2026Election Stories

In today's edition:  Can Aaron Ford's promise not to raise taxes coexist with his other plans? Plus: Sen. Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) Senate floor strategy pays off, a paid family leave bill returns, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is coming to town. 

Advocates had a lot of ideas about what questions should go before voters this year, although only a few have successfully qualified for the ballot. We track it all here.

It'll be his second trip to the state this year. At least one Nevada congressional hopeful expects to see him there.

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) kept the door open for collaboration with the federal government to remove noncitizens from Nevada's voter rolls, but also expressed skepticism about the assertions that thousands of noncitizens are voting.

In today's Indy Elections: big ad buys for a Republican candidate and disappointment for NV Dems in the 2028 primary schedule.

The 30-second spot titled "Enough" focuses on the "Lombardo-Trump economy," a phrase that has become the centerpiece of Ford's campaign.

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.

The 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. 

In today's Indy Elections: An exclusive on Rep. Dina Titus' upcoming data center legislation and whether she uses AI.

Nevada campaign finance reports released last week provide the most substantive information to date on finances ahead of the general election. 

Of the 53 legislative seats up for election this year in Nevada, nearly a third are uncontested or were already decided in the primary.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is alleging there may be more than 15,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Nevada — echoing past allegations of voter fraud that have been shot down in the state

Campaign finance reports released Wednesday are one of the final looks at political candidates' finances ahead of the November general election.

The ballots were sent to the wrong office after being marked undeliverable despite all of them having the correct address.

Lombardo and Republican-aligned groups have spent more than $13 million on ads since December 2025, while Democrats have spent only about $77,000.

While most respondents said that healthcare costs will influence whom they vote for in November, the issue was more pressing among Democrats and independents.

In today's Indy Elections: Rep. Susie Lee talks up her bill to help drone pilots and Gov. Joe Lombardo keeps releasing ads.

In a 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court disagreed with Republicans who argued Mississippi's acceptance of mail ballots after Election Day ran afoul of federal laws that set election dates.

Left-leaning candidates face an uphill battle in Nevada, especially against incumbents, who have fundraising advantages and pre-tested coalitions. But in 2026's open races, progressives saw more success.