2026Election Stories

Over and again, Walz and Vance outlined the policy and character differences between their running mates, while trying to introduce themselves to the country.

Republicans say the suits will bolster trust in elections, but critics say they serve as public relations channels for a campaign that has claimed they will only lose this year if Democrats cheat.

The race for the Summerlin district is all but guaranteed to be close again this year — but the stakes are even higher, as it is among the seats that may determine whether Gov. Joe Lombardo keeps his veto power.

In remarks lasting about 25 minutes, Harris did not announce any new policies but sought to generate support for her plans to lower the cost of living and address illegal border crossings.

More than a decade after losing a race for the U.S. Senate, former Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is running for mayor of Las Vegas as a way of continuing her love of public service.

With five-term Democratic Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen's upcoming departure, Democrat Joe Dalia and Republican Annette Dawson Owens are vying for the newly open seat.

During a candidates forum, Las Vegas mayoral candidates Shelley Berkley and Victoria Seaman agreed the city needs to settle the long-running land-use dispute surrounding the defunct Badlands golf course.

In separate, in-depth interviews with The Nevada Independent, Assemblywoman Angie Taylor (D-Reno) and Republican candidate Mike Ginsburg answered questions across a wide range of policy areas.

Cari-Ann Burgess' leave from the key role in Nevada's major swing county comes after multiple snafus, including misprinted ballots.

For the first time in history, Native American voters in Nevada cast ballots through the state's online absentee voting system.

Some senators' currency is media attention; others are known for their erudite mastery of a policy niche; some operate on ruthless instinct. Rosen's approach is all about friendliness — but, as Harris alluded to, kindness can be killer.

Adelson, the wife of the late gaming magnate Sheldon Adelson and an ardent supporter of her native Israel, has been among the chief financiers of Trump's political ambitions.

There were no noted dissents in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, which did not provide a reason for denying the Green Party's emergency application to qualify for the ballot.

In the open seat, Democrat Ryan Hampton, an addiction recovery advocate is facing off against Lisa Cole, a lawyer and the vice president of an economic development small business.

Across all six swing states surveyed, researchers indicated that majorities of Republicans and Democrats favor federal actions to help families.

Horsford's plan, unlike Republican-led proposals to solely exempt tips from federal taxation, includes eliminating the federal tipped subminimum wage, aiming to improve tipped workers' pay by raising their baseline earnings and easing their tax burden.

The Nevada Senate campaigns (and supportive outside groups) are each spending millions of dollars to try to get voters to think of their opponent in the same breath as their party leader.

If Democrats lose both the White House and the Senate, it could allow Republicans to reverse the climate wins of the Biden administration.

A Nevada Independent analysis found voting-age Latino population growth has outpaced statewide growth, while a Census survey shows Latino voters participate less often than Black and white voters.

The proposal would amend the Nevada Constitution to require all voters in Nevada to present a valid photo identification before voting, or part of a personally identifiable number while voting by mail.