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
Nevada primary results show Lombardo's endorsement is helpful, but not gospel
By Eric Neugeboren, Tabitha MuellerAlthough most of the Republican governor's backed candidates won their races, his picks in some of the biggest races fell short.
He rallied Washington's Trumpiest voices, poured in his own money and went straight for the jugular. That approach trounced James Settelmeyer's legacy campaign.
How did Alexis Hill lose so big? Ford's branding, fundraising advantage led to primary landslide
By Tabitha Mueller Fundraising, name recognition and messaging strategies all contributed to the more than 40-percentage-point gap between the top two Democratic contenders for governor.
Who voted in Nevada's 2026 primary? Turnout up slightly, still about 20%
By Eric NeugeborenAs of Thursday afternoon, about 40,000 more Nevadans voted in this year's primary versus 2024. The overall turnout rate was only about 20 percent, slightly above last cycle. It's the first primary since 2020 in which turnout increased.
Former Nevada lawmakers nab most votes in school board, regent races
By Rocío HernándezMeanwhile, two Washoe County School Board incumbents faced no opponents in the primary, and scored an easy win.
Here's what happened in Northern Nevada's local government primaries
By Eric NeugeborenNorthern Nevada's local government primary saw the longtime top prosecutor in the state's second largest county lose to his first ever challenger.