2006 Nevada gubernatorial election
The 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Kenny Guinn could not run due to term limits. Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons defeated Democratic State Senator Dina Titus. As of 2025, this is the most recent election in which Nevada voted for a gubernatorial candidate of the same party as the incumbent president.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dina Titus, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
- James B. Gibson, Mayor of Henderson
- Leola McConnell, liberal activist
Republican Party
Candidates
- Bob Beers, Nevada State Senator
- Jim Gibbons, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 2nd congressional district and nominee in 1994
- Lorraine Hunt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Stan Lusak, perennial candidate
- Melody "Mimi Miyagi" Damayo, former adult film actress
Other parties
Green Party
- Craig Bergland, activist
Independent American Party
- Christopher Hansen