2010 Nevada Attorney General election

2010 Nevada Attorney General election

November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
 
Candidate Catherine Cortez Masto Travis Barrick Joel Hansen
Party Democratic Republican Independent American
Popular vote 372,011 251,269 54,980
Percentage 52.82% 35.67% 7.81%

County results
Cortez Masto:      40–50%      50–60%
Barrick:      40–50%      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic

The 2010 Nevada Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Nevada Attorney General, 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 8, 2010.

Despite a national red wave, incumbent Democratic attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term in office by a wide margin.