Morning briefing · November 4, 2026

Nevada Democrats Win All Six Statewide Offices + 4 more Las Vegas stories

• Nevada Democrats Win All Six Statewide Offices

  Democrats flipped three Republican-held statewide seats and kept the other three, The Nevada Independent reported, giving one party all six constitutional offices for the first time since the GOP did it in 2014.

• Aaron Ford Projected to Unseat Lombardo as Nevada Governor

  The Associated Press called Nevada's governor race for Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford early Wednesday, KTNV reported, unseating Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in the state's highest profile contest.

• Nevada Board of Regents Races: Early Results by District

  Preliminary results early Wednesday show Stephanie Molina ahead of Mo Denis in District 5 and three sitting regents leading, with the rural District 8 race close. The board oversees eight Nevada higher education institutions.

• Clark County Voting Lines Stretched to Three Hours

  Some Clark County voters waited two to three hours to cast ballots on Election Day, pushing back results. County officials pointed to high turnout, a two-page ballot and a new in-person voting process.

• Nevada Voters Pass Voter ID and Abortion Rights Amendments

  The Associated Press declared Nevada's Question 6 on abortion rights and Question 7 on voter ID passed early Wednesday, the Review-Journal reported. The voter ID rule would apply in time for the 2028 presidential election.

• State Loan Backs $33.4M Northwest Las Vegas Townhomes

  The Las Vegas City Council approved Prospect Street Capital's 97 townhomes near the 215 Beltway, priced at $360,000 to $370,000 and backed by a state attainable housing loan, as new home sales fall.

• Google Cuts Search for Schools That Reject Its AI Tools

  Google will shut off Search for K-12 student accounts in schools that decline its Gemini AI features, The Verge reported. Officials including Sen. Bernie Sanders have criticized the move.

• Texas Democrats Win Senate Seat and Governor's Race

  Talarico defeated Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat and Hinojosa unseated Gov. Greg Abbott, according to the AP and CBS News. These are the first Democratic statewide wins in Texas in more than 30 years.