2026 Nevada elections

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2026 Nevada elections
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The 2026 Nevada elections will be held in the U.S. state of Nevada on November 3, 2026, alongside the nationwide midterm elections. Elections will be held for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, and state controller as well as for all four seats in the House of Representatives, all 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly, 11 of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate, and other judicial and local elections. Primary elections will be held on June 9, 2026. [1]

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Not included in this election are Nevada's two United States Senate seats, as they are currently held by Catherine Cortez Masto (term ends in 2028) and Jacky Rosen (term ends in 2030).

Candidate filing period are from March 2–3, 2026 for nonjudicial offices and January 5–16, 2026 for judicial offices.

Partisan control

Nevada is a swing state and frequently elects a state government split between Republicans and Democrats. Since 1864, Nevada has sent an equal number of Democrats and Republicans to the United States Senate and House of Representatives with 14 senators from each party and 20 representatives from each party. [2]

Of the total 31 governors of Nevada, 15 have been Republicans and 12 have been Democrats, with two from the defunct Silver Party and one from its offshoot, the Silver Democrat Party. While the Nevada Senate has been controlled by Republicans 48 times and Democrats 28 times, the Nevada Assembly is the reverse, with a Democratic majority 50 times and Republican 26 times. [2]

United States House of Representatives

All 4 of Nevada's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. House members serve two year terms. [3]

Following the 2024 U.S. House elections, three seats are held by Democrats, and one is held by a Republican. Incumbents include Dina Titus (1st district), Mark Amodei (2nd district), Susie Lee (3rd district), and Steven Horsford (4th district). [4]

State executive

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo was first elected in 2022 with 48.8% of the vote. He is running for re-election. [5]

Incumbent Attorney General Aaron Ford and Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill are running for the Democratic nomination. [6] [7] Former Governor Steve Sisolak, who lost re-election against Lombardo in 2022, is also considering a run for the Democratic nomination. [8]

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony was first elected in 2022 with 49.4% of the vote. He is running for re-election. [9] Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui is running in the Democratic primary. [10]

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford was re-elected in 2022 with 52.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and is instead running for governor. [6]

Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Democratic State Treasurer Zach Conine are running for the Democratic nomination. [11] [12] Douglas County commissioner Danny Tarkanian is running for the Republican nomination. [13]

Secretary of state

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar was first elected in 2022 with 49.0% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office but has not yet stated if he will do so. [14] [9]

Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, who ran for United States Senate in 2010, is running for the Republican nomination. [14]

State controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Andy Matthews was first elected in 2022 with 50.1% of the vote. He is running for re-election. [15]

State treasurer

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Zach Conine was re-elected in 2022 with 47.7% of the vote. He is term-limited and is instead running for attorney general. [12]

Assemblyman Joe Dalia is running for the Democratic nomination. [16] Nevada Assembly Steve Yeager is also considering a run for the Democratic nomination. [17] Drew Johnson, founder of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a conservative think tank, and nominee for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in 2024, is running for the Republican nomination. [18]

State legislature

State Senate

11 of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate are up for election in 2026. Following the 2024 elections, Democrats control 13 seats in the chamber, and Republicans control 8. [19]

State Assembly

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly are up for election in 2026. Following the 2024 elections, Democrats control 27 seats in the chamber, and Republicans control 14, with one seat previously won by a Republican being vacant. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Reilly, Thom (July 8, 2024). "Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship". The Conversation . Archived from the original on July 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "The House Explained". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lyle, Michael (November 6, 2024). "Nevada's U.S. House delegation: Amodei wins, Titus & Horsford have solid leads, Lee in a tight race". Nevada Current. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Aldrete, Isabella; Adams, Kiara; Neugeboren, Eric (September 15, 2025). "Joe Lombardo launches re-election bid for Nevada governor". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Seeman, Matthew (July 28, 2025). "Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford formally launches campaign for governor". KSNV . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill officially enters Nevada Governor's race". 2 News Nevada . September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Browning, Kellen (April 11, 2025). "Swept From Office by Covid Backlash, Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Election 2026: Tracking Nevada candidate announcements". The Nevada Independent . September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ Sheridan, Kevin (October 20, 2025). "Jauregui announces bid for Nevada Lieutenant Govenor". KOLO . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ Mueller, Tabitha (July 15, 2025). "Top state Senate Democrat Cannizzaro to run for attorney general". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Margiott, Kenzie (May 14, 2025). "Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine intends to run for attorney general in 2026". KRNV 4. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Robison, Mark (May 29, 2025). "Danny Tarkanian announces 2026 run for Nevada attorney general seat" . Reno Gazette Journal . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Mueller, Tabitha; Neugeboren, Eric (April 29, 2025). "Are Lombardo's bills being introduced unusually late?". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ Margiott, Kenzie (July 9, 2025). "Nevada Controller Andy Matthews announces 2026 re-election bid". KRNV 4. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ Mueller, Tabitha (September 3, 2025). "Joe Dalia seeks to replace Conine as state treasurer, won't seek re-election to Assembly". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ 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 September 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ Robison, Mark (June 6, 2025). "Republicans Drew Johnson, Chris Hicks announce 2026 campaigns" . Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Current Senators". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Current Assembly Legislators". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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