U.S. Senate seat · statewide
U.S. Senate in Nevada
17 elections since 1976: Democrats won 12, Republicans 5.
Jacky Rosen (D) · since Jan 3, 2019Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jacky Rosen (D) · won49.4%
- Sam Brown (R)47.7%
- Janine Hansen (OTH)1.5%
- Chris Cunningham (LIB)1.5%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1976; the seat changed party 5 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Class 1 seat | Jacky Rosen (D) | Sam Brown (R) | 1.7 |
| 2022 · Class 3 seat | Catherine Cortez Masto (D) | Adam Paul Laxalt (R) | 0.8 |
| 2018 · Class 1 seat | Jacky Rosen (D)Flip | Dean Heller (R) | 5.1 |
| 2016 · Class 3 seat | Catherine Cortez Masto (D) | Joseph J. Heck (R) | 2.5 |
| 2012 · Class 1 seat | Dean Heller (R) | Shelley Berkley (D) | 1.2 |
| 2010 · Class 3 seat | Harry Reid (D) | Sharron Angle (R) | 5.7 |
| 2006 · Class 1 seat | John Ensign (R) | Jack Carter (D) | 14.4 |
| 2004 · Class 3 seat | Harry Reid (D) | Richard Ziser (R) | 25.9 |
| 2000 · Class 1 seat | John Ensign (R)Flip | Ed Bernstein (D) | 15.7 |
| 1998 · Class 3 seat | Harry Reid (D) | John Ensign (R) | 0.1 |
| 1994 · Class 1 seat | Richard Bryan (D) | Hal Furman (R) | 9.9 |
| 1992 · Class 3 seat | Harry Reid (D) | Demar Dahl (R) | 10.8 |
| 1988 · Class 1 seat | Richard Bryan (D)Flip | Chic Hecht (R) | 4.2 |
| 1986 · Class 3 seat | Harry Reid (D)Flip | Jim Santini (R) | 5.5 |
| 1982 · Class 1 seat | Chic Hecht (R)Flip | Howard Cannon (D) | 2.4 |
| 1980 · Class 3 seat | Paul Laxalt (R) | Mary Gojack (D) | 21.4 |
| 1976 · Class 1 seat | Howard Cannon (D) | David Towell (R) | 31.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)