Buying Time 2020 – Nevada
This page features Nevada Supreme Court television advertisements from the 2020 election cycle.
Two seats on the Nevada Supreme Court were up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020. A primary election took place on June 9, 2020. For Seat B, incumbent Justice Kris Pickering ran unopposed in the general election after defeating attorney Esther Rodriguez and Supreme Court Settlement Judge Thomas Christensen in the primary election. For Seat D, incumbent Justice Mark Gibbons is not running for reelection. State assembly member Ozzie Fumo and District Court Judge Douglas Herndon will compete for Gibbons’ seat in the general election. Fumo and Herndon moved onto the general election after receiving a higher percentage of the votes than former state assembly member Erv Nelson in the primary. Herndon ultimately won the seat.
Kantar Media/CMAG: Estimated Total TV Spending: $861,470*
- Estimated spending by Ozzie Fumo: $174,410
- Estimated spending by Douglas Herndon: $507,910
- Estimated spending by Judge the Judges PAC: $47,020
- Estimated spending by Kris Pickering: $132,130
*Spending figures last updated November 10, 2020
Return to Buying Time Homepage
Advertisements
April 29 – Trusted Voice
This ad says that Kris Pickering has “been a trusted voice on our states highest court for more than a decade” and that she has the “endorsement of every law enforcement organization in Nevada.”
Sponsor: Kris Pickering
Estimated Spending: $132,130
April 29 – Finest in Nevada
This ad says that Doug Herndon is “knowledgeable, respectful, hardworking, and fair.”
Sponsor: Douglas Herndon
Estimated Spending: $121,300
April 29 – Excellent Person
In this ad, Ozzie Fumo says he has “spent his entire career fighting for equal justice, fairness, and your rights. That’s why I’m asking for your vote.”
Sponsor: Ozzie Fumo
Estimated Spending: $37,170
September 24 – Only One Candidate
This ad says that “only one candidate for supreme court is endorsed by law enforcement, Judge Doug Herndon.”
Sponsor: Douglas Herndon
Estimated Spending: $110,900
September 25 – Doug Herndon Committed
This ad says that Doug Herndon “committed prosecution misconduct” and that “he hid evidence that caused an innocent man to spend 22 years in jail.” The ad ends with an endorsement of Ozzie Fumo’s candidacy.
Sponsor: Ozzie Fumo
Estimated Spending: $37,430
September 25 – My Name is Douglas
In his ad, Ozzie Fumo says that “Doug Herndon sent Fred Steese, an innocent man, to prison for a crime he didn’t commit” and ends with Fumo asking for support in his bid for a seat on the Nevada Supreme Court.
Sponsor: Ozzie Fumo
Estimated Spending: $52,910
October 8 – First Generation SP
This is a Spanish language ad endorsing Ozzie Fumo for the Nevada Supreme Court.
Sponsor: Ozzie Fumo
Estimated Spending: $6,470
October 15 – Judges Impact Our Lives
In his ad, Douglas Herndon says “the Nevada Supreme Court is not a training Supreme Court is not a training ground” and that he is “the only judge in the race for the Nevada Supreme Court.”
Sponsor: Douglas Herndon
Estimated Spending: $275,710
October 15 – Effective Criminal Defense Lawyer
This ad says that “Ozzie Fumo is an effective criminal defense lawyer but he doesn’t have any experience as a judge” and that “the Nevada Supreme Court is no place for beginners. Worse, Ozzie Fumo acknowledged he would have to recuse himself on issues that come before the court now.”
Sponsor: Judge the Judges PAC
Estimated Spending: $47,020
October 25 – Intentionally Hid Evidence
Description N/A
Sponsor: Ozzie Fumo
Estimated Spending: $40,570
