2026 Nevada Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

2026 Nevada Attorney General election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Aaron Ford Democratic

The 2026 Nevada Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Nicole Cannizzaro, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (2019–present) from the 6th district (2016–present) ^[1]
• Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer (2019–present) ^[2]

Declined

• Sandra Jauregui, Majority Leader of the Nevada Assembly (2023–present) from the 41st district (2016–present) ^[3]

Endorsements

Nicole Cannizzaro

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 4041 ^[1]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 396 ^[1]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245 ^[1]
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 ^[1]
• Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada ^[1]

Organizations

• EMILYs List ^[4]
• Reproductive Freedom for All ^[5]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Danny Tarkanian, Douglas County commissioner (2021–present) and perennial candidate ^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Tossup	August 21, 2025

See also

• 2026 United States attorney general elections

References

1. Mueller, Tabitha (July 15, 2025). "Top state Senate Democrat Cannizzaro to run for attorney general". Nevada Independent . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
2. Margiott, Kenzie (May 14, 2025). "Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine intends to run for attorney general in 2026". KRNV-DT . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
3. Neugeboren, Eric; Aldrete, Isabella (August 11, 2025). "Top two Democrats in Nevada Assembly won't run for re-election, may seek other offices". The Nevada Independent . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
4. "EMILYs List Endorses Nicole Cannizzaro for Nevada Attorney General". emilyslist.org. October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
5. "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Aaron Ford for Governor and Nicole Cannizzaro for Attorney General". reproductivefreedomforall.org. August 29, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
6. Robison, Mark (May 29, 2025). "Danny Tarkanian announces 2026 run for Nevada attorney general seat". Reno Gazette Journal . Retrieved May 29, 2025.
7. "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Nicole Cannizzaro (D) for Attorney General
• Zach Conine (D) for Attorney General
• Danny Tarkanian (R) for Attorney General