U.S. Senate

The nation is watching Nevada for its U.S. Senate seat, which is currently held by Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. If Republicans flip the seat red, they could potentially flip the Senate red, which would then help Republicans promote their agenda, and make it more difficult for Democrats to promote theirs.

Incumbent: Catherine Cortez Masto

Cortez Masto took office in 2016, taking over the late Sen. Harry Reid’s seat. She's a former attorney general who served two terms and the first Latina ever to serve in the Senate.

Other Democrats on the ballot: Stephanie Kasheta, Corey Reid, Allen Rheinhart.

Sam Brown

Brown is an Army veteran who was injured in Afghanistan. He’s a resident of Reno, where he and his wife launched a business helping veterans access pharmacy services.

Bill Hockstedler

Hockstedler is a Pahrump resident and a veteran who works as the vice president of strategic development for Mayo Clinic.

Adam Laxalt

Laxalt was Nevada’s attorney

general from 2015 to 2019 and is from Reno. He’s a former Naval officer and veteran, and he’s a former co-chair of the Trump Campaign of Nevada. He unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018.

Other Republicans on the ballot: William Conrad, Sharelle Mendenhall, Tyler Perkins, Carlo Poliak, Paul Rodriguez.

U.S. House

HOUSE DISTRICT 1

Congressional District 1 covers parts of Paradise and Henderson, and is held by Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, who is seeking re-election.

Incumbent: Dina Titus

Titus was first elected to Congress in 2008. Before that, she served in the Nevada Legislature for 20 years and taught American and Nevada government courses at UNLV for 32 years.

Amy Vilela

Vilela is an accountant and chief financial officer for her firm Progressives Consulting, which provides accounting and bookkeeping services to progressive campaigns. She unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2018.

Carolina Serrano

Serrano is a UNLV graduate with a degree in journalism and media studies. She worked on Capitol Hill before leading the Hispanic outreach effort for Donald Trump back in Las Vegas.

Mark Robertson

Robertson is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. He has worked as a certified financial planner in southern Nevada and as an assistant professor and adjunct faculty member at UNLV, the National Defense University and the American College.

Other Republicans on the ballot: Jane Adams. David Kenneth Brog, Cresent Hardy. Morgun Sholty. Cynthia Dianne Steel, Jessie Turner.

Also on the ballot (other parties): Ken Cavanaugh (Libertarian), Comiesha “Monica” Lenoir (nonpartisan).

HOUSE DISTRICT 3

Congressional District 3 covers the southernmost tip of Nevada, Spring Valley and up to the western side of North Las Vegas. Democratic Rep. Susie Lee holds the seat, and five Republicans are looking to oust her.

Incubent: Susie Lee

Lee took office in 2019. She was the founding director of After-School All-Stars and is president of Communities in Schools of Nevada.

Other Democrats on the ballot: Randell Hynes.

April Becker

Becker is the owner of April Becker & Associates law firm in Las Vegas and is a real estate attorney. She’s a graduate of UNLV, and she serves on the UNLV Libraries Advisory Board.

Clark Bossert

Bossert is an engineer for research projects in Las Vegas and previously worked as a budget coordinator for student affairs at UNLV.

John Kovacs

Kovacs owns multiple construction companies in Nevada and New Jersey. He’s a licensed member of the Nevada State Contractors Board and the Associated General Contractors of Nevada.

Noah Malgeri

Malgeri is a veteran, attorney and engineer. He’s the founder and chief executive of Mojave Rail Fabrication, which designs and builds roof racks, and was the director of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Pro Bono Project.

Other Republicans on the ballot: Albert Goldberg.

HOUSE DISTRICT 4

Congressional District 4 covers North Las Vegas and the middle part of the state, including Pahrump and Tonopah. The representative position is a two-year term, currently held by Democrat Steven Horsford.

Incumbent: Steven Horsford

Horsford started his second term in 2019 but before that served in Congress from 2013 to 2015. Horsford also led the Culinary Training Academy and served in the Nevada Senate.

Annie Black

Black is the Nevada Assemblywoman for District 19. She previously served on Mesquite City Council and is affiliated with the Clark County Republican Party and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.

Chance Bonaventura

Bonaventura is Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore’s chief of staff and has previously run campaigns for Republican candidates.

Samuel James Peters

Peters is a retired U.S. Air Force major who founded the Law Enforcement Loyalty PAC. He guest-hosted a conservative radio talk show and currently owns Peters Family Insurance, a risk management firm in Las Vegas.

Governor

All eyes are on Nevada’s governor race, where Republicans are looking to oust Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo appears to be the leading GOP candidate, having acquired an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, but the primary is packed with experienced contenders. Reno attorney Joey Gilbert, for instance, received the endorsement of the Nevada Republican Party.

Incumbent: Steve Sisolak

Steve Sisolak is the incumbent who was elected in 2019. Before he became governor, Sisolak owned a communications business, served as a Clark County Commissioner and a regent at the NSHE Board of Regents.

Other Democrats on the ballot: Tom Collins.

Joey Gilbert

Gilbert is a Reno-based attorney and former professional boxer. He’s also a former sports agent, and he served in the U.S. Air Force.

Dean Heller

Heller, a resident of Carson City, is a former U.S. senator who served between 2011 and 2019. He also previously served as Nevada’s secretary of state.

John Lee

Lee is the mayor of North Las Vegas. He previously served in the Nevada State Senate and Assembly. Before his public career, he owned a plumbing company.

Joe Lombardo

Lombardo has been the Clark County Sheriff since 2014. He has been with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 34 years and is also a military veteran.

Guy Nohra

Nohra is a venture capitalist and co-founder of Life Sciences Venture Capital firm, which has invested in 180 biotech and medical technology companies. He lives in Reno.

Other Republicans on the ballot: Seven Achilles Evans, Gary “Radar” Evertsen, Eddie Hamilton, Tom Heck; Stan Lusak, Edward O’Brien, Fred Simon, William “Dock” Walls, Amber Whitley, Barak Zilberberg.

Also on the ballot (other parties): Bradley Beck (nonpartisan); Austin Billings (nonpartisan); Ed Bridges (Independent American Party); Brandon Davis (Libertarian Party); Monique Richardson (nonpartisan).

Lt. Governor

Incumbent: Lisa Cano Burkhead

Cano Burkhead, born and raised in Las Vegas, graduated from the University of Redlands with a double major in English and Spanish and her teaching credential. The Henderson resident worked in Nevada schools for more than 20 years, including as a principal.

Kimi Cole

Cole is a retired small business owner and construction project manager, a political organizer and a civil rights activist. She served as the chair of the Douglas County Democratic Party and serves as chair of the Rural Democratic Caucus.

Debra March

March is the mayor of Henderson, where she has been living for 30 years. She is also the chairwoman of the Regional Transportation Commission and the Regional Flood Control District. She's a graduate of UNLV and has worked as a parks ranger.

Other Democrats on the ballot: Eva Chase.

Stavros Anthony

Anthony is a Las Vegas City Councilman 4 who also serves as mayor pro tem. He also served as a regent in the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents and worked at Metro Police.

John Miller

Miller is a Henderson resident and the founding CEO of Las Vegas-based Lexicon Bank. He serves as a eucharistic minister of St. Viator Church and is the vice president of finance for the Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Dan Schwartz

Schwartz was the Nevada Treasurer from 2015 to 2019. He has worked for 40 years in the financial and publishing industries and is the author of a financial book. Schwartz is also an Army veteran. He unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020.

Other Republicans on the ballot: Tony Grady, M. Kameron Hawkins, Mack Miller, Peter Pavone.

Also on the ballot (other parties): Bill Hoge (Independent American Party), John “Trey” Delap (nonpartisan), Javi Tachiquin (Libertarian).

Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is responsible for maintaining the official records of the Nevada Legislature’s acts and the executive branch’s acts. They also supervise state and local elections and are the third highest-ranking state official. Barbara Cegavske, the current secretary of state, isn’t eligible to run again.

Cisco Aguilar

Aguilar is the founding chairman of Cristo Rey St. Viator Board of Trustees, an attorney at De Castroverde Law Group and founder and chairman of a sports technology company called Blueprint Sports, LLC. He’s also a founding board member of the Innocence Center of Nevada.

Jesse Haw

Haw is Nevada Senator for District 15 in Washoe. He’s a builder and developer, and he graduated from UNR with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is also president of the Reno Tahoe Open Foundation.

Jim Marchant

Marchant is the founder of the Federation of Internet Service Providers of America and has been involved in the computer software, internet and telecommunications industries for about 40 years. Marchant is also a former Nevada Assemblyman and unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress in 2020.

Richard Scotti

Scotti served as a Clark County District Court Judge for six years. He was elected twice to serve as one of the Governors of the State Bar of Nevada. He is a life member of the Fellows of the American Bar Association, a global honorary society of the top 1% of attorneys and judges.

Other Republicans on the ballot: Kristopher Dahir, John Cardiff Gerhardt, Socorro Keenan.

Also on the ballot (other parties): Ross Crane (Libertarian), Janine Hansen (Independent).

Attorney General

Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford is seeking reelection in 2022. Attorney generals are the top legal counsel in the state, and they are responsible for representing their state in legal matters.

Aaron Ford

Ford worked for several law firms throughout his law career, most recently at Eglet Prince in Las Vegas with a focus on consumer protection. He is a former state senator who was majority leader in 2016.

Tisha Black

Black is a real estate lawyer and Managing Partner at the law firm Black & Wadhams located in Las Vegas. She serves as the president of the Nevada Dispensary Association and vice chair of the Nevada State Bar Cannabis Practice Section.

Sigal Chattah

Chattah opened her own law firm in 2002 in Las Vegas and practices domestic and international law. She has served as a planning commissioner and a member of the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Nevada.

Also on the ballot (other parties): John T. Kennedy (Libertarian).

NSHE Board of Regents

The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents sets policies and approves budgets for the entire public system of higher education in Nevada, which includes four community colleges, one state college, two universities and one research institute. Each of the 13 regents is elected to a six-year term. The Board of Regents races are nonpartisan.

DISTRICT 6

Heather Brown

Brown is cofounder of StartUp Vegas, a nonprofit aiming to boost startup culture and create an environment of entrepreneurship.

Karl Catarata

Catarata is the chairman of the Nevada Commission on Mentoring and current UNLV student working toward a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Jeanine Dakduk

Dakduk is a higher education professional who has worked at UNLV and UNR as an academic advisor. She is also a UNLV alumna who has a master’s degree in educational leadership.

Also on the ballot: Brandin Manwill.

DISTRICT 7

Susan Brager

Brager is a former Clark County School District trustee and a Clark County commissioner living in Las Vegas. She serves on the Public Education Foundation board, and the Southern Hills board of trustees.

Hieu Le

Le is executive secretary at the Nevada State Legislature and is a UNLV alumnus.

Aury Nagy

Nagy is a managing partner at Nevada Brain and Spine Care.

Also on the ballot:David “Coach” Crete, M.J. Ivy.

DISTRICT 8

Michelee “Shelly” Crawford

Crawford is a principal at C.C. Ronnow Elementary School in Las Vegas and a member of the National Guard.

Aaron Manfredi

Manfredi is a real estate agent previously ran for public administrator in Clark County. He previously worked as a Clark County juvenile probation officer.

Elmer Porter

Porter has worked in education for the past 38 years as a teacher, technology director, high school coach and athletic director. Over the past several years he has served as a volunteer firefighter and Lions Club member.

John Patrick Rice

Rice is a Great Basin College professor and former Elko city councilman.

Also on the ballot: Jonathan Baltera, Stacy Smith.

DISTRICT 13

John Moran

Moran is the incumbent and was elected in 2016. He serves as chair of the ad hoc Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to the Board Search Committee and is also a member of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee; Health Sciences System Committee; Security Committee; and Workforce Committee.

Stephanie Goodman

Goodman is the owner of an advertising and marketing company. She is a lifelong Nevadan, a UNLV graduate and a mother of two children.

Also on the ballot: Jennifer M. Bandiero.