The 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval ran for re-election to a second term in office and defeated Democrat Bob Goodman.
Edward Hamilton, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
Gary Marinch
Brian Sandoval, incumbent Governor
William Tarbell
Thomas Tighe
Jim Gibbons, former Governor
Joe Heck, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election and won)
Mike Montandon, former Mayor of North Las Vegas and candidate for Governor in 2010
For the first time in a gubernatorial election since it was added in 1975, the None of These Candidates option received a plurality of the votes. This has been ascribed to the eight Democratic candidates' lack of name recognition, money and political experience. High-profile Democrats were put off by Sandoval's popularity and large war chest, leading to no "serious challenger" emerging. According to state law, even if the "None of These Candidates" option receives the most votes in an election, the actual candidate who receives the most votes still wins the election. Thus, Bob Goodman was certified as the Democratic nominee.
Charles Chang
Frederick Conquest, anthropology professor and candidate for Governor in 2010
Stephen Frye, psychiatrist and candidate for NV-03 in 2012
Bob Goodman, former Economic Development Commissioner, former Wyoming Economic Development Director and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 and 2010
Chris Hyepock, casino manager
Allen Rheinhart, painter, sculptor and writer
John Rutledge, philanthropist and attorney
Abdul Shabazz, denture repair business owner and candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas in 2011
Fernando Lopes
Richard Bryan, former U.S. Senator and former Governor
Barbara Buckley, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly
Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada Attorney General
Steven Horsford, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election and lost)
Jan Laverty Jones, former Mayor of Las Vegas, candidate for Governor in 1994 and nominee for Governor in 1998
Ruben Kihuen, State Senator (ran for re-election and won)
Susie Lee, education activist
Kate Marshall, Nevada State Treasurer (ran for Secretary of State and lost)
Ross Miller, Secretary of State of Nevada (ran for Nevada Attorney General and lost)
Joe Neal, former State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2002
Rory Reid, former Clark County Commissioner and nominee for Governor in 2010
Tick Segerblom, State Senator
Steve Sisolak, Clark County Commissioner
Debbie Smith, State Senator (ran for re-election and won)
Dina Titus, U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 2006 (ran for re-election and won)
David Lory VanDerBeek, family therapist and nominee for the Nevada Assembly in 2010 and the U.S. Senate in 2012
David Gibson
Frederick Conquest, anthropology professor and Democratic candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran as a Democrat)
Candidates
Brian Sandoval (Republican), incumbent Governor of Nevada
Bob Goodman (Democratic), former Economic Development Commissioner, former Wyoming Director of Economic Development and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 and 2010
David Lory VanDerBeek (Independent American Party of Nevada), family therapist and nominee for the Nevada Assembly in 2010 and the U.S. Senate in 2012
