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 our candidate announcement tracker, important dates and all of our election-related stories. This page will be updated with additional features in the future.
Questions? 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.
Indy Elections 🗳️
This is The Nevada Independent’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get Indy Elections' scoops and smart analysis early in your inbox.
Election Stories
National politicians have been jetting to Nevada for meetings with the influential Culinary Union, mega-rallies and tech conventions.
The poll found some bipartisan support among Nevadans, while other topics, such as trust in mail ballots, drew significant partisanship.
IndyTalks: Lombardo pushes against nationalizing elections, calls it 'state issue'
By The Nevada Independent StaffRead our recap of the governor's 90-minute talk with Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston, which covered everything from vaccines and election security to the Colorado River and transgender athletes.
Nevada lawmakers say candidates can use campaign donations to buy gunsÂ
By Eric NeugeborenThey also approved new rules explaining when non-postmarked mail ballots can be counted, and whether databases can be used to challenge another voter's eligibility.
Does the Nevada DMV make the final decision on a voter's eligibility?
By Eric NeugeborenFind out in our latest fact brief.
Democrats have never won the seat, but they say 2026 presents their best opportunity.