2026Election Stories

John Lee, a GOP candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, filed a lawsuit accusing his opponent, David Flippo, of being behind a new website that labeled Lee a sexual predator. Flippo denied any involvement.

At a hot rally that prompted six hospitalizations, Trump declined to endorse a Senate (but later endorsed veteran Sam Brown), and expressed support for stopping taxing tips as income.

A local chapter of the Moms for Liberty national parental rights organization are looking to use school board elections as part of their efforts against books and policies related to LGBTQ+ students.

Chairman Michael McDonald said the board met to waive the bylaws, but the vote is still subject to ratification.

The campaign must gather at least 10,095 signatures by July 5 for its new petition. Its original petition was deemed invalid after omitting a running mate, a decision the campaign is suing over.

The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee accused state elections officials of counting non-postmarked mail ballots after Election Day, without providing clear evidence.

Nevada Independent CEO and Editor Jon Ralston shared his thoughts on low early voting turnout, high mail volume and his explanation of how The Indy will be calling races next week.

The campaign asked a federal court to stop enforcement of the state's "ambiguous and conflicting" ballot access laws for third-party candidates, arguing the rules violate the U.S. Constitution.

Republican former President Donald Trump led President Joe Biden, a Democrat, by 12 points in a head-to-head matchup. Yet the poll also showed Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) maintained a 2 percentage point lead on her likely Republican challenger Sam Brown.

A new analysis shows that many candidates running in Nevada's federal races received more than $10.1 million in federal government loans from 2007 to 2021.

The Democratic Primary in Senate District 3 race is a test of the power of the Culinary Union, which has turned heads this election cycle by un-endorsing many powerful Democratic lawmakers.

When asked if he employed migrant workers, Larsen said he employs "a lot of illegals," a term that immigration advocates have long argued is dehumanizing and incorrect, considering that entering the country without documentation is not a crime.

The contested race pits Angie Taylor, a one-term assemblywoman against Naomi Duerr, a Reno city councilwoman.

Here's a selection of reactions to the verdict from Nevada political leaders.

In an audio recording obtained by The Nevada Independent of a speech to supporters at a Las Vegas early vote rally that same day, Brown reiterated his opposition to the repository and explained his reasoning for changing stances between his 2022 run for Senate and now.

At least 20 PACs or political nonprofits have registered in the state since the last reporting deadline.

Now retired, living in Southern Nevada since 2021, and worth as much as $74 million, O'Donnell is attempting to use the wealth he acquired from his musical ambitions to make his political ones possible.

Of the states that will decide the 2024 election, Nevada has the highest percentage of its population who are veterans — a civically minded voting bloc of an estimated 200,000 with the power to swing a swing state. 

The races include a Culinary-backed food server, Reno woman in the energy industry and chiropractor facing establishment-backed candidates.

In Northern Nevada's fast-growing and politically swingy Washoe County, races for seats on the county commission are heating up, with the political lean of the panel — currently divided 3-2 with a Republican majority — hanging in the balance.