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   Matthews: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Spiegel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Nevada State Controller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Nevada State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Catherine Byrne did not seek re-election to a second term.[1] Republican candidate Andy Matthews won the election, flipping the seat and marking the best performance for a Nevada Republican in a statewide race in 2022, as all other successful Republican candidates for statewide races won with pluralities of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Spiegel | 111,989 | 67.26% | |
| Democratic | Alex Costa | 40,664 | 24.42% | |
| None of These Candidates | 13,841 | 8.31% | ||
| Total votes | 166,494 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ellen Spiegel (D) |
Andy Matthews (R) |
None of These Candidates |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights[6] | September 20–29, 2022 | 741 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 31% | 39% | 6% | 4%[b] | 21% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Matthews | 504,703 | 50.06% | +3.82% | |
| Democratic | Ellen Spiegel | 463,092 | 45.93% | −4.67% | |
| None of These Candidates | 25,029 | 2.48% | -0.69% | ||
| Libertarian | Jed Profeta | 15,375 | 1.52% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,008,199 | 100.0% | |||
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Despite losing the state, Spiegel won three of four congressional districts.[8]
| District | Spiegel | Matthews | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50% | 46% | Dina Titus |
| 2nd | 39% | 57% | Mark Amodei |
| 3rd | 49% | 47% | Susie Lee |
| 4th | 48% | 47% | Steven Horsford |
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