Nevada down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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June 10, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General Down Ballot Treasurer, Controller |
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Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Nevada in 2014. The two down ballot offices on the ballot in 2014 were the Nevada Treasurer and the Nevada Controller. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Voters in Nevada were tasked with picking new officeholders for both positions, as term limits prevented incumbents Kate Marshall and Kim Wallin from seeking re-election to the treasurer and controller's offices, respectively. Dan Schwartz (R) won the race for the treasurer's office against Kim Wallin (D) and Kress Cave (I) in the general election. The race to replace Wallin at the controller's office included Ron Knecht (R), Andrew Martin (D) and Tom Jones (I). Knecht defeated Martin and Jones to replace Wallin in the controller's office.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Nevada has a closed primary system, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]
Treasurer
Candidates
General election
Kim Wallin[3]
Dan Schwartz - Businessman, 2012 congressional candidate 
[4]
Kress Cave[5]
Term-limited
Kate Marshall - Incumbent
Results
General election
| Nevada Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Schwartz |
51.5% | 277,450 | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin | 41.5% | 223,750 | |
| Independent American | Kress Cave | 3.6% | 19,346 | |
| Independent | None of these candidates | 3.5% | 18,668 | |
| Total Votes | 539,214 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The treasurer is a member of the State Board of Finance and serves as chair of the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plan of Nevada. The treasurer also serves as administrator of the Municipal Bond Bank, administrator of the 529 College Savings Plan and Trust Fund, administrator of the Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program and Trust Fund, and administrator of the Fund for a Healthy Nevada and the Trust Fund for Public Health. The treasurer is also administrator of the Nevada Unclaimed Property Division and oversees the Millennium Scholarship Program.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $637,356 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Dan Schwartz |
Nevada Treasurer |  |
$455,838 | |
| Kim Wallin |
Nevada Treasurer |  |
$181,518 | |
| Kress Cave |
Nevada Treasurer | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $637,356 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Nevada Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kate Marshall Incumbent |
48.3% | 338,588 | |
| Republican | Steven E. Martin | 43.8% | 307,115 | |
| Independent | Mike Hawkins | 4% | 28,376 | |
| - | None of These Candidates | 3.8% | 26,837 | |
| Total Votes | 700,916 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Controller
Candidates
General election
Ron Knecht [5]
Andrew Martin[5]
Tom Jones[5]
Term-limited
Kim Wallin - Incumbent
Lost in primary
Did not make ballot
Results
General election
| Nevada Controller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Knecht |
52.5% | 282,674 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Martin | 37.6% | 202,573 | |
| Independent American | Tom Jones | 5.4% | 29,108 | |
| Independent | None of these candidates | 4.4% | 23,811 | |
| Total Votes | 538,166 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Primary
Republican primary
| Nevada Controller, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ron Knecht |
52.6% | 56,497 | ||
| Barry Herr | 19.4% | 20,820 | ||
| None of these candidates | 14.4% | 15,423 | ||
| Cort Arlint | 13.7% | 14,736 | ||
| Total Votes | 107,476 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
Andrew Martin won the Democratic primary without opposition.
Duties
The controller's main duties include conducting the final audit and settling of all claims against the state, they also must ensure compliance with the intent of the constitution, federal laws and state statutes in this regard. The Controller is also responsible for computing, withholding and accounting all state payroll deductions and also overseeing all records in connection with administration and compliance with federal revenue and income tax laws.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $199,284 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Ron Knecht |
Nevada Controller | |
$53,082 | |
| Andrew Martin |
Nevada Controller | |
$135,857 | |
| Barry Herr |
Nevada Controller | |
$7,870 | |
| Cort Arlint |
Nevada Controller | |
$1,675 | |
| Michael Schaefer |
Nevada Controller | |
$800 | |
| Tom Jones |
Nevada Controller | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $199,284 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Nevada Controller, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin Incumbent |
47.5% | 331,311 | |
| Republican | Barry Herr | 42.6% | 297,069 | |
| IAP | Warren Markowitz | 4.8% | 33,668 | |
| - | None of These Candidates | 5.1% | 35,571 | |
| Total Votes | 697,619 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2006
| Nevada Controller, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin |
45.2% | 257,790 | |
| Republican | Steve Martin | 43.9% | 250,855 | |
| IAP | Floyd Fitzibbons | 5.3% | 30,490 | |
| - | None of These Candidates | 5.5% | 31,656 | |
| Total Votes | 570,791 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 6, 2014 | First day of candidate filing |
| January 17, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing |
| July 10, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| November 25, 2014 | Certification of election results |
| January 5, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials |
Recent news
Controller
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nevada + controller + election + 2014"
Treasurer
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nevada + treasurer + election + 2014"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 17, 2023
- ↑ Clark County Nevada,"Election Department: How Party Affiliation Affects You in Elections," accessed April 17, 2023
- ↑ Review Journal, Barlow Considering Run for State Controller, July 22, 2013
- ↑ Dan Schwartz for Treasurer 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Nevada Secretary of State, 2014 Filed Candidates, accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Nevada 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Nevada 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
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