Reese and Cassidy advance in Reno City Council Ward 5 race - 11:53 p.m.

Reno City Councilman Devon Reese and Brian Cassidy, founder of local junk removal service Junk King, have advanced to the general election in the race for Reno City Council’s Ward 5.

Reese received a majority of the vote as of Tuesday night, while Cassidy, who was endorsed by prominent Republican and far-right activist Robert Beadles came in second.

Reese was appointed to the at-large city council seat in 2019 and was elected to a full term in 2020. When the Legislature passed a bill that added a sixth ward to the city in 2021, the city redrew ward boundaries and the at-large position was eliminated. As a result, Reese now resides in Ward 5.

Taylor and Perez advance in Reno City Council Ward 1 race - 11:53 p.m.

Reno City Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor and Frank Perez, a city code compliance officer, have advanced to a November runoff in the race for Reno City Council’s Ward 1.

Taylor received the majority of the vote as of Tuesday night, while Perez came in second, outpacing the next highest vote-getter, Lily Baran, a housing advocate and former lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. 

Taylor has been the Ward 5 representative since she was appointed in 2022 but now resides in Ward 1 after district boundaries were redrawn.

Martinez and Myer advance in Reno City Council Ward 3 race - 11:53 p.m.

Reno City Councilman Miguel Martinez and Denise Myer, a former safety auditor for a major airline, will face off in November for the Reno City Council Ward 3 seat. 

Martinez received a majority of the vote in early returns while Myer came in second, outpacing the next highest vote-getter, candidate Cliff Young. 

Martinez was appointed to the Ward 3 seat in October 2022 after former Councilman Oscar Delgado resigned from Reno City Council.

Ginsburg will face Taylor in the Senate District 15 general election - 11:50 p.m.

Senate Republican Caucus-endorsed Mike Ginsburg won the three-way Republican primary for the Reno-area Senate District 15. He defeated former legislator Sharron Angle and Mark Neumann in the primary.

A longtime member of the Builders Association of Northern Nevada, Ginsburg will face Assemblywoman Angie Taylor (D-Reno) in the November general election. 

The seat is occupied by Sen. Heidi Seevers Gansert (R-Reno), who announced in August that she would not run for re-election.

Hamilton, Naft will face off in Clark County Commission District A general election - 11:48 p.m.

County Commissioner Michael Naft, a Democrat, and Republican candidate Ryan Hamilton will face off in the general election for the District A seat. Hamilton defeated Republican candidate Michael Thomas in the primary.

Updated at 9 a.m. on 6/12/2024 to clarify that Hamilton no longer works for a nonprofit. He quit in December to run for office.

Summers-Armstrong and Miller advance in Las Vegas City Council Ward 5 race - 11:48 p.m.

Two Assembly members — Shondra Summers-Armstrong and C.H. Miller — will advance to the general election for this Las Vegas City Council seat in November. Summers-Armstrong was ahead as of Tuesday night, with Miller trailing behind.

The top two candidates beat out six others in the competitive Ward 5 race that was left without an incumbent after Councilman Cedric Crear decided to run for Las Vegas mayor rather than seek re-election.

Goulding defeats caucus-backed Velto in Assembly District 27 Democratic Primary - 11:23 p.m.

Heather Goulding has won the Assembly District 27 primary, becoming the latest Northern Nevada Democratic candidate to win their initial bids for office without the support of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Goulding defeated attorney Alex Velto and will have a general election matchup with Republican Carmen Ortiz, who is running unopposed in the primary.

The district — which encompasses parts of Northwest Reno, bordering UNR’s campus and sections of Sun Valley and Golden Valley — is open after Assemblywoman Angie Taylor (D-Reno) decided to run for state Senate.

Assembly District 21 Republican primary - 11:12 p.m.

Retired Henderson police officer and detective April Arndt emerged as the winner of Assembly District 21 Republican primary.

Arndt, who was endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, defeated Las Vegas chiropractor Jon Petrick. She will face Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola (D-Henderson) in November. Nonpartisans make up the largest share of party registration in this swingy district, which is now represented by Democrats.

Cruz-Crawford defeats Thomas in Senate District 1 Democratic primary - 11:03 p.m.

In the heavily Democratic-leaning Senate District 1, Michelee “Shelly” Cruz-Crawford defeated Assemblywoman Clara Thomas (D-North Las Vegas).

Crawford, a regent and principal, will face Republican Patricia Brinkley in the November general election.

Nguyen wins Senate District 3 primary over Culinary-backed opponent - 10:49 p.m.

Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D-Las Vegas), an attorney and former assemblywoman, beat back a serious primary challenge from Culinary-backed nurse Geoconda Hughes to win her first race as a senator after she was appointed to the Senate District 3 seat in 2022.

The win marks a blow to the Culinary Union, which backed Hughes and targeted Nguyen after she supported SB441, a bill that removed pandemic-imposed requirements placed on the gaming industry, including daily hotel room cleaning. 

Leading up to the primary, state lawmakers publicly rallied around Nguyen. Her supporters also comprise an alliance of groups that often don’t agree, including the gaming industry and the trial lawyers, both of which contributed to Nguyen during the first quarter. 

Though the race was seen as a test of the Culinary Union's power, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in mid-May, “We don’t look at it that way at all,” emphasizing that the election was an attempt to hold lawmakers accountable.

Nguyen will face Republican Brent Howard in the general election in the solidly Democratic district.

Berkley and Seaman advance to general election for Las Vegas Mayor’s race - 10:40 p.m.

Former U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman have advanced to a November runoff in the race for Las Vegas mayor.

Berkley appeared to have the most votes based on early returns, followed by Seaman and with City Councilman Cedric Crear in a distant third. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent, the top two candidates are advancing to a general election runoff.

Berkley’s candidacy marks her return to Nevada politics a dozen years after losing a high-profile bid for U.S. Senate that ended her 14-year career in Congress. Seaman is a former assemblywoman who has represented Ward 2 on the city council since 2019.

Seaman is a Republican, while Berkley and Crear are Democrats.

This is the first Las Vegas mayoral race to not feature a member of the Goodman family in 25 years.

Lee wins Congressional District 4 GOP primary - 10:38 p.m.

Former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has won the Republican primary for Congressional District 4, setting up a general election matchup against Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV).

Lee led North Las Vegas, the district’s population anchor, for more than nine years after serving in the Nevada Legislature. He was a Democrat for most of that time, switching parties in 2021 before a run for governor.

With the endorsements of both Lombardo and Trump, Lee had both the national and local GOP apparatus behind him. The district has remained in Democratic hands since 2016, with Republicans only winning it once in the 2014 midterm election.

Robertson wins Congressional District 1 GOP primary, setting up rematch with Titus - 10:36 p.m.

Army veteran Mark Robertson won the Republican primary for Congressional District 1, setting up a rematch of the 2022 contest when he lost to Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).

Robertson was significantly outspent by restaurateur Flemming Larsen through the end of the first quarter, but had the advantage of name recognition as the 2022 nominee. 

In 2022, he lost to Titus by about 6 percentage points. On his campaign website, he noted that Titus’ victory was powered by mail-in ballots, and then falsely asserted that up to 20 percent of mail ballots were cast illegally. To win this time around, he said he will embrace early and mail voting and increase his outreach to nonpartisan voters and registered Republicans who did not vote in 2022.

Neither Trump nor Lombardo weighed in on the primary.

Johnson wins Congressional District 3 GOP primary - 10:34 p.m.

Tax analyst Drew Johnson will win the Republican primary for Congressional District 3, beating a Lombardo-endorsed opponent and former elected official en route to becoming the GOP’s nominee.

Johnson, who was endorsed by three members of Congress, three Republican state senators and a handful of other elected officials in Nevada, has never held elected office. He previously ran for Clark County Commission, narrowly losing to Democratic Commissioner Justin Jones by a margin of under 350 votes.

A longtime fixture in conservative think tanks, Johnson loaned his campaign $200,000, but was still well behind wealthy opponents Marty O’Donnell, a video game composer, and Dan Schwartz, a former state treasurer. The latter two loaned their campaigns $500,000 and $800,000, respectively, but Johnson was still able to win the primary.

Berkbigler wins Washoe County Commission District 1 Republican Primary - 10:09 p.m.

Marsha Berkbigler defeated two other candidates in the Washoe County Commission District 1 Republican primary.

She will face off against Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill in the November general election, after Hill defeated Berkbigler  in 2020. Berkbigler previously served eight years on the commission.

Berkbigler is the only commission candidate prominent GOP donor and election conspiracy theorist Robert Beadles has donated money to this cycle. She told The Nevada Independent she has no personal connection to Beadles but was aware of the campaign donation. Berkbigler also said she does not support Beadles’ election fraud claims.

Andriola wins Washoe County Commission District 4 Republican Primary - 10:09 p.m.

Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola emerged as the winner of the six-way Republican contest for Washoe County Commission District 4, and will advance as a heavy favorite over two nonpartisan candidates in the general election.

Andriola was appointed to the seat by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, and previously served as the Reno Rodeo Foundation executive director. 

 Andriola won the election despite being targeted by election skeptic and wealthy far-right activist Robert Beadles.

Andriola split with the other two Republicans on the board on a number of contentious commission votes, including supporting Democrat Alexis Hill as chair of the commission and not supporting the restoration of a public comment period before commission meetings.

Knudsen wins Las Vegas City Council Ward 1 race - 9:42 p.m.

Councilman Brian Knudsen has retained the Ward 1 seat that he has held since his successful election in 2019.

During the campaign, Knudsen, who worked for the city and various non-profits before becoming a councilman, faced candidates Miriam Gibson, a real estate broker, and Dennis Chairez. Because Knudsen received more than 50 percent of the vote, he wins outright and there will be no general election for the Ward 1 seat.

Diaz wins Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 - 9:42 p.m.

Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, a former lawmaker who previously worked as an elementary school teacher, has emerged as the winner of the Ward 3 Las Vegas City Council race, retaining the seat she has held since 2019. 

Diaz campaigned against candidates David Gomez, a business consultant, and Melissa Clary, who has experience in government and non-profit work. Following her successful re-election bid, Diaz’s seat will be up for election again in 2028. 

Bilbray-Axelrod, Becker advance in Clark County Commission District C race - 9:42 p.m.

Democrat Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod and Republican April Becker have advanced to the general election for a Clark County Commission seat. Bilbray-Axelrod is a four-term assemblywoman who left her seat to run for a county commission position, and Becker ran an unsuccessful campaign against Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) in the 2022 general election.

Bilbray-Axelrod beat Hunter Cain, a nonprofit founder, and Becker beat runner-up Thomas “Wags” Wagner, an insurance broker, in the crowded District C race that gained attention after incumbent Democrat Ross Miller announced he wasn’t going to run for re-election.

Culinary-backed Hunt beats Montgomery in Assembly District 17 primary - 9:01 p.m.

In North Las Vegas’ reliably blue Assembly District 17, Culinary Union-backed Linda Hunt defeated the Assembly Democratic Caucus’ pick, Mishon Montgomery.

The seat, which encompasses Nellis Air Force base, is open after Assemblywoman Claire Thomas (D-North Las Vegas) opted to run for the open Senate District 1 seat.

Hunt will face Republican Robert Olson in the general election.

Dawson Owens wins Assembly District 29 Republican Primary - 8:45 p.m.

Lombardo-backed Republican Annette Dawson Owens won the Assembly District 29 GOP primary, which is open after Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen (D-Henderson) announced she would not run for re-election.

Dawson Owens defeated Republican Yadusha Williams. In the general election, she will face Democrat Joe Dalia, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Flanagan wins Assembly District 7 seat - 8:45 p.m.

Democrat Tanya Flanagan defeated James Melvin Fennell in Southern Nevada’s Assembly District 7. 

Flanagan, a public information administrator for Clark County who was backed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus, is set to be the next representative of the district because no Republicans filed to run for the seat.

The seat is open after former Assemblyman Cameron “C.H.” Miller resigned to seek the Las Vegas City Council seat held by Cedric Crear, who is running for mayor.

Arroyo wins Assembly District 41 Republican Primary - 8:45 p.m.

Rafael Arroyo, Lombardo’s endorsed candidate, defeated Guadalupe Reyes in Southern Nevada’s Assembly District 41, which includes portions of the Henderson airport and Silverado Ranch.

Arroyo will face Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) in the November general election.

Taylor defeats Duerr in Senate District 15 Democratic primary - 8:30 p.m.

In Northern Nevada’s Senate District 15, Assemblywoman Angie Taylor (D-Reno) defeated Reno City Councilwoman Naomi Duerr.

The two Democrats, both with deep experience in local government, competed to run for the seat occupied by Sen. Heidi Seevers Gansert (R-Reno), who announced in August that she would not run for re-election. 

Taylor will face whoever emerges as the winner of the district’s Republican primary in the general election. Following redistricting in 2021, the swing district became more favorable to Democrats.

Ellison wins Senate District 19 primary - 8:29 p.m.

Former Assemblyman John Ellison defeated his two other competitors to represent the ruby-red Senate District 19. He is all but guaranteed to represent the district in the 2025 legislative session because no Democrat filed. 

Endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, Ellison defeated William Hockstedler, an Army and Air Force veteran who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022, and Chelsy Fischer, a Nye County School Board trustee.

The district covers a vast swath of rural Nevada, including Lincoln and White Pine counties and parts of Clark, Elko, Eureka and Nye counties.

Steinbeck wins Senate District 18 Republican primary - 8:27 p.m.

In swingy Senate District 18, Gov. Joe Lombardo-endorsed Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck emerged as the winner of the three-way Republican primary that included Assemblyman Richard McArthur (R-Las Vegas) and businessman Josh Leavitt.

The northwest Las Vegas Senate seat, which leans slightly in favor of Republicans, is open after Sen. Scott Hammond (R-Las Vegas) resigned last year because he accepted a job as executive director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.

He will face Democrat Ron Bilodeau, who emerged as the winner in the Senate District 18 Democratic primary, in the general election.

Neal defeats challenger in Senate District 4 primary - 8:23 p.m.

Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) successfully defended her seat against Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Laura Perkins.

Neal was an assemblywoman from 2010 to 2020 and has since represented Senate District 4, the same seat that her father, the late Sen. Joe Neal, held for nearly 30 years. Neal won despite top North Las Vegas officials backing Perkins following feuds between Neal and the city council.

Neal accused officials of committing perjury during a committee hearing on since-abandoned plans to buy land that housed the now-demolished Texas Station casino. She also sparred with city officials over a bill regarding a city charter committee.

With no challengers from another party, Neal is virtually guaranteed to return to the 2025 legislative session.

Atlas defeats Bishop in Senate District 5 - 8:23 p.m.

In swingy Senate District 5, which covers parts of Henderson and Paradise, establishment-backed former lobbyist Jennifer Atlas defeated challenger Christian Bishop.

Atlas will face Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson) in the November general election.

The swing district has a fairly even split of registered Democratic (about 29 percent) and Republican voters (almost 30 percent), with the highest percentage of voters registered as nonpartisans (nearly 34 percent). It’s one of the few districts Democrats hope to flip blue this election cycle.

Congressional District 2 - 8:17 p.m.

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) easily survived a primary challenge to secure the Republican nomination for Congressional District 2.

Amodei, who has represented Northern Nevada for seven terms, defeated trauma surgeon Fred Simon in the primary. Simon had previously run in the GOP primary for governor in 2022, receiving 3 percent of the vote.

The longtime congressman will not face a Democratic opponent in the general election in the safe Republican district. Instead, he will take on businessman Greg Kidd, who is running as a nonpartisan. Kidd has loaned over $500,000 to his campaign thus far.

Amodei won the general election in 2022 by 22 percentage points.

Brown wins Republican U.S. Senate race - 8:12 p.m.

Republicans got the candidate they wanted to take on Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV).

Army veteran Sam Brown, the preferred choice of the GOP establishment in both D.C. and Nevada, will win Tuesday’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, according to a race call made by The Nevada Independent. He will now take on Rosen in the general election in a race that political analysts have marked a “toss-up” and that, if he wins, will all but guarantee Republican control of the Senate.

Brown, who previously ran in the 2022 primary but lost to eventual nominee Adam Laxalt, overcame a field of challengers, including former Trump Ambassador to Iceland Jeff Gunter and former Assemblyman Jim Marchant (R-Las Vegas). 

Brown was boosted by a late-game endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who had held off on weighing in until Sunday night but then urged supporters to back him.

In an interview Monday, Brown said he does not plan to change his message now that he’s in the general election and competing for votes from nonpartisans and Democrats in addition to Republicans.

“It's not a partisan message,” Brown said. “It's a message for all Nevadans and people who have become concerned or disenfranchised with what our representation looks like in D.C. from Jacky Rosen and Joe Biden.”

Democratic incumbents easily win - 8:12 p.m.

Democratic congressional incumbents easily won their primaries Tuesday night. None faced serious challenges.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) will be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, defeating a perennial candidate who lived in California.

In the House, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) also cruised to victory.

Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), in Congressional District 1, did not face a primary challenger.