2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Jacky Rosen (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Dean Heller (R) by 5.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jacky RosenDemocrat · winner
51.2%490,071
Dean HellerRepublican
46.1%441,202
Barry MichaelsIndependent
1.0%9,269
Tim HaganLibertarian
1.0%9,196
Kamau A. BakariIndependent
0.7%7,091
956,829 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jacky RosenDean Heller
$26.2M
Raised by the campaign
$12.9M
$26.1M
Spent by the campaign
$14.1M
$178.2K
Cash on hand
$164.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Jacky Rosen (D)Dean Heller (R)
Also on the ballot: Barry Michaels (Independent), 1.0%; Tim Hagan (Libertarian), 1.0%; Kamau A. Bakari (Independent), 0.7%