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 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
South Carolina is once again leading the nomination calendar, with the rest of the order still in flux. The party could revisit the decision four years from now.
Lombardo, Ford tied in Nevada governor's race, Dem poll shows
By Eric NeugeborenThe results reinforce the neck-and-neck nature of the governor's race with less than four months to go until Election Day.
Nevada voters already approved both ballot questions by wide margins in 2024 — 64.4 percent for Question 6 and 73.2 percent of the vote for Question 7. But as both questions would amend the state Constitution, they must pass in two consecutive general elections to take effect.
Four reasons why 'I'm Joe Lombardo' traffic stop went viral
By Mini Racker, James Wolfgang Perez, Isabella Aldrete, Eric NeugeborenIn today's Indy Elections: An exclusive on Rep. Dina Titus' upcoming data center legislation and whether she uses AI.
Democratic optimism, non-Nevada donors and more: Takeaways from campaign finance reports
By Eric Neugeboren, Mini Racker, Tabitha Mueller, Oona MillikenNevada campaign finance reports released last week provide the most substantive information to date on finances ahead of the general election.
These Nevada legislative races will help determine which party controls Carson City in 2027
By Tabitha MuellerOf the 53 legislative seats up for election this year in Nevada, nearly a third are uncontested or were already decided in the primary.