County guides
- Clark CountyLas Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Spring Valley, Enterprise, Summerlin, Boulder City, Mesquite
- Washoe CountyReno, Sparks, Sun Valley, Spanish Springs, Incline Village, Cold Springs, Verdi
Not listed? Ask us to cover your county, and use the races below in the meantime.
Who is running statewide in Nevada in 2026
- Governor
- Aaron Ford, Joe Lombardo and Danielle Ford
- Lieutenant Governor
- Sandra Jauregui, Stavros Anthony and Janine Hansen
- Attorney General
- Nicole Cannizzaro and Adriana Guzmán Fralick
- Secretary of State
- Cisco Aguilar, Jim Marchant, Brad Barnhill and John T. Kennedy
- State Treasurer
- Tya Mathis-Coleman and Drew Johnson
- State Controller
- Michael MacDougall and Andy Matthews
Statewide races
Governor
Vote for oneEvery statewide race in Nevada also offers "None of These Candidates" as a choice.
Aaron Ford
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on lower housing costs, a crackdown on Wall Street landlords buying up homes, and pushing back on federal tariffs. Says he would sign a repeal of Nevada's right-to-work law: "They can send me a bill. And if they send it to me, I'm signing it."
Sources: Campaign site, Nevada Independent, Wikipedia
Joe Lombardo
Not good people RepublicanPushed back on false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, but endorsed Donald Trump in 2024 and has Trump's endorsement this year. Set a state record for vetoes, and in 2025 paid $5,000 to settle an ethics complaint over using his sheriff's uniform and badge in campaign ads.
Sources: Campaign endorsements, Nevada Independent, Nevada Independent
Danielle Ford
Seems like good people No Political PartyNo relation to Aaron Ford. A public education advocate running on schools, housing and health care, and wants local police to focus on serious crime instead of civil immigration enforcement.
Sources: Campaign site, Nevada Department of Education, BallotReady
Lieutenant Governor
Vote for oneSandra Jauregui
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratStavros Anthony
Not good people RepublicanThe state ethics commission ruled he broke ethics law by using state resources to promote his task force to bar transgender athletes from women's sports. He sued the commission in July 2026 instead of accepting the ruling.
Sources: Elko Daily Free Press, Wikipedia
Janine Hansen
Not enough info Independent AmericanA frequent third-party candidate who ran for secretary of state in 2022 and U.S. Senate in 2024. Says "less government, not more" is the answer to high prices. No record in office to judge.
Sources: 2News, iVoterGuide
Attorney General
Vote for oneOpen seat. Aaron Ford is term-limited and running for governor.
Nicole Cannizzaro
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSpent more than ten years as a prosecutor in the Clark County DA's office. Says she would use the office to push back on federal overreach, and is endorsed by EMILY's List and Silver State Equality.
Sources: Campaign site, Nevada Independent, Wikipedia
Adriana Guzmán Fralick
Not good people RepublicanEndorsed by Donald Trump and Gov. Lombardo, and says Trump has done a "really good job." Runs on retail crime, drug trafficking and opposing sanctuary city policies.
Sources: Nevada Independent, Nevada Independent, Campaign site
Secretary of State
Vote for oneThe secretary of state runs Nevada elections. This is a rematch of 2022.
Cisco Aguilar
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratPut in a new statewide voter registration database and an online portal for business licensing. Says "voters should have absolute confidence in the entire election process."
Sources: Ballotpedia News, Silver State Report
Jim Marchant
Not good people RepublicanClaims he and Trump were both cheated by fraud in 2020, organized with the alternate electors, and says he would not have certified Biden's win in Nevada. Wants to end mail ballots and hand-count every paper ballot.
Sources: Ballotpedia News, Wikipedia, Campaign site
Brad Barnhill
Not enough info Independent AmericanRunning on carrying out the photo voter ID in Question 7 and repealing the Commerce Tax. Has run for state Senate and county assessor before. No record in office to judge.
Sources: Campaign site, The Ballot Brief
John T. Kennedy
Not enough info LibertarianHas no campaign website or platform for this race. In 2022 a judge took him off the ballot for attorney general because he wasn't a member of the Nevada bar.
Sources: Nevada Independent, Elections Daily
State Treasurer
Vote for oneOpen seat. Zach Conine is term-limited and ran for attorney general.
Tya Mathis-Coleman
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHas run the state's college savings and Millennium Scholarship programs for more than six years. Says her first rule with state money is "not losing money," and would keep the state out of assault weapon makers.
Sources: Nevada Independent, Campaign site
Drew Johnson
Seems like good people RepublicanSays the treasurer shouldn't "play politics" with investments and that done well, "people don't know if you're Republican or Democrat." Proposes ending the 23-cent gas tax and letting people pay taxes in gold.
Sources: Nevada Independent, Campaign site, Wikipedia
State Controller
Vote for oneTwo decent choices. Matthews has a record of opening up state spending; MacDougall would bring a teacher's eye to overdue audits.
Michael MacDougall
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to clear up the state's overdue annual financial reports and publish a plain "people's audit" of state spending. Endorsed by the Nevada AFL-CIO, Teamsters and SEIU 1107.
Sources: 2News, Nevada Independent, Campaign site
Andy Matthews
Seems like good people RepublicanPut the state checkbook online in 2024 so anyone can see state spending, and wants an inspector general to audit groups that get tax money.
Sources: Campaign site, Controller's office
Ballot questions
Yes or noWe describe these and don't make recommendations. Both are constitutional amendments that voters approved in 2024; Nevada requires a second yes vote in 2026 before an initiative amendment takes effect.
- Question 6: Puts a right to abortion in the Nevada Constitution, without interference by state or local government, when performed by a qualified health-care professional up to fetal viability, or later when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. Abortion is already legal in Nevada up to 24 weeks by state law. It passed with 64% yes in 2024. A yes vote adds the right to the constitution; a no vote leaves it in state law only.
- Question 7: Requires voters to show photo ID when voting in person, and to give the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail. It passed with 73% yes in 2024. A yes vote adds the requirement to the constitution; a no vote leaves it out.