Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Joe Lombardo, Republican, since January 2, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat, term ends 2029); Jacky Rosen (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- February 1, 20282028 presidential preference primaryPresident
- June 13, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 3.1 points
705,197 and 751,205 votes; other candidates 28,438 (1.9%), 1,484,840 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Stavros Anthony | Republican | January 2, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Aaron D. Ford | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Francisco V. Aguilar The NASS roster lists Francisco V. Aguilar as D; Open States gives Republican. | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: elected no more than twice |
| Senate | 4 years | Overall: 12 years |
| Assembly | 2 years | Overall: 12 years |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Nevada | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 6 years |
Nevada supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Nevada, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Nevada legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 27 of the 42 seats in the Assembly (22 for a majority); Democrats hold 13 of the 21 seats in the Senate (11 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Nevada?
Joe Lombardo (Republican), in office since January 2, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Nevada?
The 2028 presidential preference primary, on February 1, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Nev. Const. art. 5, s. 2; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; NRS 298.650; NRS 293.175; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; NRS 2.010.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.