Totals473,46746.67%496,56948.95%44,4374.38%23,1022.28%1,014,473 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Washoe (largest municipality: Reno)

By congressional district Aguilar won three of four congressional districts. District Marchant Aguilar Representative 44% 52%Dina Titus 52% 43%Mark Amodei 45% 52%Susie Lee 45% 51%Steven Horsford

Notes

References

External links Cisco Aguilar (D) for Secretary of State Jim Marchant (R) for Secretary of State