2026Nevada Voter Guide
Your comprehensive guide to the candidates and races shaping Nevada's future.
The Nevada Independent is here to help with our updated 2026 Election Guide, featuring candidate bios, endorsements and race information, important dates, FAQs about voter registration, a voting site and drop box locator tool and all of our election-related stories. Questions or corrections? Email [email protected].
Important Dates
- Early voting for the primary election begins Saturday, May 23, 2026 and runs through Friday, June 5, 2026.
- The primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
- Early voting for the general election begins Saturday, October 17, 2026 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
- The 2026 general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Election Stories
What we're watching ahead of Nevada's primary election
By Mini Racker, Tabitha Mueller, Eric Neugeboren, Isabella Aldrete, Kate Reynolds, Oona MillikenWe detail the races we're following most closely.
Democrats in Nevada are betting that Latinos' growing dissatisfaction with the Trump administration can help them win back some of the voters they lost in the 2024 election.
Can the trans sports question land on the ballot? Nevada Supreme Court weighs arguments
By Eric NeugeborenIn a 33-minute hearing in Carson City, justices pressed both sides over whether the question itself, as well as a description of the proposal included on signature gathering forms, passed legal muster.
Trump endorses in GOP primary for Nevada attorney general
By Eric NeugeborenPresident Donald Trump has endorsed lawyer Adriana Guzmán Fralick in the Republican primary for Nevada attorney general.
Nevada's per pupil funding is more than $3,000 less than the national average. Here's what the three major gubernatorial candidates want to do to address school funding if elected.
As top Assembly leader leaves, 3 Dems say they have what it takes to protect a purple seat
By Kate ReynoldsNevada's closest election in 2024 was in this district, which outgoing Assm. Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) won by just 250 votes.