Democrats lead early in Nevada's five statewide races below governor, including attorney general and secretary of state

What happened

Beyond the governor's race, Nevada voters filled five statewide offices on Tuesday: attorney general, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer and controller. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Democratic candidates were ahead in all five as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, based on preliminary results.

These counts are not final. The Review-Journal also reported that some Clark County voters waited two to three hours to cast ballots on Election Day. Officials said high turnout contributed to delays in reported results. Our earlier coverage explains why Clark County warned of longer poll waits.

Attorney general: Cannizzaro ahead for an open seat

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro had 56.5 percent of the vote, and Republican lawyer Adriana Guzmán Fralick had 41.5 percent, the Review-Journal reported. The winner will replace Democrat Aaron Ford, who is term-limited.

The candidates

Cannizzaro has spent a decade in the Nevada Legislature. She has also worked as a Clark County prosecutor and as a private attorney. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson endorsed her, as did the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the union for local officers.

Guzmán Fralick's campaign website says she was chief deputy district attorney for Carson City and once chaired the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. President Donald Trump and Gov. Joe Lombardo endorsed her in the Republican primary, which she won over Danny Tarkanian. The attorney general acts as the state's legal counsel and serves a four-year term.

Lieutenant governor and secretary of state

Lieutenant governor

Democratic Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui led incumbent Republican Stavros Anthony 54.6 percent to 41.3 percent, according to the Review-Journal. Third-party candidate Janine Hansen had 2.6 percent. All five Democrats in Nevada's congressional delegation endorsed Jauregui, who helped lead the push for the transferable film tax credit program in the 2025 legislative session.

A win for Anthony would mean a second and final four-year term. The lieutenant governor presides over the Nevada Senate during sessions but votes only to break ties.

Secretary of state

Incumbent Democrat Francisco Aguilar had 57.2 percent to 39.6 percent for Republican Jim Marchant. Third-party candidates Brad Lee Barnhill and John T. Kennedy had 1.3 and 0.8 percent. Aguilar would begin a second and final four-year term if he wins.

The Review-Journal described Marchant as a prominent election denier since 2020. He has said he was a "victim of election fraud" in his loss to Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford in the 4th Congressional District that year. The secretary of state oversees Nevada's elections and keeps official state records.

The state's money offices

Treasurer

Democrat Tya Mathis-Coleman, a deputy treasurer in the state treasurer's office, had 55.3 percent. Republican Drew Johnson had 43 percent. Johnson works for a policy research group and was the 2024 Republican nominee in the 3rd Congressional District. The treasurer serves as Nevada's chief financial officer.

Controller

Democratic nominee Michael MacDougall led incumbent Republican Andy Matthews 54.6 percent to 43.5 percent. The controller processes state financial transactions, conducts audits, settles claims against Nevada and collects debts owed to it.

The rest of the ballot

The Review-Journal reported that Ford held an early lead in the governor's race. Democrats also led in all four congressional races, including the Republican-leaning 2nd District, and in most Assembly and Senate contests. See our coverage of early legislative results. Preliminary results also showed the state on track to amend its constitution twice.

What to watch next

• Updated counts in all five statewide races, which were based on preliminary results as of 12 a.m. Wednesday.
• Further reported results from Clark County, where officials said high turnout delayed reporting.
• The final outcome of the governor's race, where Ford held an early lead.
• Results for four NSHE Board of Regents seats and whether Democrats keep control of the Legislature.