Mayoral election in Reno, Nevada (2026)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 13, 2026 |
| Primary election: June 9, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
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The city of Reno, Nevada, is holding a general election for mayor on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was March 13, 2026.
As of 2026, Reno has term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors can serve four-year terms with a 12-year lifetime limit.
Elections
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General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Mayor of Reno
The following candidates are running in the primary for Mayor of Reno on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Kate Marshall (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Greg Nuttle (Nonpartisan)  | |
 | Jesse Razo (Nonpartisan) | |
| Devon Reese (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Tim Ross (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kathleen Taylor (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Corinthia Yancey (Nonpartisan) | |
| John Wayne Zink (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Mayoral partisanship
Reno has a mayor who identifies as nonpartisan or unaffiliated. As of April 2026, 67 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 22 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
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Past elections
See also: Mayoral election in Reno, Nevada (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Reno
Incumbent Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) defeated Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Mayor of Reno on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 52,512 |
| Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 36,392 | ||
| Total votes: 88,904 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Mayor of Reno
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Reno on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 18,455 |
| ✔ | Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 11,116 | |
 | Jenny Brekhus (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 9,563 | |
 | William Mantle (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 1,535 | |
| Chad Dehne (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 1,194 | ||
| Tabitha Schneider (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 1,047 | ||
 | Matthew Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 1,035 | |
 | Judi Rought (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 901 | |
| Joaquin Roces (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 627 | ||
| Michael Graham (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 594 | ||
| | Jesse Razo (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 542 | |
| Total votes: 46,609 | |||
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See also: Mayoral election in Reno, Nevada (2018)
General election
General election for Mayor of Reno
Incumbent Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) defeated Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Mayor of Reno on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) | 64.5 | 57,580 |
| Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 31,684 | ||
| Total votes: 89,264 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Mayor of Reno
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Reno on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan) | 62.9 | 20,991 |
| ✔ | Eddie Lorton (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 6,084 | |
 | Azzi Shirazi (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 1,584 | |
| | William Mantle (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 1,517 | |
 | Michael Hagen (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 1,217 | |
| John Coristine (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 822 | ||
| Chad Dehne (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 754 | ||
| | Jesse Razo (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 380 | |
| Total votes: 33,349 | |||
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Mayoral partisanship
Reno has a mayor who identifies as nonpartisan or unaffiliated. As of April 2026, 67 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 22 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
About the city
- See also: Reno, Nevada
Reno is a city in Washoe County, Nevada. As of 2020, its population was 264,165.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Reno uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Reno, Nevada | ||
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| Reno | Nevada | |
| Population | 264,165 | 3,104,614 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 108 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 72.2% | 62.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 10.8% |
| Multiple | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24% | 28.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.9% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 34.8% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $61,860 | $62,043 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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