2026Nevada Voter Guide
Your comprehensive guide to the candidates and races shaping your county and Nevada's future in the general election.
Statewide
Ballot Measures
State Question No. 6
Official Ballot Language
Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to create an individual’s fundamental right to an abortion, without interference by state or local governments, whenever the abortion is performed by a qualified healthcare professional until fetal viability or when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual at any point during the pregnancy?
What a yes or no vote does
This ballot question would enshrine Nevada's existing abortion law — which permits the procedure through 24 weeks of pregnancy — directly into the state Constitution, shielding it from future legislative or legal challenge. A "yes" vote would make the current 24-week standard part of the Constitution. A "no" vote would leave abortion rights governed by existing statute.
State Question No. 7
Official Ballot Language
Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to require voters to either present photo identification to verify their identity when voting in-person or to provide certain personal information to verify their identity when voting by mail ballot?
What a yes or no vote does
This ballot question would amend the Nevada Constitution to require voters to present a form of government-issued photo identification to verify their identity when voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail. A "yes" vote would add those requirements to show ID when voting into the state Constitution. A "no" vote would leave Nevada's current law in place, which doesn't require ID to vote and instead relies largely on matching a voter's signature on a ballot with one on file.
Boulder City Ballot Question 1
Official Ballot Language
Should data center facilities be an approved land use within the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area outside of the Multi-species Habitat Conservation Easement?
What a yes or no vote does
This question asks whether data center facilities should be an approved land use within the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area, outside a protected multispecies habitat easement for native Mojave Desert species. Under the Boulder City Charter, any land use in the Transfer Area beyond those specifically listed (recreation, solar energy, a tortoise preserve, utilities, existing leases) must be approved directly by voters. The city currently leases Transfer Area land for solar, battery storage and one natural gas facility, generating millions of dollars a year.
A “yes” vote would add data centers to the list of approved land uses in the Transfer Area, though it wouldn’t approve any specific project — any future data center lease would still go through full City Council review under standard land-use and leasing procedures. A “no” vote would keep data centers off that approved-use list; it would not affect the city’s ability to allow data centers elsewhere within Boulder City limits outside the Transfer Area, which isn’t restricted by the charter.
Boulder City Ballot Question 2
Official Ballot Language
Shall the City of Boulder City be authorized to expend available funds from the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount up to fifty percent (50%) of the most recent audited fiscal year’s ending cash balance in the Capital Improvement Fund each year in place of the previously authorized amount of One Million ($1,000,000.00) per year for capital improvement projects for the benefit of Boulder City residents and visitors?
What a yes or no vote does
This question asks whether Boulder City should be allowed to spend up to 50 percent of the Capital Improvement Fund’s most recent audited year-end cash balance each year on capital improvement projects, replacing the current flat $1 million annual cap set in 2015. The fund is filled by 20 percent of the city’s Eldorado Valley lease revenue from solar, battery storage and natural gas projects, currently holds about $13 million and grows by roughly $3 million a year. Under the charter, any Capital Improvement Fund spending requires direct voter approval. A “yes” vote would let the city spend up to 50 percent of the fund’s year-end balance annually on capital projects, in place of the flat $1 million cap. A “no” vote would leave the $1 million annual cap in place.
Clark County
U.S. Congress
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State Senate
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State Assembly
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The following races are on Clark County ballots, but some may vary depending on your specific municipality.
Nevada Board of Regents
Why it matters
The board is composed of 13 elected regents who set policies and approve budgets for Nevada’s entire public system of higher education: four community colleges, one state university, two doctorate-granting research universities and one research institute. The Nevada System of Higher Education serves more than 100,000 students.
The board is also responsible for hiring the system’s chancellor and presidents for the institutions.
Why you should care
As in states across the country, colleges are facing pressure from a Trump administration suspicious of academia and challenges in proving the value of increasingly expensive college degrees.
The board recently faced backlash from students for voting to raise tuition and fees to address a looming budget shortfall attributed to faculty pay raises.
Two regents are running for re-election, and Regent Pete Goicoechea is running for his first full term after being appointed to the board in 2024.
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District Court
Family Court
County Commission
Why it matters
The Clark County Commission is the overarching bureaucratic body that supervises county operations in the greater Las Vegas Valley. County services include overseeing airports, child protective services, marriage licensing, rental assistance, the coroner, courts, parks and more. The commission also oversees unincorporated areas such as the Las Vegas Strip, Spring Valley, Enterprise and parts of Summerlin. The board also administers the county’s roughly $10 billion budget, roughly 10,000 county employees and a population of more than 2 million people countywide.
Why you should care
The board has seven partisan members elected every four years and is largely Democratic — there is only one Republican county commissioner currently serving.
That Republican presence could expand depending on who wins the District F seat, which is open after Democrat Justin Jones, facing a controversy over deleted text messages surrounding a real estate development near Red Rock, announced he wouldn’t seek re-election.
Assm. Heidi Kasama (R-Las Vegas), the progressive Democrat Minja Yan and the independent Becky Harris, a former Republican state senator, will face off in the general election in November.
If that seat flips to Kasama, the board would have two Republican county commissioners, more than it’s had in more than 10 years. The last Republican commissioner the county had before April Becker was elected in 2024 was the long-serving Bruce Woodbury, who retired in 2009.
However, if elected, both Harris and Yan could change the political makeup of the board — Yan for being a young progressive, and Harris for being an independent candidate.
Clark County is tackling new issues after tourism declined in 2025 — and the region aims to diversify through sports, entertainment and new development. The board determines how the county’s budget is allocated and what sort of projects are being approved.
County races
School Trustees
Why it matters
The Clark County School Board is made up of 11 members, seven of whom are elected by voters. The board oversees the state’s largest school district with under 300,000 students. They make budget and policy decisions, including approving pay increases for staff and school consolidations, and are responsible for hiring and managing the superintendent, but do not handle day-to-day operations inside of schools.
Why you should care
The district is facing a precipitous enrollment decline, which means less per-pupil revenue coming in. The district has already begun making decisions to address these budget constraints.
In June, the district announced it was looking to lay off as many as 60 licensed educators.
Another step the district could consider is whether to close schools that are underutilized.
There’s also more pressure for school districts to improve student performance following legislation from Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic leaders including Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro that demand greater accountability from districts for student proficiency and consequences if they don’t meet standards. All three incumbents are running for re-election.
Las Vegas city races
Boulder City races
Henderson city races
Mesquite city races
North Las Vegas city races
Why it matters
The mayor is considered one of the five voting members of the North Las Vegas City Council, which sets a budget, funds a police department and oversees a staff of 500 employees in the city of nearly 300,000 people.
Why you should care
Longtime Councilmember Scott Black is up again against Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Assm. Daniele Monroe-Moreno in the run for North Las Vegas mayor. Monroe-Moreno got a higher percentage of the vote in the Democratic primary, though both will go on to the general election in November.
North Las Vegas is growing fast, and is looking to bring new development to the region. With the construction of new industrial parks in North Las Vegas on the outskirts of the city, the freeing up public lands is also a question of concern. Mayoral candidates have discussed how to navigate the new growth and ensure that it is sustainable.