2026Election Stories

County election officials verified more than 127,000 signatures gathered by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, well more than the roughly 102,000 needed to qualify for the ballot.

As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump gear up for a rematch, organizations say it's vital for voters to trust the election system.

A new poll of likely Nevada voters commissioned by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) finds former President Donald Trump with a 3-percentage-point lead over President Joe Biden.

The Nevada Democratic Party is leading a legal effort to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on Nevada's presidential ballot, alleging in a lawsuit expected to be filed Thursday in state court that Kennedy's affiliation with other political parties violates Nevada's legal requirements for independent candidates.

Judge Cristina Silva ruled that the Republican National Committee and Nevada GOP lacked standing to file the lawsuit, but will allow for an amended complaint to be re-filed with the court.

Election officials validated about 15,000 signatures after around 30,000 were submitted. The Nevada Democratic Party asked for a judge to block the Green Party's access.

As of Friday morning, about 380,000 Nevadans voted in the primary, a decrease of roughly 20 percent from the past two cycles. But a higher share of Democrats and Republicans voted by mail.

Johnson — a libertarian-leaning Republican who has had plenty of criticism for Trump over the years — believes he is a better candidate to take on Lee than firebrands from past cycles such as former pro wrestler Dan Rodimer and frequent candidate Danny Tarkanian.

The union's attempt to unseat an incumbent legislator over a room cleaning mandate failed. But lasting disunity could have repercussions for Democrats.

Here's a look at how Tuesday's primaries turned out for Southern Nevada local government candidates, including in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. 

June 11 proved to be a rough night for Robert Beadles, a prominent Republican donor and election conspiracy theorist who formally endorsed 12 candidates for local races in Washoe County and supported others. Only three made it to the general.

The Nevada Democratic Party asked a Carson City court to invalidate the signatures gathered by the Green Party, which it argued do not meet the state's requirements.

We break down who will be running in the November general election.

None of the candidates backed by Robert Beadles, an election denier, far-right provocateur and prominent GOP donor, will advance in their races on the Washoe County School Board.

Veteran Sam Brown cruised to victory in the race to challenge Sen. Jacky Rosen. A former North Las Vegas mayor endorsed by Trump also prevailed, while a wealth video game composer came in fourth.

Culinary loses a gutsy gamble to oust a well-liked incumbent who failed to back daily hotel room cleaning mandates in state law.

Former Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Las Vegas) and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman said Tuesday's primary results were exactly what they expected.

Republicans got the candidate they wanted to take on Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV).

As of Monday morning, about 238,400 Nevadans had cast a ballot in the primary via mail or in-person voting, bringing the total voter turnout to 11.9 percent.

The Nevada Independent explains the trends and races that we're watching in the primary and what the results could portend for the general election.