Election Day, 2026

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2026 11:29 pm

Nevada Current Staff (via Nevada Current)

(Illustration: Nicholas Carballo for Nevada Current)

A perhaps surprisingly close race for governor, a somewhat shockingly close race for the Northern Nevada congressional district, and three Republicans challenging three incumbent Democrats in Nevada’s other U.S. House seats highlight this year’s general election. Hovering above — or weighing down — it all, is President Donald Trump and the impact of his policies and actions, particularly on the economy and the watchword of the 2026 campaign cycle, affordability. Those are some of the storylines in Tuesday’s Nevada 2026 general election. Watch this space for results and more.

Election Day marked by long wait times, resulting in delayed results

By April Corbin Girnus - Tuesday November 3, 2026 8:29 pm

Nevada had yet to release any election results as of 8:30 p.m. on Election Day as voters remained in line waiting to cast ballots.

According to media reports and election observers, dozens of polling places across the state had lines at 7 p.m. when polls were set to close. Voters who are in line by 7 p.m. are permitted to cast ballots.

Lines included an estimated 350 voters at the University of Nevada Reno, according to the The Institute for a Progressive Nevada.

Election results in Nevada are not released until the last voter has cast a ballot.

Clark County warned early in the day that the public could experience longer wait times “as the voting process has changed this year and turnout is expected to be significant.”

Last updated: 8:34 pm

14 state legislators secure victories in uncontested races

By April Corbin Girnus - 9:00 am

A fourth of the Nevada State Legislature seats up this election cycle featured uncontested races — 3 of 11 in the state Senate and 11 of 42 in the state Assembly. Each district heavily favors one political party, which dissuades many in the minority party from entering.

The uncontested winners are:

Nevada State Senate

District 2, Democratic incumbent Edgar Flores
District 10, Democratic incumbent Fabian Donate
District 14, Republican incumbent Ira Hansen

Nevada State Assembly

District 1, Democrat Alexis Esparza
District 10, Democratic incumbent Venise Karris
District 11, Democratic incumbent Cinthia Moore
District 14, Democratic incumbent Erica Mosca
District 15, Democrat Miguel Davila
District 17, Democratic incumbent Linda Hunt
District 24, Democratic incumbent Erica Roth
District 28, Democratic incumbent Reuben D’Silva
District 32, Republican incumbent Alexis Hansen
District 33, Republican incumbent Bert Gurr
District 38, Republican incumbent Gregory Koenig

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to correct the Assembly District of Assemblymember-elect Reuben D’Silva. He represents AD28.

Last updated: 7:12 pm

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