Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 13, 2026 |
| Primary: June 9, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Nevada is holding an election for lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 9, 2026. The filing deadline is March 13, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nevada
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Stavros Anthony defeated incumbent Lisa Cano Burkhead, Javi Tachiquin, Bill Hoge, and Trey Delap in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stavros Anthony (R) | 49.4 | 500,994 | |
| Lisa Cano Burkhead (D) | 45.8 | 463,871 | ||
| Javi Tachiquin (L) | 1.1 | 11,471 | ||
| Bill Hoge (Independent American Party) | 0.8 | 8,397 | ||
| Trey Delap (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 7,931 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 21,241 | ||
| Total votes: 1,013,905 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Incumbent Lisa Cano Burkhead defeated Debra March, Kimi Cole, and Eva Chase in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Cano Burkhead | 57.7 | 98,746 | |
| Debra March | 23.6 | 40,344 | ||
| Kimi Cole | 8.2 | 14,065 | ||
| Eva Chase | 4.2 | 7,212 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.3 | 10,853 | ||
| Total votes: 171,220 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stavros Anthony | 30.7 | 68,232 | |
| Tony Grady | 24.9 | 55,246 | ||
| John Miller | 16.1 | 35,805 | ||
| Dan Schwartz | 12.3 | 27,331 | ||
| Mack Miller | 3.9 | 8,588 | ||
| M. Kameron Hawkins | 2.2 | 4,971 | ||
| Peter Pavone | 1.7 | 3,692 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.3 | 18,374 | ||
| Total votes: 222,239 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Kate Marshall defeated Michael Roberson, Janine Hansen, and Ed Uehling in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Marshall (D) | 50.4 | 486,381 | |
| Michael Roberson (R) | 43.7 | 421,697 | ||
| Janine Hansen (Independent American Party) | 2.5 | 23,893 | ||
| Ed Uehling (Independent) | 1.1 | 10,435 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 23,537 | ||
| Total votes: 965,943 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Kate Marshall defeated Laurie Hansen in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Marshall | 75.3 | 93,795 | |
| Laurie Hansen | 24.7 | 30,709 | ||
| Total votes: 124,504 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Michael Roberson defeated Brent Jones, Eugene Hoover, Gary Anthony Meyers, and Scott LaFata in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Roberson | 52.8 | 63,675 | |
| Brent Jones | 20.7 | 24,899 | ||
| Eugene Hoover | 13.2 | 15,918 | ||
| Gary Anthony Meyers | 7.6 | 9,153 | ||
| Scott LaFata | 5.7 | 6,854 | ||
| Total votes: 120,499 | ||||
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2014
| Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Hutchison |
59.5% | 324,443 | |
| Democratic | Lucy Flores | 33.6% | 183,571 | |
| Independent American | Mike Little | 3.9% | 21,221 | |
| Independent | None of these candidates | 3% | 16,298 | |
| Total Votes | 545,533 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Nevada's 1st | Dina Titus | D+2 |
| Nevada's 2nd | Mark Amodei | R+7 |
| Nevada's 3rd | Susie Lee | D+1 |
| Nevada's 4th | Steven Horsford | D+2 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| Nevada's 1st | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Nevada's 2nd | 42.0% | 56.0% |
| Nevada's 3rd | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| Nevada's 4th | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 88.7% of Nevadans lived in one of the state's 2 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 11.3% lived in one of 15 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Nevada was New Republican, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Nevada following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Nevada county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 2 | 88.7% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 15 | 11.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 2 | 88.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 15 | 11.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Nevada presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 17 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Nevada.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Nevada
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Nevada.
- See also: Party control of Nevada state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Nevada's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nevada | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Nevada's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Nevada State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 8 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | |
Nevada State Assembly
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 14 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | |
Trifecta control
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| 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 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in Nevada and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Nevada | ||
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| Nevada | United States | |
| Population | 3,104,614 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 109,859 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 53.2% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 11.8% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 14.8% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.2% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.4% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 27.4% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,561 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2026
There are 30 lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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