Nevada’s candidate filing period opened Monday, giving those interested in running for statewide, legislative and local office 10 days to make it official.

To file for office, candidates must appear virtually or in person at the relevant filing office, pay a fee, show identification and sign paperwork to complete the process. For municipal offices, candidates file with the city clerk; for seats within the county, candidates file at their county clerk’s office; for multiple county or statewide seats, they file with the secretary of state’s office.

Judicial candidates had a separate filing period in January. 

At this point in the election cycle, major candidates usually have announced their campaigns and started raising and spending money. But the period is historically marked by surprises, as some may decide not to follow through on their intentions, switch races, or make an unexpected run for a seat. The filing period runs from March 2 to 13.

The primary election is June 9, with early voting from May 23 to June 5. The general election is Nov. 3. Nevada is a universal vote-by-mail state, so ballots are automatically mailed to all active registered voters — typically before the start of the early voting period.

Below are highlights from the candidate filing period, along with a spreadsheet of filed candidates.

Where we stand on the first day of campaign filing — 2:00 a.m.

Official candidate filing has opened, but nearly 200 people have already announced intentions to run for a seat in local government, the Legislature, statewide government or Congress, according to a Nevada Independent tally.

Congressional District 2, represented by the soon-to-be-retiring Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), has the most announced candidates at 12, followed by seven candidates running for the open Clark County Commission District F and four candidates in the Assembly District 39 race.

This lay of the land could change depending on who files in the next 10 days. 

There’s plenty of time for last-minute switcheroos and tomfoolery. Keep following this blog for the latest need-to-know details.

— Tabitha Mueller