2026Election Stories

The poll — one of the first major snapshots of the issue since the 2024 election — found that Democratic voters' confidence in elections has dipped by nearly 30 percentage points since the election.

Lombardo had an approval rating of 51 percent among all respondents, though 37 percent of them rated Lombardo's performance as governor as "excellent" or "good," while another 38 percent marked him as "just so-so."

Hill's likely entry into the race for Lombardo's seat sets up a competitive Democratic primary in 2026, though official filing isn't open until next year.

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Nevada hand over its voter roll data and other voting information related to President Donald Trump's March executive order that sought to overhaul the nation's election system.

The state's first ever female Senate majority leader is poised to face off against Treasurer Zach Conine in a primary.

The comments from Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) during Monday's Legislative Commission meeting reopened debate about Democratic lawmakers' actions in the final moments of the 2025 legislative session, which ended in June.

Assm. Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D-North Las Vegas) is expected to formally launch her campaign later this summer after serving in the Assembly since 2016.

We are tracking more than 60 promises the Nevada governor has made from his time on the campaign trail in 2022 to the end of the 2025 legislative session.

In the final days of the legislative session, it looked like major changes could be coming to state elections. But Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed many election bills, meaning voters, candidates and elected officials should not expect big changes.

The proposal was part of an apparent deal that would have brought voter ID to Nevada next year in exchange for increasing ballot drop boxes before Election Day.

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager is proposing new voter ID requirements as part of a potential deal with Gov. Joe Lombardo to resurrect a vetoed effort to increase the number of ballot drop boxes in the days leading up to an election.

Speaking at a bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Vance urged the crypto executives and enthusiasts to keep pressure on Congress.

In what is likely the most consequential election proposal so far this session, Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager's (D-Las Vegas) proposal would significantly expand the voting options of the largest voting bloc in Nevada.

Conine, a Democrat, is the first major candidate to enter the race.

Democrats will pick their next presidential nominee in 2028, but before that happens, the party will have to decide which state gets to go first on the nominating calendar.

For four straight election cycles, Republicans have come up empty in the three Las Vegas-area House seats.

Looser campaign finance rules enable legislative PACs to receive unrestricted funds to funnel directly to lawmakers and allied groups.

As Democrats take uneven steps toward rebuilding — with differing opinions across the party about how often to challenge Trump and some voters calling for candidates willing to fight — Cortez Masto wants moderate senators to lead the charge.

The Nevada Justice Association, through its political arm, donated more than $320,000 directly to state lawmakers during the 2024 cycle, in addition to nearly $500,000 to PACs associated with prominent Democratic legislators.

Like clockwork, the Federal Election Commission first quarter fundraising deadline came this week, reminding elected officials (and tired journalists) that the 2026 cycle is officially underway.