Primary Election 2010 Candidates in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County

Nonpartisan Offices

The following offices are nonpartisan. Some offices where the incumbent is unopposed are not included. For a complete list of everything, go to the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Candidate Information page.

Supreme Court Justice

James W. Hardesty, Seat A
Ronald D. Parraguirre, Seat E

District Court Judge

Deborah Schumacher, Department 05
Chuck Weller, Department 11
David Hardy, Department 15

State Board of Education, District 10

Gordon Cornell
Cliff Ferry

Regent - University of Nevada, District 11

Glenn Fruehan
Jason Geddes
Tom Gunter
Chuck Walker

School Board Trustee

John R. Mayer, District B
Barbara Clark, District C
Francey Dennis, District C
Estela Gutierrez, District F

Reno Mayor

Robert A. Cashell, Incumbent
Mathias Cone
Chad Dehne
Duane Dunstone

Reno City Council - Ward 2

Brandi Anderson
Anthony Gonzalez
Donna Graves
Sharon Zadra, Incumbent

Reno City Council - Ward 4

Dwight Dortch, Incumbent
Edward B. Hawkins

Reno Municipal Court Judge - Dept. 3

Jim Van Winkle, Incumbent
Dorothy Nash Holmes

Sparks Mayor

Gene O. Newhall
Ron Schmitt
Geno Martini, Incumbent

Sparks City Council - Ward 2

William L. Johnson
Ed Lawson
Nicolas C. Lee
Robert Lopes
Randall Mellinger
Jarrod Williams

Sparks City Council - Ward 4

Mike Carrigan, Incumbent
Timothy M. Egan

Reno Justice of the Peace - Department 4

Cotter C. Conway
Eric Nickel
Scott Pearson
Lewis S. Taitel

Nevada Primary Elections are Closed

A closed primary election is one in which voters are only allowed to vote for candidates from their own party, as well as those in nonpartisan contests. For example, a registered Democrat will receive a ballot with the various Democratic primary candidates, plus those running for nonpartisan offices and ballot questions applicable to his or her precinct. Nevada recognizes two major political parties (Republican and Democrat) and two minor parties (Independent American and Libertarian). If you are registered to vote as anything other than a Republican or Democrat, your ballot will only show nonpartisan office candidates and ballot questions applicable to your precinct.

Several lesser, very local races are not included here. For a complete list of everything, go to the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Candidate Information page.