2010 Nevada Attorney General election
November 2, 2010
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The 2010 Nevada Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Nevada Attorney General, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.[1]
Despite a national red wave, incumbent Democratic attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term in office by a wide margin.[2][3]
Democratic primary
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto was the only candidate to run for attorney general in the Democratic primary, and so became the Democratic nominee uncontested.[1]
Nominee
- Catherine Cortez Masto, incumbent attorney general (2007–present)[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Travis Barrick, lawyer and former evangelical minister[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Jacob Hafter, lawyer[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Travis Barrick | 69,784 | 44.41% | |
| Republican | Jacob Hafter | 53,752 | 34.21% | |
| None of These Candidates | 33,585 | 21.38% | ||
| Total votes | 157,121 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Endorsements
Joel Hansen (IAP)
Individuals
- Chuck Muth, president of Citizen Outreach and former chairman of the Clark County Republican Party (Republican)[7]
Declined to endorse
Newspapers and other media
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Travis Barrick (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[9] | August 23–25, 2010 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 39% | 22% | 21%[a] | 18% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Cortez Masto (incumbent) | 372,011 | 52.82% | ||
| Republican | Travis Barrick | 251,269 | 35.67% | ||
| Independent American | Joel Hansen | 54,980 | 7.81% | ||
| None of These Candidates | 26,072 | 3.70% | |||
| Total votes | 704,332 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- ^ None of These Candidates with 16% and "Another party candidate" with 5%
References
- ^ a b c "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Jessica (November 16, 2010). "Democrats' losses ran wide, deep". POLITICO. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
Republicans have already gained as many as 60 seats in Congress, but when GOP gains are looked at on a state-by-state basis, the bloody picture for Democrats nationwide becomes even more gruesome.
- ^ "Attorney General: Cortez Masto wins re-election". Nevada Appeal. November 3, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Robison, Vernon (November 10, 2010). "Reid Hangs On To Senate Seat, Heck Upsets Rep. Titus". Mesa Valley Progress. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Vogel, Ed (October 15, 2010). "AG candidate Barrick doesn't regret his 1989 arrest at abortion clinic". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Former AG candidate wants bar hearing". Nevada Appeal. July 25, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Chuck Muth: Endorsements, get your 2010 endorsements here". Nevada Appeal. October 15, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Election 2010". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "AUGUST 2010 POLLS". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2025.