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
Accusations over socialism, corporate donations shape competitive Nevada Assembly race
By Kate ReynoldsNevada Republicans are hoping to pick up this Democrat-held seat, which is open this year and which was won by President Donald Trump in 2024.
U.S. District Court Judge Anne Traum ruled Friday that the Department of Justice efforts to receive an unredacted version of the state's voter registration list was invalid under federal law.
Sparks is running out of room. But who will decide what comes next?
By James Wolfgang PerezHousing developments, industrial projects and population growth have brought economic development, but they have also raised questions over whether the city has the resources to keep pace.
Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled Thursday that state prosecutors did not provide enough evidence that the GOP electors had intended to defraud state officials. The state plans to appeal the ruling.
Here is where Nevada's secretary of state candidates stand on the issues
By Eric NeugeborenThere's a rematch in the race for Nevada's top elections official — and just like four years ago, it's a battle between one of the strongest defenders of the state's election system against one of its loudest critics.
When candidates give squishy answers, voters lose
By Mini Racker, Riley Snyder, Eric Neugeboren, Tabitha MuellerIn response to President Trump's visit to Las Vegas, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto showcases midterm messaging and AG Aaron Ford ad gets rebuked.