2026Election Stories

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.

The judge ruled the parts of Trump's order seeking to create a federal list of eligible voters and using the Postal Service to determine who receives a mail ballot are "legally void" because they "violate the separation of powers."

A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.

Assm. Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), seeking his fifth term, narrowly lost to challenger Miguel Dávila, who was backed by unions and articulated a new vision of local politics.

Because Jim Marchant has already run for office many times — appearing on a ballot in every election cycle for the past decade — he didn't need yard signs or TV ads to get his name out there.

Unions representing construction workers and other building trades boosted candidates running in open races and against incumbent lawmakers. On Election Day, most lost.

In today's Indy Elections: Catherine Cortez Masto addresses Democrats' chances in NV-02 and the team shares what surprised them most during the primaries.