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)
Governor of Nevada
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Christopher Battenberg (No Political Party) | ||
| Max Beck (No Political Party) | ||
 | Danielle Ford (No Political Party) | |
| Jordan Koteras (No Political Party) | ||
 | Allen Rheinhart (No Political Party) | |
| Emilio Rodriguez (No Political Party) | ||
| John Scott (No Political Party) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Joe Lombardo | |
| Donald Beaudry Jr. | ||
 | Irina Hansen | |
 | M. Kameron Hawkins | |
 | Matthew Winterhawk | |
| Jose Zelaya | ||
 | Barak Zilberberg | |
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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. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Janine Hansen and Cornelius D. Jones are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Janine Hansen (Independent American Party) | |
 | Cornelius D. Jones (No Political Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Courtney Burke, Sandra Jauregui, and BridgieNix Scheiner are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Incumbent Stavros Anthony is running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Stavros Anthony | |
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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.
Candidate | ||
 | Nicole Cannizzaro | |
 | Zach Conine | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada
Adriana Fralick and Danny Tarkanian are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Adriana Fralick | |
 | Danny Tarkanian | |
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Nevada Secretary of State
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Nevada Secretary of State
Brad Barnhill and John T. Kennedy are running in the general election for Nevada Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Brad Barnhill (Independent American Party) | ||
 | John T. Kennedy (L) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada Secretary of State
Incumbent Cisco Aguilar is running in the Democratic primary for Nevada Secretary of State on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Cisco Aguilar | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada Secretary of State
Sharron Angle, Shirley Folkins-Roberts, Socorro Keenan, and Jim Marchant are running in the Republican primary for Nevada Secretary of State on June 9, 2026.
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Nevada Controller
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 Nevada Controller
Robert Blackstock, Michael MacDougall, and Robert Tolle are running in the Democratic primary for Nevada Controller on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada Controller
Incumbent Andy Matthews is running in the Republican primary for Nevada Controller on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Andy Matthews | |
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Nevada State Treasurer
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 Nevada State Treasurer
Joe Dalia, Jay Maharjan, and Tya Mathis-Coleman are running in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Treasurer on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Treasurer
Jeff Carter and Drew Johnson are running in the Republican primary for Nevada State Treasurer on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jeff Carter | ||
 | Drew Johnson | |
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Nevada Board of Regents
District 2
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 election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 2
Incumbent Jennifer J. McGrath, Hunter Cain, Dylan Chambers, and Patrick Villa are running in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 2 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jennifer J. McGrath (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Hunter Cain (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Dylan Chambers (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Patrick Villa (Nonpartisan) | |
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District 3
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 election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3
Incumbent Byron Brooks, Brian Brill, and Erik Swendseid are running in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan) | |
| Brian Brill (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Erik Swendseid (Nonpartisan) | ||
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District 5
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 election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 5
The following candidates are running in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 5 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Patrick Boylan (Nonpartisan) | |
| Kathleen Cavalaro (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Tyler DeLorenzo (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Moises Denis (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ashley Garcia (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Stephanie Molina (Nonpartisan) | ||
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District 8
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 election
Special nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 8
Incumbent Peter Goicoechea, Lori Lane, Karmen La'Shaun Miller, and Kirk Talib-deen are running in the special primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 8 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Peter Goicoechea (Nonpartisan) | |
| Lori Lane (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Karmen La'Shaun Miller (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kirk Talib-deen (Nonpartisan) | ||
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District 10
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 election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 10
Incumbent Joseph Arrascada and Peter Reed are running in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 10 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Joseph Arrascada (Nonpartisan) | |
| Peter Reed (Nonpartisan) | ||
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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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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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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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