2026Election Stories

In remarks lasting more than 20 minutes, Lombardo touted a litany of policies enacted during his tenure, such as raises for teachers and law enforcement, more accountability of schools and efforts to increase attainable housing statewide.

Progressive Policy Institute President Will Marshall lauded Las Vegas as "truly one of America's great working-class cities" at the New Directions for Democrats Summit held in Las Vegas.

Notable applicants include the president of the Nevada Republican Club, the daughter of a state assemblymember and a prominent Las Vegas defense attorney.

Steve Grammas seeks Ward 6 seat and will face incumbent Nancy Brune, who he says isn't involved in the community she represents.

She will become a regional director with the Health and Human Services Department in Denver, dropping a bid for the Clark County Commission.

Although no place in Nevada identifies as "a sanctuary jurisdiction", the immigration-focused attacks on Ford highlight both the murkiness of the "sanctuary" label and the shifting opinion on state roles in immigration enforcement throughout Ford's decade-plus in elected office.

The DOJ sent a letter to the Nevada Secretary of State's Office last week requesting that information for all 2.1 million registered voters. State election officials say they need more time to assess the legality of the request.

In a statement Monday, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said "mail ballots have allowed our citizens the freedom to vote in a way that works for them" and "we will stand up against any attempts to silence the voices of our citizens."

President Donald Trump issued an order to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the U.S. Census Bureau last week. Experts say that could impact how federal aid is distributed to Nevada.

The analysis revealed that although the Democratic candidate's share of the vote decreased throughout the Las Vegas Valley, so did the GOP share (albeit by smaller margins), particularly in suburban areas.

State congressional maps often produce House delegations that are much more lopsided in favor of one party than the state's partisan demographics might suggest.

The yearslong saga over Nevada Republicans' attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results for Donald Trump continued on Wednesday, with the state's highest court hearing arguments in a case about whether a lower court's dismissal of forgery charges should be overturned.

State Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson) launched a bid for the Congressional District 1 seat held by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) on Tuesday, pledging to advance President Donald Trump's agenda and "renew the American dream."

Just a few months after launching his bid for the open Nevada attorney general seat, Democratic state Treasurer Zach Conine is scheduled to be in federal court — defending his office against a nearly 6-year-old wrongful termination lawsuit filed by an ex-employee.

The poll — one of the first major snapshots of the issue since the 2024 election — found that Democratic voters' confidence in elections has dipped by nearly 30 percentage points since the election.

Lombardo had an approval rating of 51 percent among all respondents, though 37 percent of them rated Lombardo's performance as governor as "excellent" or "good," while another 38 percent marked him as "just so-so."

Hill's likely entry into the race for Lombardo's seat sets up a competitive Democratic primary in 2026, though official filing isn't open until next year.

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Nevada hand over its voter roll data and other voting information related to President Donald Trump's March executive order that sought to overhaul the nation's election system.

The state's first ever female Senate majority leader is poised to face off against Treasurer Zach Conine in a primary.

The comments from Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) during Monday's Legislative Commission meeting reopened debate about Democratic lawmakers' actions in the final moments of the 2025 legislative session, which ended in June.