2018 Nevada State Controller election November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06 )
Results by countyByrne: 40–50% 50–60%Knecht: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The2018 Nevada State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect theNevada State Controller , concurrently with elections to theUnited States Senate ,U.S. House of Representatives ,governor , and otherstate andlocal elections. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2018, though both the Republican and Democratic nominees ran uncontested.[ 1]
IncumbentRepublican state controllerRon Knecht ran for re-election to a second term in office, but lost re-election toDemocratic public accountantCatherine Byrne .[ 2] won re-election , resigned, or were term-limited.[ a]
Incumbent Republican state controllerRon Knecht was uncontested in the Republican primary, so no primary election was held.[ 5]
Andrew Martin , state assemblyman from the 9th district (2013–2015) and nominee for state controller in2014 [ 9] Ron Knecht (R)
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Catherine Byrne (D)
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