2026Election Stories

A dozen Nevada political strategists, experts and elected officials agreed that the fundamentals of the race — inflation, Trump's appeal with working-class voters and Biden's unpopularity — favored Republicans. 

Based on the assumption that Harris won 95 percent of registered Democratic votes and 5 percent of votes from registered Republicans in Clark and Washoe counties, she likely only received about 53 percent of the nonpartisan vote, The Indy found.

For the first time, the council will have six members representing geographical wards, and no at-large member, following a lengthy redistricting process.

The now president-elect often skipped over details, but here's a look at what Trump's proposed.

Northern Nevada voters overwhelmingly supported incumbents at the local level while also failing to fund libraries and road repairs.

All three of Nevada's incumbent House Democrats have won re-election in their Las Vegas-based seats — an expected result after Democrats far outspent Republican candidates who were largely left to fend for themselves by national GOP groups, but uncomfortably close at times for Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV).

Changes abound for Southern Nevada's local governments, including the start of a new political career for the former congresswoman.

Two candidates with ties to Moms for Liberty, a conservative group that has advocated for book bans and against policies that accommodate LGBTQ+ students, won their races on the Clark County School Board.

Like several of her Senate Democratic colleagues running in tight races, Rosen was able to win re-election despite former President Donald Trump winning the state at the top of the ticket. With her win, Democrats have retained a critical swing-state seat. By flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana, Republicans have now taken control of the upper chamber. Races in Arizona and Pennsylvania, two seats held by Democrats, have yet to be called.

The measure was part of national groups' multistate campaign to curb political polarization. Opponents, including major political parties, decried it as confusing.

We break down the status of supermajorities in each chamber and the results of consequential legislative races.

Voters rejected a measure to remove the constitutional status of the elected Board of Regents, after rejecting a similar effort four years ago. Several other lower-profile ballot questions sailed to victory.

Former President Donald Trump has won Nevada's six electoral votes, becoming the first Republican to win the state in two decades and riding a wave of discontent over the economy and an embrace of voting methods that Nevada Republicans have previously eschewed.

The approval of Question 6, which asked voters whether the Nevada Constitution should include a fundamental right to abortion, means that the Constitution will be amended if a majority of voters also approve it in 2026.

Question 7 far exceeded the 50 percent threshold matching limited polling that showed strong support for a voter ID requirement. It must also receive support from a majority of voters in the 2026 general election.

The Nevada Independent will be tracking and calling key races in Nevada, including the presidential, congressional and legislative contests.

A late October AP-NORC poll found that about 70 percent of Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign.

Trump or Harris? How do nonpartisans break? The Nevada Independent breaks down the most compelling storylines we're following on decision day.

Nevadans could once again have to wait days until the presidential winner is declared, but changes to state counting rules mean there will be more results published earlier in the night on Election Day.

A broad and well-organized canvassing effort has been the critical instrument in Democrats' electoral toolbox over several cycles. That superior ground game is why Democrats — despite tied polls and strong Republican turnout in early voting — still believe in Nevada.