2026Election Stories

Nevada's top-of-the-ticket Democratic incumbents Gov. Steve Sisolak and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto narrowly trail their respective Republican opponents, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo and former Attorney General Adam Laxalt.

This two-day conference hosted by The Nevada Independent's editors and reporters is headlined by a town hall-style debate between Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his Republican challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. 

Former President Donald Trump is headed back to Nevada for a general election campaign rally next weekend to boost Republican candidates, including U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt and gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo.

Since the onset of his campaign, Peters has placed a strong emphasis on immigration. He's said the country is facing an "invasion" at its southern border, and argued for taking action to halt illegal immigration.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) calls himself a "son" of his district and he's betting that his constituents will reward him with another term following a slate of legislative victories.

Even as Republican candidates continue to pummel incumbent Democrats on a faltering economy and sidestep anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade, they have launched a fresh salvo of attacks over immigration. 

Election night will give North Las Vegas its first Black mayor — and the only Black mayor statewide — as Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown and Democratic state Sen. Pat Spearman duke it out to lead Nevada's fourth-largest and most diverse city.

Candidates running for Sparks City Council shared ideas to address the city's housing crisis, fill gaps in staffing and manage water usage during a wide-ranging forum Wednesday night at the Sparks Library. 

Seven candidates are vying for one of three Washoe County Commission seats this election cycle, and the races will bring at least two newcomers to the board charged with making decisions about public safety, infrastructure and election issues in Nevada's second-most populated county.

Documents, including hundreds of pages of redacted complaint filings and emails, show at least 56 customer complaints against Starpoint filed with the attorney general's office between 2015 and 2019, with another 35 filed to the state's Department of Business and Industry. 

As Republicans continue to hammer Gov. Steve Sisolak for a politically-connected COVID testing contractor that expanded in Nevada without proper licensing, state Sen. Scott Hammond (R-Las Vegas) is requesting a federal investigation into the matter.

During a campaign event last week alongside Youngkin, Lombardo spoke about making education a priority, highlighting his recently-released education plan and tying the success of education in Nevada to economic diversification and public safety. 

Fiore, a Republican, initially launched a campaign for governor last year but withdrew and switched races to challenge incumbent Democratic Treasurer Zach Conine in his run for re-election. 

Treasurer Zach Conine is being challenged in his re-election by Republican nominee, Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore.

The commission acts much like a city council — approving taxes, development plans and business permits, for example — in areas outside of a city's boundaries. Critically, the commission oversees the Las Vegas Strip, the heart of Southern Nevada's economy. Commissioners work with the city councils and various boards to tackle issues that span throughout the valley, such as water conservation, housing and public safety.

Nearly 1,000 Nevadans — including two candidates for public office, one sitting county commissioner, four law enforcement professionals and two military members — have been linked to the extremist militia group the Oath Keepers.

Seeking the role of the state's top law enforcement officer, Chattah has made crime the tentpole issue of her campaign, often attacking Ford for his support of criminal justice reforms and reiterating her push to "make crime illegal again."

The church's on-site ministry, Liberty Baptist Academy — a private Christian school serving kindergarten through 12th-grade students — has a student handbook that "requests each student … to refrain from participating in worldly activities such as … homosexuality or other sexual perversions."

The event was the latest in a series of Laxalt appearances that have sought to hammer Democrats on the economy — and skirt discussions of abortion. 

Ford said he has five priority areas — called the "Five Cs" — to support that justice focus, including constitutional rights, criminal justice reform, consumer protection, client service and community engagement.