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GENERAL ELECTIONNOVEMBER 3, 2026
26 Northern Nevada races. Your ballot varies by address and may include other contests. Check your sample ballot →
Only major party candidates were considered in partisan races due to the assessment of electability.
Democrats received a rating of 1 star because no evidence of any divergence from the party platform was found in any words or deeds.
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FederalU.S. House of Representatives — Nevada District 2
Teresa Benitez-Thompson★☆☆☆☆
David Flippo★★★★★
Teresa Benitez-Thompson★☆☆☆☆David Flippo★★★★★TBPortrait unavailableTeresa Benitez-Thompson
★☆☆☆☆12-year Democratic Assembly leader, no matching public statements found.
Photo: Campaign photo
DFPortrait unavailableDavid Flippo
★★★★★Explicit "biblical values" platform, top conservative rating, pro-life, pro-gun-rights, Trump-endorsed.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
StatewideGovernor
Aaron Ford★☆☆☆☆
Joe Lombardo★★★★☆
Aaron Ford★☆☆☆☆Joe Lombardo★★★★☆AFPortrait unavailableAaron Ford
★☆☆☆☆Defended church-capacity restrictions at the Supreme Court; supports expanded abortion rights.
Photo: Official portrait
JLPortrait unavailableJoe Lombardo
★★★★☆Mixed record; women's-sports and school-choice wins, but signed abortion codification and rated only "leans conservative."
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
StatewideLieutenant Governor
Stavros Anthony★★★★☆
Sandra Jauregui★☆☆☆☆
Stavros Anthony★★★★☆Sandra Jauregui★☆☆☆☆SAPortrait unavailableStavros Anthony
★★★★☆Created a task force to protect girls' sports; faces an ethics dispute over its funding.
Photo: Official portrait
SJPortrait unavailableSandra Jauregui
★☆☆☆☆Co-sponsored abortion-rights amendment groundwork; career gun-control legislator.
Photo: Official portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
StatewideAttorney General
Nicole Cannizzaro★☆☆☆☆
Adriana Guzmán Fralick★★★★★
Nicole Cannizzaro★☆☆☆☆Adriana Guzmán Fralick★★★★★NCPortrait unavailableNicole Cannizzaro
★☆☆☆☆Former prosecutor; would continue current immigration-cooperation limits.
Photo: Official portrait
AGPortrait unavailableAdriana Guzmán Fralick
★★★★★Top conservative rating, opposes abortion-provider funding, would end local-federal immigration limits.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
StatewideSecretary of State
Cisco Aguilar★☆☆☆☆
Jim Marchant★★★★★
Cisco Aguilar★☆☆☆☆Jim Marchant★★★★★CAPortrait unavailableCisco Aguilar
★☆☆☆☆Opposes voter ID and federal data-sharing; no rule-of-law concerns found.
Photo: Official portrait
JMPortrait unavailableJim Marchant
★★★★★Very strong conservative issue record, but signed a false 2020 elector certificate.
Photo: Official portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
StatewideState Treasurer
Drew Johnson★★★★☆
Tya Mathis-Coleman★☆☆☆☆
Drew Johnson★★★★☆Tya Mathis-Coleman★☆☆☆☆DJPortrait unavailableDrew Johnson
★★★★☆Opposes gun-manufacturer divestment as improper politics.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
TMPortrait unavailableTya Mathis-Coleman
★☆☆☆☆Would continue current divestment policy.
Photo: Official portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
StatewideState Controller
Michael MacDougall★☆☆☆☆
Andy Matthews★★★★★
Michael MacDougall★☆☆☆☆Andy Matthews★★★★★MMPortrait unavailableMichael MacDougall
★☆☆☆☆Transparency-focused; no stated positions on broader criteria.
Photo: Campaign photo
AMPortrait unavailableAndy Matthews
★★★★★Former conservative think-tank president; opposes sanctuary cities, backs school choice.
Photo: Official portrait
The official statewide ballot also includes “None of these candidates.”
LegislatureState Senate District 13
Matthew Buehler★★★☆☆
Richard "Skip" Daly★☆☆☆☆
Matthew Buehler★★★☆☆Richard "Skip" Daly★☆☆☆☆MBPortrait unavailableMatthew Buehler
★★★☆☆No voting record; previously ran as a Democrat before switching parties.
Photo: Campaign photo
RDPortrait unavailableRichard "Skip" Daly
★☆☆☆☆Multi-term Democratic incumbent, full labor-union backing.
Photo: Official portrait
LegislatureState Senate District 16
Lisa Krasner★★★★☆
Chrystal Roll★☆☆☆☆
Lisa Krasner★★★★☆Chrystal Roll★☆☆☆☆LKPortrait unavailableLisa Krasner
★★★★☆NRA- and Right to Life-endorsed; teaches constitutional law.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
CRPortrait unavailableChrystal Roll
★☆☆☆☆Vice chair of the state party's LGBTQIA+ Caucus.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
LegislatureState Assembly District 25
Michael Ginsburg★★★☆☆
Selena La Rue Hatch★☆☆☆☆
Michael Ginsburg★★★☆☆Selena La Rue Hatch★☆☆☆☆MGPortrait unavailableMichael Ginsburg
★★★☆☆Lombardo-endorsed first-time candidate; limited public record.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
SLPortrait unavailableSelena La Rue Hatch
★☆☆☆☆Teacher incumbent backed by the teachers' union.
Photo: Official portrait
LegislatureState Assembly District 27
Veronica Cortes★★☆☆☆
Heather Goulding★☆☆☆☆
Veronica Cortes★★☆☆☆Heather Goulding★☆☆☆☆VCPortrait unavailableVeronica Cortes
★★☆☆☆Grassroots community background; no institutional endorsements found.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
HGPortrait unavailableHeather Goulding
★☆☆☆☆Incumbent with full labor/progressive backing.
Photo: Official portrait
LegislatureState Assembly District 30
Natha Anderson★☆☆☆☆
Trista Gomez★★★★☆
Natha Anderson★☆☆☆☆Trista Gomez★★★★☆NAPortrait unavailableNatha Anderson
★☆☆☆☆Former teachers'-union president.
Photo: Official portrait
TGPortrait unavailableTrista Gomez
★★★★☆Small-business background; no strong documented record.
Photo: Campaign photo
LegislatureState Assembly District 31
Jill Dickman★★★★☆
Neal Schwartz★☆☆☆☆
Jill Dickman★★★★☆Neal Schwartz★☆☆☆☆JDPortrait unavailableJill Dickman
★★★★☆On record for ESAs and parental control of education.
Photo: Official portrait
NSPortrait unavailableNeal Schwartz
★☆☆☆☆No comparable positions found.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
LegislatureState Assembly District 40
Julie Butler★★★☆☆
Oscar Fuentes★☆☆☆☆
Julie Butler★★★☆☆Oscar Fuentes★☆☆☆☆JBPortrait unavailableJulie Butler
★★★☆☆Lombardo-endorsed, 30-year state government veteran.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
OFPortrait unavailableOscar Fuentes
★☆☆☆☆State safety official, labor-union backed.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
CountyWashoe County Public Administrator
Blaise Jorgensen★☆☆☆☆
Nicole Klitzke★★★★☆
Blaise Jorgensen★☆☆☆☆Nicole Klitzke★★★★☆BJPortrait unavailableBlaise Jorgensen
★☆☆☆☆Democratic-aligned; office has no bearing on stated criteria.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
NKPortrait unavailableNicole Klitzke
★★★★☆Republican incumbent; office has no bearing on stated criteria.
Photo: Official portrait
CountyWashoe County Commissioner District 2
Jon Killoran★★★★☆
Marie Rodriguez★☆☆☆☆
Jon Killoran★★★★☆Marie Rodriguez★☆☆☆☆JKPortrait unavailableJon Killoran
★★★★☆Enforcement-focused homelessness approach.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
MRPortrait unavailableMarie Rodriguez
★☆☆☆☆Democratic Party target-flip candidate.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
CountyWashoe County Commissioner District 3
Mariluz Garcia★☆☆☆☆=Unable to find meaningful distinction.
Troy Regas★☆☆☆☆
Mariluz Garcia★☆☆☆☆=Unable to find meaningful distinction.Troy Regas★☆☆☆☆MGPortrait unavailableMariluz Garcia
★☆☆☆☆Documented votes on climate plan, housing density, contested development.
Photo: Official portrait
TRPortrait unavailableTroy Regas
★☆☆☆☆Outsider candidate, passed over by the official county GOP.
Letter from Paul White, Education Crusade (PDF)
Photo: GoodParty.org / CivicEngine
CountyWashoe County Commissioner District 5
Rob Pierce★★★★★
Brian Wadsworth★☆☆☆☆
Rob Pierce★★★★★Brian Wadsworth★☆☆☆☆RPPortrait unavailableRob Pierce
★★★★★Self-identified conservative Christian; sheriff's office chaplain.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
BWPortrait unavailableBrian Wadsworth
★☆☆☆☆Tribal-community leader; no comparable values statement found.
EducationWashoe County School Board, District F At-Large
Sheena Harvey★★☆☆☆
Brooke Westlake★★★★☆
Sheena Harvey★★☆☆☆Brooke Westlake★★★★☆SHPortrait unavailableSheena Harvey
★★☆☆☆Attendance-focused platform; no stated position on library content.
Photo: Campaign photo
BWPortrait unavailableBrooke Westlake
★★★★☆Backs parental input on library content and school choice.
Research on Women in Cannabis Expo (PDF)
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
CourtsReno Municipal Court Judge, Department 1
Angela Gianoli★★☆☆☆
Jenny Hubach★★★★☆
Angela Gianoli★★☆☆☆Jenny Hubach★★★★☆AGPortrait unavailableAngela Gianoli
★★☆☆☆Career prosecutor; a reviewing judge found one of her prosecutorial arguments overreached.
Photo: Campaign photo
JHPortrait unavailableJenny Hubach
★★★★☆25-plus-year pro tem judge; describes her approach as non-ideological.
Photo: Campaign photo
CitiesReno Mayor
Kate Marshall★☆☆☆☆
Kathleen Taylor★★★★☆
Kate Marshall★☆☆☆☆Kathleen Taylor★★★★☆KMPortrait unavailableKate Marshall
★☆☆☆☆Former Biden official; backed by EMILYs List and Democratic Mayors Association.
Photo: Campaign photo
KTPortrait unavailableKathleen Taylor
★★★★☆Sitting vice-mayor; "back-to-basics" local platform.
Photo: Campaign photo
CitiesReno City Council, Ward 2
Matt Johnson★★☆☆☆
Summer Pellett★★★★☆
Matt Johnson★★☆☆☆Summer Pellett★★★★☆MJPortrait unavailableMatt Johnson
★★☆☆☆Infrastructure/housing focus; no public-safety statement found.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
SPPortrait unavailableSummer Pellett
★★★★☆Public Safety Alliance-endorsed, campaigns on law-enforcement support.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
CitiesSparks Mayor
Ed Lawson★★☆☆☆
Wendi Rawson★★★★☆
Ed Lawson★★☆☆☆Wendi Rawson★★★★☆ELPortrait unavailableEd Lawson
★★☆☆☆Incumbent; fiscal-reform record but no values statement found.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
WRPortrait unavailableWendi Rawson
★★★★☆Reporting says her run was faith-motivated; no-new-taxes platform.
Photo: CIT supplied portrait
CitiesSparks City Council, Ward 2
Jamie O'Connell★★★☆☆=Unable to find meaningful distinction.
Dian VanderWell★★★☆☆
Jamie O'Connell★★★☆☆=Unable to find meaningful distinction.Dian VanderWell★★★☆☆JOPortrait unavailableJamie O'Connell
★★★☆☆Opposes new fee, favors efficiency.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
DVPortrait unavailableDian VanderWell
★★★☆☆Protects public-safety funding; cautious on new fee.
Photo: Official portrait
EducationBoard of Regents District 10
Joseph Arrascada★★★☆☆
Peter Reed★★☆☆☆
Joseph Arrascada★★★☆☆Peter Reed★★☆☆☆JAPortrait unavailableJoseph Arrascada
★★★☆☆Served on the board's DEI committee; some Lombardo-administration ties.
Photo: Official portrait
PRPortrait unavailablePeter Reed
★★☆☆☆Backed by teachers' and faculty unions; no stated curriculum positions.
Photo: The Nevada Independent
CourtsDistrict Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Department 1
Derek Dreiling★★★★☆
Edmund "Joe" Gorman★★☆☆☆
Derek Dreiling★★★★☆Edmund "Joe" Gorman★★☆☆☆DDPortrait unavailableDerek Dreiling
★★★★☆Carefully applied the legal standard in the "fake electors" case under pressure.
Photo: KTVN
EGPortrait unavailableEdmund "Joe" Gorman
★★☆☆☆Civil probate background; formally endorsed by the county Democratic Party.
Ballot measures
What each vote means, with links to the official text and arguments.
Nevada / Question 6
Constitutional right to abortion
Would establish a constitutional right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the pregnant patient’s life or health.
Leaves the Nevada Constitution unchanged; does not remove the existing statutory right to abortion.
Nevada / Question 7
Voter identification
Would require specified photo identification for in-person voting and specified identifying information for mail voting.
Adds the proposed identification requirements to the Constitution.
Washoe County / Advisory Question 1
Streets and highways funding
Asks whether voters support an annual road-use fee for electric and hybrid passenger vehicles registered in Washoe County. The question itself does not impose a fee.