2022 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada.
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Incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto was first elected in 2016 with 47.2% of the vote, holding a seat left open by former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. She has stated she will run for a second term.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Catherine Cortez Masto, incumbent U.S. Senator (2017–present) and former Attorney General of Nevada (2007–2015)[1]
- Stephanie Kasheta[2]
- Corey Reid[2]
- Allen Rheinhart, Black Lives Matter activist and candidate for governor in 2014, U.S. Senate in 2016 and Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2020[3]
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]
Endorsements
Catherine Cortez Masto
- Organizations
- AAPI Victory Fund[4]
- EMILY's List[5]
- End Citizens United[6]
- Feminist Majority PAC[7]
- Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[8]
- Jewish Dems[9]
- League of Conservation Voters[10]
- Let America Vote[6]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[11]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[12]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[13]
- Women's Political Committee[14]
- Population Connection Action Fund[15]
- Pro-Israel America[16]
- Sierra Club[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Cortez Masto (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Stephanie Kasheta | |||
| Democratic | Corey Reid | |||
| Democratic | Allen Rheinhart | |||
| None of These Candidates | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Republican primary
Declared
- Sam Brown, U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient [18][19]
- William "Bill" Conrad, Retired Combat Veteran [2]
- Bill Hockstedler, healthcare executive and U.S. Air Force veteran[20]
- Adam Laxalt, former Attorney General of Nevada (2015–2019), nominee for Governor in 2018, and grandson of former U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt[21]
- Sharelle Mendenhall, pageant queen[18][19]
- Tyler Perkins[2]
- Carlo Poliak, retired sanitation worker and perennial candidate[2]
- Paul Rodriguez[2]
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Declined
- Mark Amodei, U.S. Representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district (2011–present) (running for re-election)[22]
- Heidi Gansert, state senator for the 15th district (2016–present)[23]
- Dean Heller, former U.S. Senator (2011–2019) and former U.S. Representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district (2007–2011) (running for governor)[24]
- Ben Kieckhefer, state senator for the 16th district (2010–present)[23]
- Brian Sandoval, president of the University of Nevada, Reno (2020–present) and former Governor of Nevada (2011–2019)[23]
Endorsements
Adam Laxalt
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[25]
- Mike Pompeo, 70th U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021) and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018)[26]
- Robert C. O'Brien, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2019–2021)[27]
- Richard Grenell, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany (2018–2020)[28]
- Michael Flynn, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2017) and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014) (Democratic)[29]
- U.S. Senators
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–present)[30]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013–present)[23]
- Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2019–present)[31]
- Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (2011–present)[32]
- Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (2021–present)[33]
- Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1985–present) and Senate Minority Leader (2021–present)[34]
- Rick Scott, U.S. Senator from Florida (2019–present) and former Governor of Florida (2011–2019)[35]
- Governors
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida (2019–present)[36]
- Organizations
- Club for Growth[37]
- FreedomWorks[38]
- Senate Conservatives Fund[39]
- American Conservative Union[40]
- 60 Plus Association[40]
- Gun Owners of America[40]
- Individuals
- Mark Levin, lawyer and author[40]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and political activist[40]
- Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union[40]
Sam Brown
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Sam Brown |
Bill Hockstedler |
Adam Laxalt |
Sharelle Mendenhall |
None of These Candidates |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | April 30 – May 2, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 27% | 1% | 50% | 4% | – | 3%[lower-alpha 3] | 15% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | April 25–28, 2022 | 1,071 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 26% | 1% | 50% | 3% | – | 5% | 15% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[upper-alpha 1] | April 24–26, 2022 | 503 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 20% | 1% | 57% | 1% | 9% | – | 12% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[upper-alpha 2] | March 13–15, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 19% | 1% | 57% | 1% | – | 3% | 15% |
| OH Predictive Insights | January 19–26, 2022 | 230 (RV) | ± 6.5% | 14% | – | 37% | – | – | – | 49% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Dean Heller |
Adam Laxalt |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPA Intelligence (R)[upper-alpha 2] | December 9–11, 2020 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 25% | 44% | 6% | 25% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brown | |||
| Republican | William "Bill" Conrad | |||
| Republican | Bill Hockstedler | |||
| Republican | Adam Laxalt | |||
| Republican | Sharelle Mendenhall | |||
| Republican | Tyler Perkins | |||
| Republican | Carlo Poliak | |||
| Republican | Paul Rodriguez | |||
| None of These Candidates | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Libertarian primary
Declared
- Neil Scott, accountant[2]
Independent American primary
Declared
- Barry Rubinson, nominee for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020[2]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[43] | Tossup | March 4, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[44] | Tossup | February 24, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Tossup | March 1, 2022 |
| Politico[46] | Tossup | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[47] | Tossup | January 26, 2022 |
Polling
- Catherine Cortez Masto vs. Sam Brown
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Sam Brown (R) |
None of These Candidates |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | April 1–9, 2022 | 748 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 34% | – | 24% |
| Suffolk University | April 2–6, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 39% | 40% | 5% | 17% |
- Catherine Cortez Masto vs. Adam Laxalt
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) |
Adam Laxalt (R) |
None of These Candidates |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | April 1–9, 2022 | 748 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 35% | – | 22% |
| Suffolk University | April 2–6, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 40% | 43% | 3% | 14% |
| Blueprint Polling (D) | March 21–24, 2022 | 671 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 40% | 47% | – | 13% |
| OH Predictive Insights | January 19–26, 2022 | 755 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 44% | 35% | – | 21% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | November 24–29, 2021 | 1,034 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 41% | 44% | – | 15% |
| NRSC (R)[upper-alpha 3] | November 14–17, 2021 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 42% | 46% | – | 12% |
| The Mellman Group (D) | September 15–22, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 41% | 3% | 10% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[upper-alpha 1] | September 11–15, 2021 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 37% | 39% | 12% | 12% |
| VCreek/AMG (R)[upper-alpha 4] | August 9–14, 2021 | 567 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 32% | 42% | – | 26% |
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Conrad, Perkins, Pollak, and Rodriguez with 1%
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Laxalt's campaign
- This poll was sponsored by Club for Growth Action, which supports Laxalt
- This poll was sponsored by the National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Poll sponsored by Americas PAC
References
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External links
- Official campaign websites
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