2026Election Stories

Republican Nye County Commissioner Leo Blundo on Wednesday announced his candidacy for Nevada's 4th Congressional District currently held by Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford. 

From Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. to Gilbert, AZ, no distance was too far to travel for members of the American Political Items Collectors organization as they descended upon Reno this weekend to participate in the "largest political collectibles show and sale in the West."

The Latino vote in Nevada presents an opportunity for everyone in the crowded field of Democrats seeking to be the party's 2020 presidential nominee, but none of the candidates running has an edge and they all must do more than criticize the president, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said Monday.

More than a year ahead of the 2020 election, Democrats and Republicans are already sizing each other up for the fight over Nevada's two competitive congressional districts.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued his first veto out of the 2019 legislative session, rejecting a proposal that would have pledged Nevada's six electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote for the presidency.

In an email sent by Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Wayne Thorley on Monday, the office stated that it had consulted with the attorney general's office and determined that a former federal candidate could transfer funds from their federal campaign account toward an account for a state or local race, avoiding the normal $5,000 contribution limit in place for any other election contribution.

Attempted recalls of two Nevada state senators are dead nearly two years after they started, as the Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that signature counts for the recalls fell short of triggering a special election.

Former Rep. Ruben Kihuen's attempt to revive his political career fizzled Tuesday when he lost his bid for a Las Vegas City Council seat by a razor-thin margin. Former Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz and activist Melissa Clary emerged with the most votes in the Ward 3 race, meaning they will head to the general election in June.

Washington Gov. and Democratic presidential contender Jay Inslee offered a harsh rebuke Saturday of the Trump administration's decision to secretly ship radioactive plutonium to Nevada, calling it an "atrocious" act that should not happen again.

A Wednesday hearing on SB123, which would authorize the extension of early voting and require county election officials to allow for voters to register and cast a ballot, saw hours of testimony from progressive groups in favor and a handful of Republican-leaning groups opposed.

In oral arguments before the justices on Monday, attorneys Marc Elias and Michael K. Wall made their final pitches to the nine members of the state highest court, as part of an appeal made by backers of the recalls challenging a Clark County District Court's decision finding signatures for the recalls were insufficient for a special election.

Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris hyped her proposed middle-class tax cut Friday during a North Las Vegas town hall, where she emphasized her plan to "make America work for working families."

Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and five other Nevada cities may soon be required to move their municipal elections from the spring of odd-numbered years to the fall of even-numbered years if lawmakers approve a bill sponsored by the secretary of state's office.

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown vowed to be the "most pro-union candidate" in the presidential race Saturday during a swing through casino-gilded Las Vegas, where Culinary workers met him in the shadow of the Strip. The possible presidential contender said he won't make a decision about entering the 2020 race until late March.

Kihuen has stopped fundraising since announcing in 2017 that he would not run for re-election to his U.S. House seat, amid multiple accusations of unwanted sexual conduct that were largely substantiated by a House Ethics Committee report finding the congressman "made persistent and unwanted advances toward women who were required to work with him."