Nevada state executive official elections, 2026
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| Nevada state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 13, 2026 |
| Primary: June 9, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Eleven state executive offices are up for election in Nevada in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Controller
Treasurer
State Board of Regents (5 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Nevada
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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada
Aaron Ford is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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 | Aaron Ford | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nevada
Incumbent Joe Lombardo and Matthew Winterhawk are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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 | Joe Lombardo | |
 | Matthew Winterhawk | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
BridgieNix Scheiner is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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 | BridgieNix Scheiner | |
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Attorney General of Nevada
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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nevada
Nicole Cannizzaro and Zach Conine are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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 | Nicole Cannizzaro | |
 | Zach Conine | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada
Danny Tarkanian is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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 | Danny Tarkanian | |
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Nevada Secretary of State
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Nevada Controller
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Nevada State Treasurer
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Nevada Board of Regents
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 10
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Nevada
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2026
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nevada
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Board of Regents (4 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
See also
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Footnotes
