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National races get the advertising, but local offices decide zoning, police oversight, water and road priorities. The 2026 general election puts several of those offices on the Clark County ballot.
Our election coverage concentrates on city and county races, explaining who is running, what the primary results showed and which issues are actually in dispute.
Elections · Valley-wide
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt faces Clark County public defender Dan Gilliam for Department 12. Nevada Current compared their records, ratings, fundraising and endorsements.
Elections · Nevada
Democratic governor candidate Aaron Ford says he would reinvest in the Nevada Opportunity Fund, a loan program he sponsored in 2017 that has made two loans under Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Las Vegas Sun reported.
Elections · Henderson
Romero came within a fraction of a point of winning outright in June. Chadwick, fired as chief in 2025, is running on transparency. An ethics complaint against Romero is pending.
City races in Nevada are nonpartisan, and a candidate who wins a majority in the primary takes the seat outright.
Clark County's election department publishes sample ballots and polling locations before each election.
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Public Safety · Valley-wide
The National Weather Service expects Las Vegas highs of 95 to 98 degrees through Friday, with minor heat risk in the valley and an extreme heat warning in Death Valley, before winds and cooler air arrive Saturday.
Schools · Nevada
A WestEd analysis approved by Nevada's Commission on School Funding found extra per-pupil dollars for at-risk students had no effect, raising questions about how the state distributes that money.
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