2018 Nevada State Treasurer election
November 6, 2018
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The 2018 Nevada State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Nevada State Treasurer, 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 12, 2018.[1]
Incumbent Republican state treasurer Dan Schwartz was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office, but instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[2][3] Democratic businessman Zach Conine defeated former Republican state legislator and Las Vegas city councilman Bob Beers in the general election.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Beers, former member of the Las Vegas City Council from Ward 2 (2012–2017), state senator from the 6th district (2002–2008), and state assemblyman from the 4th district (1998–2004)[5]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Dan Schwartz, incumbent state treasurer (2015–present)[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Beers | 91,570 | 66.82 | |
| Republican | Derek Uehrara | 32,412 | 23.65 | |
| None of These Candidates | 13,066 | 9.53 | ||
| Total votes | 137,048 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Businessman Zach Conine was the only candidate for the Democratic primary ballot in 2018, so he automatically became the Democratic nominee.[8]
Candidates
Nominee
- Zach Conine, businessman and candidate for Nevada Assembly in 2016[9]
Withdrew before primary
- Andrew Martin, state assemblyman from the 9th district (2013–2015) and nominee for state controller in 2014[10]
Declined
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson, majority leader of the Nevada Assembly (2016–present) and state assemblywoman from the 27th district (2010–present)[5]
- Irene Bustamante Adams, speaker pro tempore of the Nevada Assembly (2017–present) and state assemblywoman from the 42nd district (2010–present)[5]
General election
Endorsements
Bob Beers (R)
Newspapers and other media
Zach Conine (D)
U.S. senators
- Harry Reid, former Senate Majority Leader (2007–2015), former United States Senator from Nevada (1987–2017), and U.S. representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district (1983–1987)[10]
U.S. representatives
- Dina Titus, U.S. representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district (2013–present) and 3rd district (2009–2011)[10]
Statewide officials
- Kate Marshall, former state treasurer (2007–2015), nominee for Nevada's 2nd congressional district in 2011 and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018[10]
Newspapers and other media
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zach Conine | 459,874 | 47.70 | ||
| Republican | Bob Beers | 453,748 | 47.06 | ||
| None of These Candidates | 27,431 | 2.84 | |||
| Independent American | Bill Hoge | 23,146 | 2.40 | ||
| Total votes | 964,199 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By congressional district
Conine won two of four congressional districts. Beers won the remaining two, including one that elected a Democrat.[14]
| District | Beers | Conine | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 34% | 61% | Dina Titus |
| 2nd | 54% | 40% | Mark Amodei |
| 3rd | 48.0% | 47.4% | Susie Lee |
| 4th | 46% | 49% | Steven Horsford |
References
- ^ "2018 Primary Elections by State and territory" (PDF). Marine Corps Installation East. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ Snyder, Riley (September 17, 2018). "On the Record: The policy positions of Democratic treasurer candidate Zach Conine". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
The current treasurer, Dan Schwartz, lost a Republican gubernatorial primary and isn't running for re-election.
- ^ Dentzer, Bill (October 18, 2018). "Nevada treasurer candidates try to spark voters' interest". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ DeHaven, James (November 7, 2018). "Democrats snag most Nevada constitutional offices, GOP holds onto Secretary of State". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Rindels, Michelle (August 10, 2017). "Republican former Vegas councilman, lawmaker Bob Beers announces run for state treasurer". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Lochhead, Colton (November 7, 2017). "Ex-Henderson City Council candidate to run for Nevada Treasurer". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Hagar, Ray (July 19, 2017). "Nevada treasurer 'virtually certain' he'll run for governor". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nevada Primary Election 2018 - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Lochhead, Colton (March 14, 2018). "Second Democrat files for Nevada treasurer race". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Rindels, Michelle (March 27, 2018). "Former Assemblyman Andrew Martin bows out of treasurer race to clear the field for Democrats, says he wasn't pressured". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "EDITORIAL: Review-Journal's endorsements in Tuesday election". Las Vegas Review-Journal. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Down the ballot: We share our picks for local, state races". Las Vegas Sun. October 21, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide - Nevada General Election 2018". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "NV 2020 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved December 24, 2025.