2018 Nevada State Treasurer election

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.

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. Democratic businessman Zach Conine defeated former Republican state legislator and Las Vegas city councilman Bob Beers in the general election.

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)

Eliminated in primary

• Derek Uehara, financial planner and candidate for Henderson city council in 2015

Declined

• Dan Schwartz, incumbent state treasurer (2015–present)

Results

Democratic primary

Businessman Zach Conine was the only candidate for the Democratic primary ballot in 2018, so he automatically became the Democratic nominee.

Candidates

Nominee

• Zach Conine, businessman and candidate for Nevada Assembly in 2016

Withdrew before primary

• Andrew Martin, state assemblyman from the 9th district (2013–2015) and nominee for state controller in 2014

Declined

• Teresa Benitez-Thompson, majority leader of the Nevada Assembly (2016–present) and state assemblywoman from the 27th district (2010–present)
• Irene Bustamante Adams, speaker pro tempore of the Nevada Assembly (2017–present) and state assemblywoman from the 42nd district (2010–present)

General election

Endorsements

Results

By congressional district

Conine won two of four congressional districts. Beers won the remaining two, including one that elected a Democrat.

References