2026Election Stories

Campaign finance reports show Conine raised most money in attorney general race; incumbents for secretary of state, lieutenant governor have a lead.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo called his newly announced ballot initiative to block transgender women from female sports a part of his "game plan"to win his 2026 gubernatorial re-election bid, according to audio obtained by The Nevada Independent

The plan released Thursday covers everything from freeing up federal land for affordable housing development to placing a cap on security deposit costs. Ford also pledges to pass legislation vetoed by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.

The Democratic National Committee is investing in the Silver State as part of its first on-the-ground partisan registration effort in more than a decade.

Voters can no longer select their preferred party at the DMV. Instead, new voters' information is transmitted to their county election office, and when their eligibility is confirmed, they are mailed a form to select their political party.

The vast majority of those surveyed said they were unhappy with the status quo, which could boost Hill in her primary fight with Attorney General Aaron Ford.

The lawsuit argues the U.S. attorney general has "sweeping power" to obtain voter data from states and asks the court to require the release of the data.

Republicans think one legal change might position them to win the state's competitive races.

We analyzed years of political food spending — just in case you want to try some of your representatives' favorite restaurants this holiday season.

Emerson College found Lombardo and Ford tied at 41 percent, with 18 percent of respondents undecided. The poll was conducted earlier this week and has a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent.

SJR1, introduced late Wednesday evening, would require a county clerk to send each active registered voter a mail ballot within a certain time frame and would allow individuals to choose not to receive a ballot.

The decision means criminal proceedings will continue in Clark County, where a jury would likely be more Democratic than other jurisdictions. The state has also pursued forgery charges in Carson City, but that case will likely be withdrawn.

Only 2 percent of mail-in ballot votes were received after election day in Nevada's two largest counties, Clark and Washoe.

The "full, complete and unconditional pardon" only relates to federal crimes, and none of those pardoned has faced federal charges related to the 2020 election. Nevada's six fake electors are still facing state-level charges.

See the latest update as we track Nevada's notable 2026 campaign announcements.

Democratic insiders met Monday to decide how they'll set the order of the early 2028 primaries, kicking off another opportunity for Nevada to claim the first slot on the calendar.

Jauregui, who has served in Assembly since 2016, told The Nevada Independent that if elected, she would prioritize increasing tourism throughout the state as well as bolstering workforce development.

The Nevada secretary of state's office moved to a top-down voter registration system that collects and stores voter preregistration and registration information and is used by all 17 county clerks.

With use of AI images on the rise, digitally manipulated images have become more commonplace in local politics. New legislation seeks to regulate that use.

Gov. Lombardo has tried to narrow the limits of mail voting — but has not called for its total elimination, as President Trump has