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The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6, 2018, to elect one of two U.S. senators from Nevada. Incumbent Republican senator Dean Heller lost re-election to a second full term, being defeated by Democratic nominee Jacky Rosen.
Heller had considered a bid for Nevada governor but instead announced he would run for reelection to a second full term. This was the only Republican-held U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2018 in a state Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election, and one of two Democratic flips in the 2018 U.S. Senate elections. Rosen's victory marked the first time that Nevada had been represented by two women in the United States Senate, and the first time a Democrat had won the Class 1 Senate seat in Nevada since 1994 (as well as the first time both Senate seats were held by Democrats since 2001). Heller was the only Republican incumbent to lose a Senate seat in 2018; he later unsuccessfully ran in the 2022 Republican primary for Governor of Nevada.
The candidate filing deadline was March 16, 2018, and the primary election was held on June 12.

## Background

Nevada is a swing state that once leaned slightly rightward, having voted for George W. Bush twice. But since 2008 it has seen the opposite trend, giving Barack Obama a seven-point victory in 2012 while simultaneously electing Heller to the Senate by one point. Obama also carried Nevada in 2008 by a 12.5% margin. In 2016, the state shifted rightward again, still voting for Hillary Clinton, but only by two points, although Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto managed to win the seat of retiring Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid. Because of the consistent swing nature of the state, many cited Heller as the most vulnerable incumbent Republican in the U.S. Senate up for reelection in 2018, a year with few Republicans in that position; President Donald Trump even warned that if Heller failed to vote to pass the GOP Health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, he could well lose his seat in the next election.
At the end of September 2018, the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination became a major element of the campaign. Heller made noncommittal remarks and a significant campaign was deployed to criticize his support for Kavanaugh.
Rosen is only the 37th sitting House freshman to win a Senate election, the first female representative to do so, and the first one-term House Democrat to become a senator-elect since James Abourezk in 1972.

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Sherry Brooks
* Sarah Gazala, teacher
* Vic Harrell
* Tom Heck
* Dean Heller, incumbent U.S. Senator

#### Withdrew

* Danny Tarkanian, businessman, former attorney and perennial candidate (ran for NV-03 and lost)

#### Declined

* Mark Amodei, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election and won)

### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017-2021)
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021)
U.S. Senators
* Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine (1997-present)
* David Perdue, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2015-2021)
U.S. Representatives
* Cresent Hardy, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 4th congressional district (2015-2017)
* Joe Heck, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 3rd congressional district (2011-2017) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016
Governors
* Brian Sandoval, 29th Governor of Nevada (2011-2019)
State officials
* Becky Harris, Chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (2018-2019)
* Mark Hutchison, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2015-2019)
* Brian Krolicki, 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2007-2015)
State senators
* Heidi Gansert, state senator from the 15th district (2016-present)
* Pete Goicoechea, state senator from the 19th district (2013-present)
* Joe Hardy, state senator from the 12th district (2010-present)
* Ben Kieckhefer, state senator from the 16th district (2010-2021)
* Michael Roberson, state senator from the 20th district (2011-2018)
* James Settelmeyer, state senator from the 17th district (2010-present)
State assembly members
* Chris Edwards, state assemblyman from the 19th district (2014-2020)
* John Hambrick, state assemblyman from the 2nd district (2008-2020)
* Al Kramer, state assemblyman from the 40th district (2016-2020)
* Lisa Krasner, state assemblywoman from the 26th district (2016-present)
* Keith Pickard, state assemblyman from the 22nd district (2016-2020)
* Robin Titus, state assemblywoman from the 38th district (2014-present)
* Jill Tolles, state assemblywoman from the 25th district (2016-present)
* Jim Wheeler, Nevada Assembly Minority Leader (2017-2019), state assemblyman from the 39th district (2013-present)
* Melissa Woodbury, state assemblywoman from the 23rd district (2008-2018)
Local officials
* Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner
* Charlene Bybee, Sparks City Councilwoman
* Demar Dahl, Elko County Commissioner
* Vaughn Hartung, Washoe County Commissioner
* Bob Lucey, Washoe County Commissioner
* Barry Penzel, Douglas County Commissioner
* Bruce L. Woodbury, Clark County Commissioner (1981-2009)
Individuals
* Stephen Cloobeck, businessman and major Democratic Party donor
* Peter Guzman, president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce
* Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO and Republican National Committee Finance Chairman
Groups
* Nevada Republican Party
* Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Laborers Union Local 872
Federal officials
* Steve Bannon, Senior Counselor to the President (2017) and Executive Chairperson of Breitbart News
Governors
* Sarah Palin, 9th Governor of Alaska (2006-2009), Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008

### Polling

with Danny Tarkanian
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dean Heller | Danny Tarkanian | Undecided |
| JMC Analytics | October 24–26, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 44% | 17% |
| JMC Analytics | August 24–25, 2017 | 700 | ± 3.7% | 31% | 39% | 31% |
| The Tarrance Group (R-Heller) | August 14–16, 2017 | 300 | ± 5.8% | 55% | 33% | 12% |

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Heller (incumbent) | 99,509 | 69.97% |
| | Republican | Tom Heck | 26,296 | 18.49% |
| | Republican | None of These Candidates | 5,978 | 4.20% |
| | Republican | Sherry Brooks | 5,145 | 3.62% |
| | Republican | Sarah Gazala | 4,011 | 2.82% |
| | Republican | Vic Harrell | 1,282 | 0.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,221 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Danny Burleigh
* David Drew Knight
* Sujeet "Bobby" Mahendra, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016
* Allen Rheinhart, civil rights activist (Black Lives Matter), candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
* Jacky Rosen, U.S. Representative for NV-03
* Jesse Sbaih, attorney and candidate for NV-03 in 2016

#### Declined

* Stephen Cloobeck, businessman (endorsed Heller)
* Aaron Ford, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (ran for Attorney General and won)
* Steven Horsford, former U.S. Representative (ran for NV-04 and won)
* Ruben Kihuen, U.S. Representative (endorsed Rosen)
* Kate Marshall, former state treasurer, nominee for Secretary of State in 2014 and nominee for NV-02 in 2011 (ran for Lieutenant Governor and won)
* Rory Reid, former chairman of the Clark County Commission, nominee for governor in 2010 and son of former U.S. Senator Harry Reid
* Dina Titus, U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in 2006 (ran for re-election and won)
* Steve Wolfson, Clark County District Attorney (ran for re-election and won)

### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017)
U.S. Senators
* Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California (2017-2021)
* Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2017-present)
* Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator from Nevada (2017-present)
* Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator from Oregon (2009-present)
* Patty Murray, U.S. Senator from Washington (1993-present)
* Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015), U.S. Senator from Nevada (1987-2017)
* Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator from Maryland (2017-present)
* Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013-present)
U.S. Representatives
* Ruben Kihuen, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 4th congressional district (2017-2019)
* Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 9th congressional district (2013-2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2018
Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 42
* National Education Association
* Nevada State AFL-CIO
* Nevada State Education Association
* Service Employees International Union Nevada Local 1107
Organizations
* Council for a Livable World
* Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* Human Rights Campaign
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* NARAL Pro-Choice America
* National Organization for Women
* Natural Resources Defense Council
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter
Websites and newspapers
* Daily Kos

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacky Rosen | 110,567 | 77.11% |
| | Democratic | None of These Candidates | 10,078 | 7.03% |
| | Democratic | David Knight | 6,346 | 4.43% |
| | Democratic | Allen Rheinhart | 4,782 | 3.33% |
| | Democratic | Jesse Sbaih | 4,540 | 3.17% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Mahendra | 3,835 | 2.67% |
| | Democratic | Danny Burleigh | 3,244 | 2.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,392 | 100.00% |

## Independents
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Kamau Bakari
* Barry Michaels, businessman, convicted felon and perennial candidate

## General election
### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 19, 2018

### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Tilt D (flip) | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| CNN | Tossup | October 30, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
| Fox News | Tossup | October 30, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight | Tossup | November 6, 2018 |

### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
* Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
U.S. Senators
* Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–present)
* Dick Durbin, Senate Minority Whip (2015–2021), U.S. Senator from Illinois (1997–present) and former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 20th congressional district (1983–1997)
* Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York (2009–present) and former U.S. Representative from New York's 20th congressional district (2007–2009)
* Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021), former California Attorney General (2011–2017)
* Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2017–present) and former Governor of New Hampshire (2013–2017)
* Mazie Hirono, U.S. Senator from Hawaii (2013–present) and former U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (2007–2013)
* Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator from Nevada (2017–present) and former Nevada Attorney General (2007–2015)
* Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator from Oregon (2009–present)
* Patty Murray, U.S. Senator from Washington (1993–present)
* Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader (2007–2015), U.S. Senator from Nevada (1987–2017)
* Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present) and former U.S. Representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district (1991–2007) (Independent)
* Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator from Hawaii (2012–present) and former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2010–2012)
* Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator from Maryland (2017–present) and former U.S. Representative from Maryland's 8th congressional district (2003–2017)
* Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)
U.S. Representatives
* Ruben Kihuen, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 4th congressional district (2017–2019)
* Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative from Alabama's 7th congressional district (2011–present)
* Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 9th congressional district (2013–2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2018
Individuals
* Brandon Flowers, singer
* Jimmy Kimmel, talk show host
* Cecile Richards, activist
* Adam Rippon, figure skater
* Amy Siskind, activist and writer
* Amy Schumer, actress
Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 42
* National Education Association
* Nevada State AFL-CIO
* Nevada State Education Association
* Service Employees International Union Nevada Local 1107
* United Automobile Workers
Organizations
* Alliance for Retired Americans
* Council for a Livable World
* Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* Feminist Majority Political Action Committee
* Human Rights Campaign
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* NARAL Pro-Choice America
* National Organization for Women
* Natural Resources Defense Council
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Population Connection
* Rachel's Action Network
* Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter
Websites and newspapers
* Daily Kos
Federal officials
* Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017–2021), former Governor of Indiana (2013–2017) and former U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th congressional district (2003–2013) and 2nd district (2001–2003)
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)
U.S. Senators
* John Boozman, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2011–present) and former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (2001–2011)
* Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine (1997–present)
* Cory Gardner, U.S. Senator from Colorado (2015–2021) and former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th congressional district (2011–2015)
* Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present) and former U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district (1995–2003)
* David Perdue, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2015–2021)
* Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (2015–present)
Governors
* Brian Sandoval, 29th Governor of Nevada (2011–2019)
State officials
* Becky Harris, Chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (2018–2019)
* Mark Hutchison, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2015–2019)
* Brian Krolicki, 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2007–2015)
State senators
* Heidi Gansert, state senator from the 15th district (2016-present)
* Pete Goicoechea, state senator from the 19th district (2013-present)
* Joe Hardy, state senator from the 12th district (2010-present)
* Ben Kieckhefer, state senator from the 16th district (2010-2021)
* Michael Roberson, state senator from the 20th district (2011-2018)
* James Settelmeyer, state senator from the 17th district (2010-present)
State assembly members
* Chris Edwards, state assemblyman from the 19th district (2014-2020)
* John Hambrick, state assemblyman from the 2nd district (2008-2020)
* Al Kramer, state assemblyman from the 40th district (2016-2020)
* Lisa Krasner, state assemblywoman from the 26th district (2016-present)
* Keith Pickard, state assemblyman from the 22nd district (2016-2020)
* Robin Titus, state assemblywoman from the 38th district (2014-present)
* Jill Tolles, state assemblywoman from the 25th district (2016-present)
* Jim Wheeler, Nevada Assembly Minority Leader (2017-2019), state assemblyman from the 39th district (2013-present)
* Melissa Woodbury, state assemblywoman from the 23rd district (2008-2018)
Local officials
* Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner
* Charlene Bybee, Sparks City Councilwoman
* Demar Dahl, Elko County Commissioner
* Vaughn Hartung, Washoe County Commissioner
* Bob Lucey, Washoe County Commissioner
* Barry Penzel, Douglas County Commissioner
* Bruce L. Woodbury, Clark County Commissioner (1981-2009)
Individuals
* Stephen Cloobeck, businessman and major Democratic Party donor
* Peter Guzman, president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce
* Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump
* Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO and Republican National Committee Finance Chairman
Organizations
* Laborers Union Local 872
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Right to Life
* Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition
* Nevada Republican Party
* NRA Political Victory Fund
Newspapers
* Las Vegas Review-Journal

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Dean Heller (R) Incumbent | $14,525,094 | $12,538,859 | $2,211,457 |
| Jacky Rosen (D) | $21,571,221 | $20,817,629 | $768,851 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dean Heller (R) | Jacky Rosen (D) | Tim Hagan (L) | None of these | Other | Undecided |
| HarrisX | November 3–5, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 47% | – | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | November 2–4, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 46% | – | – | – | – |
| Emerson College | November 1–4, 2018 | 1,197 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 49% | – | – | 3% | 4% |
| HarrisX | November 1–3, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 45% | – | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 31 – November 2, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 44% | – | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 30 – November 1, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 43% | – | – | – | – |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 29 – November 1, 2018 | 2,587 | ± 1.9% | 49% | 46% | – | – | 2% | 3% |
| HarrisX | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 45% | – | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 24–30, 2018 | 1,400 | ± 2.6% | 43% | 46% | – | – | – | – |
| CNN/SSRS | October 24–29, 2018 | 622 LV | ± 4.8% | 45% | 48% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
| CNN/SSRS | October 24–29, 2018 | 807 RV | ± 4.2% | 41% | 44% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 24–26, 2018 | 773 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 47% | – | – | – | 7% |
| Ipsos | October 12–19, 2018 | 1,137 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 41% | – | – | 8% | 4% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) | October 15–16, 2018 | 648 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 48% | – | – | – | 7% |
| Vox Populi Polling | October 13–15, 2018 | 614 | ± 3.7% | 49% | 51% | – | – | – | – |
| Emerson College | October 10–12, 2018 | 625 | ± 4.2% | 48% | 41% | – | – | 3% | 8% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 8–10, 2018 | 642 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 45% | – | – | 1% | 7% |
| NBC News/Marist | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 574 LV | ± 5.5% | 44% | 42% | 8% | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| NBC News/Marist | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 574 LV | ± 5.5% | 46% | 44% | – | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| NBC News/Marist | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 780 RV | ± 4.5% | 42% | 41% | 8% | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| NBC News/Marist | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 780 RV | ± 4.5% | 45% | 43% | – | 6% | 1% | 6% |
| Kaiser Family Foundation/SSRS | September 19 – October 2, 2018 | 513 | ± 5.0% | 45% | 44% | – | – | 4% | 7% |
| CNN/SSRS | September 25–29, 2018 | 693 LV | ± 4.6% | 43% | 47% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 1% |
| CNN/SSRS | September 25–29, 2018 | 851 RV | ± 4.1% | 40% | 43% | 5% | 10% | 0% | 2% |
| Ipsos | September 7–17, 2018 | 1,039 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 43% | – | – | 4% | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing | September 11–12, 2018 | 700 | ± 3.7% | 45% | 47% | – | – | – | 8% |
| Suffolk University | September 5–10, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 42% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) | August 20–21, 2018 | 528 | ± 4.3% | 43% | 48% | – | – | – | – |
| Suffolk University | July 24–29, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 40% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 1,097 | ± 5.5% | 45% | 48% | – | – | – | 7% |
| Gravis Marketing | June 23–26, 2018 | 630 | ± 3.9% | 41% | 45% | – | – | – | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Health Care Voter) | April 30 – May 1, 2018 | 637 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 44% | – | – | – | 14% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | April 2–23, 2018 | 1,332 | ± 5.0% | 44% | 50% | – | – | – | 6% |
| The Mellman Group | April 12–19, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 40% | 39% | – | – | – | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) | March 15–17, 2018 | 720 | ± 3.7% | 39% | 44% | – | – | – | 17% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 23–25, 2017 | 648 | ± 3.9% | 41% | 42% | – | – | – | 17% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dean Heller (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Our Lives on the Line) | July 26–27, 2017 | 847 | ± 3.6% | 31% | 50% | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Save My Care) | June 13–14, 2017 | 706 | ± 3.4% | 39% | 46% | 14% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) | March 15–17, 2018 | 720 | ± 3.7% | 41% | 47% | 12% |
with Dina Titus
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dean Heller (R) | Dina Titus (D) | Undecided |
| Anzalone Liszt Grove Research | June 23–29, 2017 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 45% | 8% |

### Results

United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jacky Rosen | 490,071 | 50.41% | +5.70% |
| | Republican | Dean Heller (incumbent) | 441,202 | 45.38% | −0.49% |
| | None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 15,303 | 1.57% | -2.97% |
| | Independent | Barry Michaels | 9,269 | 0.95% | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Tim Hagan | 9,196 | 0.95% | N/A |
| | Independent American | Kamau Bakari | 7,091 | 0.73% | −4.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 972,132 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
Heller carried 15 of Nevada's 17 county-level jurisdictions, but Rosen carried the two largest, Clark (home to Las Vegas) and Washoe (home to Reno). She won Clark County by over 92,000 votes, almost double her statewide margin of over 48,900 votes.
By county :
| County | Jacky Rosen Democratic | Jacky Rosen Democratic | Dean Heller Republican | Dean Heller Republican | None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | Barry Michaels Independent | Barry Michaels Independent | Tim Hagan Libertarian | Tim Hagan Libertarian | Kamau Bakari IAPN | Kamau Bakari IAPN | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Carson City | 9,321 | 41.07 | 12,328 | 54.32 | 372 | 1.64 | 250 | 1.10 | 254 | 1.12 | 169 | 0.74 | -3,007 | -13.25 | 22,694 |
| Churchill | 1,999 | 20.80 | 7,042 | 73.26 | 218 | 2.27 | 145 | 1.51 | 116 | 1.21 | 92 | 0.96 | -5,042 | -52.47 | 9,612 |
| Clark | 359,028 | 55.06 | 266,675 | 40.90 | 9,810 | 1.50 | 5,922 | 0.91 | 5,823 | 0.89 | 4,786 | 0.73 | 92,353 | 14.16 | 652,044 |
| Douglas | 8,303 | 31.86 | 16,742 | 64.25 | 388 | 1.49 | 224 | 0.86 | 266 | 1.02 | 134 | 0.51 | -8,439 | -32.39 | 26,057 |
| Elko | 2,904 | 19.14 | 11,491 | 75.73 | 260 | 1.71 | 172 | 1.13 | 205 | 1.35 | 142 | 0.94 | -8,587 | -56.59 | 15,174 |
| Esmeralda | 52 | 14.02 | 280 | 75.47 | 17 | 4.58 | 9 | 2.43 | 10 | 2.70 | 3 | 0.81 | -228 | -61.46 | 371 |
| Eureka | 74 | 9.76 | 633 | 83.51 | 22 | 2.90 | 13 | 1.72 | 9 | 1.19 | 7 | 0.92 | -559 | -73.75 | 758 |
| Humboldt | 1,188 | 21.41 | 4,022 | 72.48 | 139 | 2.50 | 78 | 1.41 | 71 | 1.28 | 51 | 0.92 | -2,834 | -51.07 | 5,549 |
| Lander | 350 | 16.72 | 1,588 | 75.87 | 64 | 3.06 | 30 | 1.43 | 36 | 1.72 | 25 | 1.19 | -1,238 | -59.15 | 2,093 |
| Lincoln | 283 | 14.51 | 1,547 | 79.33 | 62 | 3.18 | 27 | 1.38 | 21 | 1.08 | 10 | 0.51 | -1,264 | -64.82 | 1,950 |
| Lyon | 5,526 | 26.41 | 14,296 | 68.32 | 406 | 1.94 | 282 | 1.35 | 257 | 1.23 | 157 | 0.75 | -8,770 | -41.91 | 20,924 |
| Mineral | 570 | 31.49 | 1,056 | 58.34 | 90 | 4.97 | 40 | 2.21 | 37 | 2.04 | 17 | 0.94 | -486 | -26.85 | 1,810 |
| Nye | 4,888 | 27.93 | 11,397 | 65.11 | 435 | 2.49 | 278 | 1.59 | 284 | 1.62 | 221 | 1.26 | -6,509 | -37.19 | 17,503 |
| Pershing | 398 | 22.56 | 1,271 | 72.05 | 39 | 2.21 | 26 | 1.47 | 19 | 1.08 | 11 | 0.62 | -873 | -49.49 | 1,764 |
| Storey | 724 | 30.68 | 1,495 | 63.35 | 51 | 2.16 | 32 | 1.36 | 32 | 1.36 | 26 | 1.10 | -771 | -32.67 | 2,360 |
| Washoe | 93,828 | 49.85 | 86,988 | 46.21 | 2,829 | 1.50 | 1,682 | 0.89 | 1,716 | 0.91 | 1,184 | 0.63 | 6,840 | 3.63 | 188,227 |
| White Pine | 635 | 19.59 | 2,351 | 72.52 | 101 | 3.12 | 59 | 1.82 | 40 | 1.23 | 56 | 1.73 | -1,716 | -52.93 | 3,242 |
| Totals | 490,071 | 50.41 | 441,202 | 45.38 | 15,303 | 1.57 | 9,269 | 0.95 | 9,196 | 0.95 | 7,091 | 0.73 | 48,869 | 5.03 | 972,132 |

#### By congressional district

Rosen won 3 of 4 congressional districts.
| District | Rosen | Heller | Representative |
| 1st | 63.77% | 31.62% | Dina Titus |
| 2nd | 42.53% | 53.19% | Mark Amodei |
| 3rd | 50.39% | 45.95% | Susie Lee |
| 4th | 51.44% | 44.06% | Steven Horsford |