2026Nevada Primary Election Results

Ford has served as attorney general since 2019. He was elected to the state Senate in 2012, finishing his tenure as majority leader. Ford previously worked for a personal injury law firm in Las Vegas.

Hill is in her second term as Washoe County Commissioner. Before taking office in 2020, Hill worked in city planning and public policy for more than a decade in Sparks and Reno, and worked for a variety of nonprofits and universities.

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Bayfield is a student at Western Governors University studying human resources. On her website, she says the “training informs her approach to state government.”

The first-term governor previously served as Clark County sheriff from 2014 to 2022. After serving in the the U.S. Army, Army Reserve and Nevada National Guard from 1980 to 1986, he joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1988 and rose through the ranks.

Hansen is a real estate agent and a self-described “proud mother of three.” She made an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Las Vegas in 2024.

Winterhawk describes himself as a civic educator and the founder of SmartSlaps, a community-driven nonprofit that supports schools and libraries through direct, verifiable public participation.

Beaudry describes himself as a co-founder of BlkEdgeAi, an AI-driven financial markets engineering group focused on advanced trading systems and hedge fund management.

A veteran and businessman, Hawkins lives in Carson City.

Zelaya describes himself as a Nevada entrepreneur, construction professional and community leader with more than 25 years of industry experience and over 15 years in advanced sales, business development and marketing.

Zilberberg is a perennial candidate who ran for president in 2024. He describes himself as a real estate investor and entrepreneur, and previously owned a plumbing company. He lives in Las Vegas.

Cannizzaro has represented Senate District 6 since 2016 and has served as Senate Democratic leader since 2019. A lifelong Nevadan born in Las Vegas, she worked for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for 11 years.

Conine was elected state treasurer in 2018. Prior to elected office, he co-founded a management consulting firm and was an executive at several gaming companies while attending UNLV's Boyd School of Law at night. He was admitted to the bar in 2015.

Guzmán Fralick is a lawyer who has served in myriad positions in local and state government, including as general counsel to former GOP Gov. Jim Gibbons. She most recently served as chair of the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board.

Tarkanian is an attorney, Douglas County Commissioner and the son of former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian. He’s known for making multiple unsuccessful bids for office over the past two decades.

Mathis-Coleman is the deputy treasurer of college savings — a division in the state treasurer’s office that oversees prepaid tuition, 529 plans and student loan programs — and is executive director of the Millennium Scholarship.

An attorney who previously interned for former Sen. Harry Reid, Dalia started his legal career advising tech companies in Silicon Valley, including Meta, on legal issues. He attended Southern Nevada schools and returned to the area in 2019. He currently represents Assembly District 29.

Jay Maharjan is a public high school teacher in East Las Vegas and formerly led Nevada’s region for the Obama administration’s Startup America Initiative.

Johnson was a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and a national director of Protect Internet Freedom. He is a contributing columnist at Newsmax Media, Inc. and The Washington Times.

Carter is a businessman and venture capitalist who spent 25 years as a professional trader in Chicago.

Benitez-Thompson was most recently chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and previously served as the Assembly Democratic majority leader in 2017 and 2019. She represented Assembly District 27 beginning in 2010, is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in hospice and adoption and won the Miss Nevada pageant in 2002.

Kidd, an entrepreneur and former analyst at the Federal Reserve, is mounting a self-funded campaign. Kidd has founded multiple tech-focused startups and currently serves as CEO of Hard Yaka Ventures, which makes early round investments in technology companies. He ran for this seat in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate.

Durham is a history, government and economics teacher who grew up in Utah and moved to Nevada in 2000. She previously served on the West Wendover City Council and is a mom, stepmom and grandma.

Wadsworth is a student who decided to go into politics as a 26-year-old after observing the systemic problems in health care while previously on the pre-med track.

Born on an Arkansas horse farm, Fonken was previously the Nevada Democratic Party’s executive director and has organized in rural communities. He has also been a legislative aide in the state Assembly.

Enriquez has experience as the owner of a small coffee business and has studied international relations and public policy. He comes from an immigrant family and rebuilt his life after becoming homeless during the Great Recession.

Hebert has a physics Ph.D., trains AI, and is focused on getting money out of politics. He recently moved back to Nevada, where his father’s family is from.

Jolle is a small business owner with a background in archaeology and the trades who moved to Nevada 20 years ago.

Kerns is a former homicide investigator and true crime author who lost a state Senate primary bid in 2024.

White describes himself as a working-class Nevadan born and raised in Carson City. He is passionate about universal health care after dealing with an autoimmune disorder.

Gorman has worked in broadcasting, software development, and education and moved to Reno in 2013. He is a former Bernie Sanders delegate who ran for this seat in 2022.

Flippo, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, is a financial adviser in Las Vegas. Previously, he worked for oil and gas company BP in Alaska.

A fourth-generation Nevadan, Settelmeyer was most recently director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources under Gov. Joe Lombardo. He represented Senate District 16 from 2010 through 2022, Assembly District 39 from 2006 through 2010 and is the past chair of the Nevada State Conservation Commission and the Carson Valley Conservation District.

Forbush is a retired Sparks police officer who received a settlement from the city after being disciplined over personal tweets amid the protests of summer 2020.

Smith is a retired U.S. Navy captain who has worked as Nevada’s U.S. Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer and as a commercial airline pilot. He is now a senior tactical systems analyst for the Navy and has two daughters.

Doyle has lived in Nevada for half a century and worked in the casino industry for the bulk of that time, frequently as an executive.

Simon is a trauma surgeon and small businessman who lives in Gardnerville. He was previously a medical director at a San Diego trauma center, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2014, for governor in 2022 and for this seat in 2024.

Billat is a mom, youth soccer coach and small business owner who was born and raised in Nevada and is campaigning on lands issues.

Watts is a former Eureka County sheriff who faced recall efforts in that role. His website states he is now executive director of a nonprofit that cares for law enforcement officers wounded on the job.

Lowe is a member of the Lander County School Board and a board director for the Nevada Association of School Boards. Her family has been in Nevada for generations.

Shepherd describes himself as a lifelong Nevadan who takes no special interest or foreign lobby money and is pro-Palestine. He ran for this seat as a Democrat in 2020.

Olsen’s website describes him as a retired Army medic and retired Washoe County deputy sheriff who will run a grassroots campaign and not accept any donations.

Tylawsky is a graduate student who founded The George Washington Institute, which aims to spread lessons from leaders in American history.

Grego is a lawyer and former South Lake Tahoe city councilman who moved to Carson City in 2023.

Yan is a former adjunct professor at UNLV working in commercial real estate development. Recently, she led the Chinatown Redevelopment Plan in Las Vegas.

A former Republican, Lloyd is the founder of Bamboo Bridges, a nonprofit organization focused on combating human trafficking and domestic violence. She is endorsed by County Commissioners Justin Jones and Tick Segerblom.

Hovanessian, who fled war as a child, is an attorney for the Armenian National Committee of America. She is an advocate for Armenian issues and co-drafted Nevada’s Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Education Bill in 2021.

Kumar is a luxury goods management professional and a first-generation Indian-American. She is dedicated to addressing Clark County’s needs in food security, housing, and healthcare access through community-focused leadership and operations.

Educated as a mechanical engineer, Crawford said he wants to increase minimum wage and lower cost of living.

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Lieberknecht, a real estate marketing consultant, has experience working for Zillow and Caesars Entertainment. He holds a masters degree in psychology from New York University.

A real estate agent and former president of Nevada Realtors, Kasama has served in the Assembly since 2020. She is seeking re-election and is endorsed by the Assembly Republican Caucus.

Mack has a background as a real estate agent though he now works in casino management and food and beverage management for the Wynn. Mack’s grandfather was Jerome Mack, a banker and investor who helped shape the Las Vegas Strip.

Marshall is the former state treasurer and lieutenant governor. She most recently served under President Joe Biden as a White House senior adviser, where she was a liaison to governors.

Taylor is the Reno vice mayor who has served on the Reno City Council since 2022. She is also the owner of a management consulting company.

Lorton is the owner of a carpet cleaning business who has run for mayor in the last three elections.

Reese is an attorney specializing in employment law who has served on the Reno City Council since 2020.

Ross was a sergeant with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and was president of the executive board of the Washoe County Sheriff Deputies Association.

Nuttle is from Indiana and has worked as the director of graduate student services at UNR.

Yancey is a small business owner and a former law enforcement officer.

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Duncan is the Sparks city attorney and former Nevada assemblymember. He is also an Air Force veteran.

Hicks has served as district attorney since 2014. His father was also district attorney and a federal judge.

Elected to the seat in 2012, Titus’ previous political experience includes one term representing Congressional District 3 and two decades in the state Senate. Raised in Georgia, she is a retired professor of political science at UNLV.

A first-time candidate, Hoover is a mom whose cosmetics company aims to fight sexual assault.

Cornejo, a long shot 2024 presidential candidate, was born in New Mexico and describes himself as an entrepreneur who has developed apps and worked on a smart meter project that measures utility usage.

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Buck is running for Congress after serving in the state Senate since 2020. She is the president of the Pinecrest Foundation education nonprofit. Prior to that, she was a teacher and principal before leading a charter school network.

Blockey is a retired Clark County School District teacher and Air Force veteran. He previously ran for this seat in 1998, 2000 and 2024.

Boris is an appliance repairman and comedian who ran for this seat in 2024.

Arnold describes herself as a mom and former United States Postal Service worker. She ran for office in California in 2022.

Saga is a real estate investor who was indicted for embezzlement last year.

Lee was first elected to Congressional District 3 in 2018, after losing the 4th District primary in 2016. Originally from Ohio, she previously worked in the nonprofit sector, including leading dropout prevention organization Communities in Schools.

Lally is a Las Vegas-based cardiologist originally from Philadelphia. He is a former Republican who began voting for Democrats after the passage of the Affordable Care Act and who officially left the party after Donald Trump became president.

Robinson is a Las Vegas-based real estate agent who is a veteran of the Marine Corps and the Nevada National Guard. He also served as one of Dina Titus’ district representatives.

O’Donnell is a composer known for his work on prominent video game franchises including Halo and Destiny. He placed fourth in the GOP primary for this seat in 2024.

Anderson is a businesswoman in the construction and real estate industry. In 2024 she ran for mayor of Las Vegas, finishing fourth in the nonpartisan primary election.

Gunter, a dermatologist with practices in Nevada and California, served as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland during President Trump’s first term. He placed second in the 2024 GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

Nagy is a Las Vegas-based neurosurgeon and former president of the State Board of Medical Examiners. He is a former Democrat who left the party in 2022 amid disagreement with Democrats’ response to COVID-19.

Whipple is a rancher and digital communications small business owner who splits his time between Las Vegas and Hiko, where his family has lived for generations.

Kennedy is an attorney who previously ran for office in California and competed in Nevada’s 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary.

Snowden, who has worked as a pharmacy technician, was a perennial Democratic candidate more than a decade ago.

MacDougall is a high school social studies teacher who has lived in Nevada since 1998.

Blackstock is a former Silicon Valley engineer and venture capitalist who was a citizen lobbyist in the 2025 legislative session.

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A real estate professional, Jauregui has held her Assembly seat since 2016, most recently serving as Assembly majority leader.

Burke was born in Nevada and is a nurse practitioner.

Scheiner is a Nevada-based entertainer, creative director, performer. She is originally from Wyoming.

Marchant was the GOP nominee for secretary of state in 2022, served one Assembly term and lost in the primary for U.S. Senate in 2024. He operated a computer software business and an internet service provider in Florida and moved to Nevada in 2005.

Folkins-Roberts is an attorney who has worked for more than a decade at a commercial real estate company. She also co-founded a nonprofit to help children with cancer.

Angle served in the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007, rising to the national stage with the Tea Party movement during an unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate against late Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) in 2010.

Keenan previously worked for a talent agency, as a mortgage lending specialist and as an executive assistant for former Gov. Bob Miller.

Esparza is the chief steward for Service Employees International Union Local 1107.

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A second generation Nevadan, Mack is a self described progressive student activist and organizer who wants structural change for young people in the state. They decided to run for office after living through the December 2023 mass shooting at UNLV.

DeSalvio is the president of Laborers Local 872. He previously finished third in the 2022 primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 6.

Fennell has worked as a homeowners association community manager and has lost three straight Democratic primaries for Assembly.

Bywaters works in special education and has held leadership roles in the Las Vegas Alliance of Black School Educators. She previously ran for Clark County School Board in 2024.

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Jackson was elected to the Assembly in 2024. He co-founded a nonprofit to house people suffering from mental illness. He was formerly incarcerated and is an advocate of prison reform.

Candido is a union carpenter, Las Vegas native and son of immigrant parents.

Nguyen is serving his second term in the Nevada Assembly and a community leader of three local nonprofits serving Las Vegas and Nevada — One APIA Nevada, Asian Community Development Council and the Healthy Asians & Pacific Islanders (HAPI) Medical Center.

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Hampton is a nationally recognized policy advocate for addiction and mental health recovery. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Mobilize Recovery.

Maria Teresa Hank is a 35-year member of Transport Workers Union Local 556 and a flight attendant with Southwest Airlines. She is a graduate of UNLV.

Karris was a medical researcher in California before moving to Las Vegas, becoming an electrician and joining IBEW Local 357. Now retired, Karris was elected to the Assembly in 2024 and is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Thomason is a community organizer and single mom who is running as a progressive. She previously challenged Karris in 2024 but lost in the Democratic primary.

Dávila is a senior planner for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada who moved to Nevada from Venezuela at age 15. He’s been endorsed by several unions, including SEIU Local 1107, the Southern Nevada Building Trades and LiUNA 872.

Co-owner of a public relations firm in Las Vegas and a previous field director for the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, Watts has held his Assembly seat since 2018. He is seeking re-election and is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Gonzalez is a Las Vegas native elected to the Assembly in 2020 who is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus and who serves as chair of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus. She is a teacher and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in multicultural education from UNLV.

Chase is a trans woman, Air Force veteran and employee at the Mandalay Bay casino aquarium who ran in 2024 for the same seat, losing to Assm. Gonzalez in the primary. She also ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for lieutenant governor.

Hunt has served in the Nevada Legislature since 2024 and has been a member of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 for more than 45 years.

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An attorney and director of development at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Considine has held office since 2020. She is seeking re-election and is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

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Doctor, UNLV law professor and former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, Orentlicher has held his Assembly seat since 2020. He is seeking re-election and is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Smith is an attorney who has also worked as a retail worker and legal courier.

Booth is an acrobatic gymnast and circus artist who has been inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and who hosts a podcast focused on the circus industry.

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Pereszlenyi is a data analyst and software developer who previously worked for collegiate and professional baseball teams.

A physical therapist from Henderson, Delobel has a doctor of physical therapy degree from UNLV.

Combs is a fourth-generation Nevadan who is a union lawyer for the Teamsters and earned his law degree at UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Nadeem was first elected to the state Assembly in 2024, making her the first Muslim woman in the Nevada Legislature. She was the president of a group to help women and children in Pakistan and the U.S.

Navarro is a canvass manager for the political organizing nonprofit For Our Future, the co-chair of the Las Vegas chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and a longtime community organizer.

Spotleson is a high school social studies teacher who has served as chair of the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter’s executive committee. Spotelson previously ran for Assembly in 2016.

Wyett is the chair of the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and vice chair of Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada.

Ridenour describes himself as a union bartender and community advocate running for Assembly District 41 to “fight for working families.”

Appointed to her Assembly seat in 2021 and subsequently elected to it, Brown-May has been a chief administrative officer of Opportunity Village. She is endorsed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Vasquez is a recent graduate of Nevada State University, where he received a criminal justice degree and served on the student government.

Silvestri moved to Las Vegas in 1997. He has worked for almost 30 years in the Clark County School District and has also worked as a real estate agent and ocean lifeguard.

Erbacher has lived in Las Vegas since he was 5, worked in real estate and co-hosted a Christian radio show.

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A single dad with a business in the financial services sector and more than a decade of experience in roles with a major tire retailer, Dowden previously lost a race for state Senate District 11 in 2020.

Charafi is a father, small-business owner and the founder of an anti-trafficking nonprofit.

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Erica Neely is from Los Angeles and is a former Democrat. She is a business owner.

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Patchett was appointed to replace former legislator Toby Yurek in November 2025. He is an attorney whose son died at a school crosswalk because of a speeding driver.

A broker and an owner of a real estate franchise and a homeowners association management company, Groves ran unsuccessfully for Assembly District 29 in 2014 and 2016, and for Assembly District 14 in 2012.

Ginsburg is a manager with NV Energy who formerly ran for state Senate in 2024 and who has Gov. Joe Lombardo’s endorsement. He has never held public office before but formerly served as the chair of the Reno Parks and Recreation Commission.

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Osborn was appointed to the position in 2025 to fill the vacancy left when Assm. Ken Gray accepted an appointment by the Trump administration. He is president of the Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and has been endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Gray represented Assembly District 39 from 2023 to 2025, when he left his position to serve as a senior adviser in the National Cemetery Administration, which he has also since left. The former Lyon County commissioner is running to retake his seat.

Cowan is a Navy veteran, former educator and founder of a government affairs firm.

Peterson is a human resources project coordinator with Nevada Rural Housing. Previously, she served on the Lyon County School Board. In 2018, then-Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed her to a task force representing school board trustees across the state.

Butler worked for the State of Nevada for 30 years, including as director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, before retiring in 2024. She’s endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Woodbury held many roles in state government, including deputy secretary of state and executive director of the Nevada Commission on Ethics. She is now a corporate public affairs manager.

Ribar owns his own media company and previously ran for this seat in 2024.

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Chapman was a third-generation casino worker who is an advocate for domestic violence victims and the Second Amendment. She is endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Alofipo spent nearly three decades in Utah before coming to Nevada. She built her career in public service and health care before launching into real estate and small business.

Brandlin is known as “The Carnivore Lawyer” based on his advocacy for the carnivore diet. His law practice focuses on personal injury and real estate law.

A naturalized citizen from Bulgaria, Ivanoff participates at school board and county commission meetings and is a volunteer for nonprofits, including Dress for Success.

An immigration attorney and the son of immigrants from Mexico, Flores is running for his second term in the Senate after serving four terms in the Assembly.

Barron has served on the North Las Vegas City Council for more than 12 years. He’s also a former longtime teacher who is an appointed Clark County School board member.

Harris is the former chair of the Clark County Republican Party and is the publisher of the conservative magazine Liberty Watch. He is also a U.S. Army veteran.

Chavez worked for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for more than three decades, including as assistant sheriff under then-Sheriff Joe Lombardo.

An instructor about the U.S. Constitution at Truckee Meadows Community College and former faculty member at the University of Phoenix, Krasner is vying for her second term in the Senate after a three-term stint in the Assembly.

Stabbert is a conservative radio show host who denied the results of the 2020 election. She was running for Nevada Congressional District 2 before switching to the state Senate race. Stabbert previously ran for this seat in 2022 before losing to Krasner in the Republican primary.

A deputy public defender for the Clark County Juvenile Court, Ohrenschall previously served six terms in the Assembly and has held his Senate seat since 2018.

Romero is a community organizer and law school student. He previously worked for Clark County and the Nevada Senate Democrats.

Schifalacqua was appointed to the open Department 3 seat in 2023. She began her legal career as a deputy district attorney for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office.

Hendron is a criminal defense attorney and has operated his own law practice since 2008.

Parker is a civil litigator and mediator, but has also handled personal injury cases since 1987.

Allmon is a prosecutor in the Clark County District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of major.

Cory is currently a prosecutor but has spent time as a civil attorney handling complex litigation cases. He has also worked in federal bankruptcy court.

Richards is a Henderson-based trial lawyer. He is the founding partner of Sagebrush Lawyers.

Gruber has operated a private civil law firm, Mayfield & Gruber, since 1996.

Albritton spent 16 years as Clark County prosecutor. She was appointed to the seat by the Henderson City Council in 2022.

Thompson is a longtime private practice attorney in Henderson who has practiced in the municipal court.

Wiersch is an appointed hearing master for the 8th Judicial District Court.

Pellizzari serves as the public attorney for the municipal court, representing indigent defendants. She also has her own private law practice.

The incumbent judge in Department 1, Walker was a prosecutor in the city attorney’s office for 16 years.

Rae works at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and has practiced both civil and criminal law for 26 years.

Green has been a pro-tem judge in municipal court for seven years. She has more than 15 years of legal experience.

Murphy is a deputy city attorney for the City of Las Vegas and has argued cases in district court, the Nevada Court of Appeals and the Nevada Supreme Court.

Lay is an assistant city attorney for the City of Henderson. He also served as a public defender.

Ganz is currently an alternative dispute resolution / discovery commissioner for the 8th Judicial District Court. He practiced civil litigation in Las Vegas for nearly 30 years.

Howell is a chief deputy public defender in Clark County, having been a member of the office since 2014.

Kurth has been practicing law for 34 years in Las Vegas and has owned his own law practice since 1996. He has been an arbitrator for the 8th Judicial District since 2001.

Judge Mary Perry is in the incumbent in Dept. P. She is a veteran who served more than eight years in the United States Air Force and had her own law practice.

Isso has her own family law practice in Las Vegas. She is a graduate of the UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Smith has been practicing family law in Nevada since 2007. He has also worked as an associate at a national law firm focusing on civil litigation and insurance law.

Caston has spent 16 years in law practice in Las Vegas, including the past 8 years at the Nevada Family Law Group.

Henderson has been the incumbent judge in Department R since 2008.

Petsas has spent the bulk of his career practicing family law in Clark County.

Brewer has been a licensed attorney in Nevada since 2003 and has practiced family law for more than 20 years.

Forman has spent more than 15 years practicing family law and the past five years as a family court commissioner.

Harris has more than 15 years of experience in criminal and civil litigation. He worked for the DeCastroverde Law Group.

Goodey was elected to Las Vegas Justice Court 2022 and presides over a civil calendar. She was in private practice before her election. She is midway through a six-year term in justice court.

Thunnell was a chief deputy in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office when he filed for the seat that was being vacated by Judge Gloria Sturman. He was appointed to the open Department 26 seat this year by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Hooge is the former district attorney for Lincoln County. He serves as the chief bar counsel for the State Bar of Nevada.

McGrath was appointed to the Board of Regents in March 2025 by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. She has been an attorney for over two decades. McGrath is a board member of Hearts Alive Village, an at-cost veterinary clinic charity in Las Vegas.

Villa is a math professor for the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). He has previously served CSN’s faculty senate and chair for the college’s math department and the business department.

Cain is a former senior staffer for Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV). He’s a decorated, disabled combat veteran. Cain also served in the Nevada National Guard.

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Denis served in the state Senate from 2016 to 2022 and served in the Assembly from 2004 to 2010. He held leadership roles in the Senate, including the top position of Senate majority leader in 2013. He’s worked as an IT professional, including for the Nevada Public Utilities Commission.

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Boylan was elected in November 2020 to the Board of Regents. He’s a former College of Southern Nevada professor. Boylan founded and was the director of the Center for Strategic Analysis, a nonprofit educational organization training first responders, law enforcement and military personnel.

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Goicoechea was appointed to the Board of Regents by Gov. Joe Lombardo in December 2024. Prior to that, he served in the Legislature for 22 years, first as an assemblymember and later as a state senator, until his term ended in 2024. He is the owner of Goicoechea Ranches and spent 16 years as a Eureka County commissioner.

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McMahill was elected sheriff in 2022 after his predecessor, Joe Lombardo, ran for governor. Prior to that, McMahill was undersheriff for six years — he has more than three decades of law enforcement experience in the department.

Richard “Tick” Segerblom is an attorney who was first elected to the Nevada Assembly in 2006. He served in the Nevada Senate from 2012 to 2018 before being elected to the Clark County Commission.

Hernandez is the vice president of Laborers International Union Local 872. He unsuccessfully ran against County Commissioner Tick Segerblom in 2022 and 2018.

Kess is the founder and CEO of a Las Vegas-based concierge and hospitality company, The Kess Group, with investments in other businesses. Prior to moving to Nevada, he owned several New York restaurants and drive-ins.

Rose has been continuously running for Clark County Commissioner since 2015. Before that, he was a futures broker from 2000 to 2008.

A digital creator and DJ, Hamilton has unsuccessfully run for office at least six times since 2012.

Incumbent Gibson is an attorney and the former three-term mayor of Henderson. He has served on the County Commission since 2017 and is the president of Western Elite, a waste services provider.

Solomon is the Nevada director of Rise Free, a non-profit that focuses on expanding political opportunities for young people. Solomon created the website “jimsnodem.com” against Jim Gibson.

Maxham is a veteran and an internal medicine physician focused on blending western medicine and pharmacokinetics with a more holistic approach, according to his website.

Henderson, who ran for Nevada State Senate in 2020 and 2024, is a former correctional officer and a current bus operator for the Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission.

Bustamante Adams was elected to the school board in 2022. She is a former assemblymember. She currently works as the deputy director and chief strategy officer of Workforce Connections.

Hutchinson is a father of three district students and husband of an educator. He currently works as the director of facilities for the district.

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Romero is running for re-election after taking the mayoral position in 2022. She served one term as a city councilmember for Ward 1 and has 25 years of experience working for the City of Henderson. Incumbent Carrie Cox and Romero have publicly clashed on several occasions. Romero has also been endorsed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Chadwick, who was suddenly ousted as Henderson police chief last year after less than two years on the job, has 22 years of policing experience. She’s running on stopping “politics behind closed doors,” which could be a nod to her firing.

Price, the owner of the small business DocuPrep, is the president of the Henderson Democratic Club. He also has a background in luxury real estate in Nevada and California.

Ramirez, who also goes by “Your Boy Rue,” told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he was urged by members of his church to run for mayor.

Scorsetti is an interior designer with experience working on residential projects, hotels and other commercial projects in the southwest. She is originally from Buenos Aires and studied interior design in Italy.

A firefighter with over 25 years of experience, McCarthy has served in leadership roles with the International Association of Firefighters and has a master’s degree in Crisis and Emergency Management from UNLV. He’s been endorsed by the Laborers’ Union Local 872, among others.

An attorney with over two decades of experience, Nordstrom also served as an appointed judicial officer with the Las Vegas Vegas Municipal Court from 2018 to 2023. She has also been pro tem judge since 2025.

Booker has 30 years of experience on Wall Street and is the founder of OPPSWell, a networking platform that aims to help businesses grow. She currently serves as the vice chair of the City of Las Vegas Audit Committee and is a licensed attorney.

A former correctional officer and a long-term assemblywoman, Monroe-Moreno is the chair of the Democratic Party in Nevada. Originally elected in 2016, Monroe-Moreno is also the party’s assistant majority leader.

Elected in 2017, Black is a North Las Vegas City Council member representing Ward 3. Prior to his time on the council, Black has served as a missionary, worked for the United States Postal Service and started a small design business with his wife.

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A retired police officer with 25 years of experience and the former Clark County coroner, Murphy also served as the public administrator for almost a year after a former public administrator was ousted.

Sprinkle, a former veteran, served in the National Guard and the U.S. Army between 2002 and 2010. After his service, Sprinkle worked in state and national politics and also had a stint as a valet at The Venetian and the Palazzo.

Itkin-Goodman is a deputy attorney general with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office and previously served as an assistant district attorney.

Velazquez, who has years of real estate administrative experience, is running to improve accountability and efficiency in the department. As a private administrator, he has been suspended by a judge from more than two dozen real estate cases for using his position to benefit himself, though he is appealing the case, which is pending.

M.J. Ivy, who has served various short-term government roles, has recently come under fire for his past criminal record, which include robbery charges, though these records have been sealed. The Review-Journal also reported that he threatened a man who was putting up campaign signs in Henderson.

Atlas is the government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. She previously was a litigation consultant for the Coburn and Martin law firm and a lobbyist. She’s pushed for legislation to automatically screen and enroll pregnant women who are eligible for Medicaid coverage.

Incumbent Cox is a former educator and owner of a small daycare business. She is facing a felony charge for surreptitiously recording a phone call of her colleague Councilwoman Monica Larson.

A former longtime kindergarten teacher, Dawson Owens has also served on the Henderson Community Advisory Board and was appointed to the Nevada State Board of Education last year. She was also the policy director for the Children’s Advocacy Alliance.

Candidate website could not be found.

Villeda is a real estate agent and a North Las Vegas planning commissioner. She is also an alum of Rancho High School in North Las Vegas.

Strothers, who also uses the nickname “Strut,” is a 30 year Navy veteran and a real estate agent.

Ramirez used to own and operate a cleaning business. She serves as a community liaison on boards for North Las Vegas, as the chief of the North Las Vegas Police Advisory Board and a member of school organizational teams for various CCSD schools.

Brune is a one-term incumbent representing Ward 6 with a background in policy and research. She is a senior fellow at the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities after leading the center for almost a decade and a former policy analyst at Sandia National Laboratories.

A Las Vegas police officer since 1998, Grammas has been the president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association for more than a decade.

David Marlon is the co-founder and CEO of the addiction treatment center Vegas Stronger. He also founded the CARE Coalition and is the President of the Southern Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals.

Zeiler is a North Las Vegas planning commissioner and a member of the City Charter Committee. She also has a background in teaching and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Robinson II is the son of former longtime North Las Vegas Ward 2 Councilman William Robinson Sr. He was the subject of controversy in 2009 after his father paid him $90,000 from campaign funds during his term in office, according to the Las Vegas Sun.

Flanagan was first elected to the Assembly in 2024 and is running for Clark County Recorder. She has more than 23 years of experience in Clark County government, a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of Arizona and an MBA from UNLV.

An office servers manager in the recorder’s office, Berry Burress has worked for the department for 14 years. Originally from Chicago, she started as a part-time employee. She is also suing recorder Debbie Conway over alleged workplace discrimination.

Rana said he wanted to increase community outreach and involvement to make sure that records in Clark County were more accessible. He also said he wanted to modernize the office and improve the online services available to residents.

Child is a real estate professional and former Clark County School District trustee who faced complaints of workplace intimidation in the school board role, though he denies the allegations. In this race, Child’s main cause is removing property taxes for seniors.

Washington has been an appraisal technician with the deputy assessor at the assessor’s office for more than two decades. She’s been endorsed by County Commissioner William McCurdy, and wants to focus on community engagement, protecting seniors, economic growth and increasing outreach to the community.

A native Las Vegas resident, Martinet has been working in the assessor’s office since 2003. She is manager of assessment services and has been endorsed by the current assessor, Briana Johnson, as well the assessor before Johnson.

Rodriguez is a community services officer for the Reno Police Department. She has also worked in the airline industry and as a truck driver.

Withdrew from race May 4, 2026. Candidate website could not be found.

Killoran is a former broadcast journalist who has served as CEO of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition.

Clark is wrapping up his first term as Washoe County commissioner after serving as the county assessor. He has also worked in the Northern Nevada real estate industry.

Westlake was elected to the school board in 2022. She’s a fifth-generation Nevadan, graduate of Wooster High School in Reno and UNR.

Phoenix was appointed to the seat in 2025. He’s a former Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal chairman, veteran and retired Reno police officer.

Westlake works as the donor development director for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada. She serves on three state boards and committees, and is also the founder of the Women in Cannabis Expo. Her two sons are enrolled in the district.

Harvey is an adjunct professor at UNR and the director of the university’s fitness and recreational sports department. She also sits on the City of Sparks’ Parks and Recreation Commission. She’s also been a board member for Immunize Nevada and the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society.

Benton is the former head cheer and dance coach at Reed High School. He’s also an Army veteran who has served on the Washoe County School District’s Safe and Healthy Schools Commission and currently chairs the Council on Family Resource Centers.

Balaam, elected sheriff for the first time in 2019, has worked for the Washoe County Sheriff's Office for more than two decades.. He holds bachelor's and master’s degrees related to criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Reno and from the University of Louisville.

Lawson has served as Sparks mayor since 2020. He previously spent a decade on the city council and worked for an outdoor sign company.

Rawson owns a winery in Sparks with her husband and has served on several local government bodies, including the Sparks Citizens Advisory Committee.

Bybee has served on the Sparks City Council since 2012. She was also a flight attendant for more than 40 years.

Mackey had a 40-year career in human resources management, working for an electric power company and several startups.

Johnson owned a Reno brewery and served as director of the Nevada Conservation Corps. He ran for mayor in 2022.

Pellett is co-owner of her family construction company, Pellett Construction. She was previously a city planner for the City of Sparks. She is endorsed by the Washoe County GOP.

Vaupel is a pharmacist who was chief of pharmacy at the Department of Veterans Affairs. She now works in data analytics support at the California-based University of the Pacific and in federal engagement strategy.

O’Connell is from Sparks and works at a medical billing company.

VanderWell was appointed to the city council in 2020. She is also a mortgage and real estate agent.

Rand does software development at a local estate planning firm. He is also a former teacher and has experience in film and television production.

Candidate website could not be found.

Pierce is a Navy veteran who held various positions at AT&T and has served on several county boards, including the regional planning commission.

Yriarte runs a professional horse training business, founded the Nevada Equine Council and has worked as a veterinary assistant at Comstock Equine Hospital.

Holt-Still has been an advocate for victims of the Lemmon Valley floods in 2017 and contamination of Swan Lake.

Mayberry, a single father of two twin daughters, is a spokesman for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, but is expecting to retire in August. He also serves as a trustee for the Washoe County School Board.

McCaffrey started a travel agency and eco-friendly waste management business with his wife. He previously worked in leadership at a slot machine manufacturing company.

Thomas has worked in a variety of industries, including government technology, mortgages and local hospitality. She previously ran for Washoe County Commission.

Harrell is a Marine Corps veteran who says he is running for city council with a “conservative, common-sense vision.”

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