2026 Primary Elections - NV
Nevada State AFL-CIO
2026 Primary Election Endorsements
The following recommendations were approved by the delegates at the 2026 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Conference on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Regarding local and municipal endorsements, all Central Labor Council endorsements are automatically recognized by the Nevada State AFL-CIO, no further action is required by the state federation.
Statewide Governor: Aaron Ford Lieutenant Governor: Sandra Jauregui Attorney General: Nicole Cannizzaro / Zach Conine State Treasurer: Tya Mathis-Coleman Secretary of State: Francisco "Cisco” Aguilar State Controller: Michael MacDougall | U.S. Houseof Representatives District 1: Dina Titus District 2: Teresa Benitez-Thompson District 3: Susie Lee District 4: Steven Horsford |
Nevada State Assembly:
AD 1: Lou DeSalvio Alexis Esparza AD 2: Kamilah Bywaters AD 4: Eileen Eady AD 6: Douglas Candido AD 7: Cameron "C.H." Miller AD 8: Duy Nguyen AD 9: Ryan Hampton Maria Teresa Hank AD 10: Venise L. Karris AD 11: Cinthia Moore AD 12: Max Carter II AD 13: Daniel Andrews AD 15: Miguel Dávila AD 16: No Endorsement AD 17: Linda Hunt AD 18: Venicia Considine AD 20: David Orentlicher AD 21: Elaine Marzola AD 22: Shenea Booth AD 24: Erica Roth AD 25: Selena La Rue Hatch AD 27: Heather Goulding | AD 29: Brad Combs AD 30: Natha Anderson AD 31: Neal Schwartz AD 35: Joe Spica AD 40: Oscar Fuentes AD 41: Vinny Spotleson Gabriela Wyett AD 42: Tracy Brown-May
Nevada State Senate:SD 2: Edgar Flores SD 8: Marilyn DonderoLoop SD 9: Melanie Scheible SD 10: Fabian Doñate SD 12: Julie Pazina SD 13: Skip Daly SD 16: Lisa Krasner SD 20: Calvin Sandoval SD 21: James Ohrenschall |
Southern Nevada Central Labor Council
Affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the Nevada State AFL-CIO
2026 Primary Endorsement Recommendations to the State COPE
State Assembly
District 1: Lou DeSalvio
District 1: Alexis Esparza
District 2: Kamilah Bywaters
District 4: Eileen Eady
District 6: Douglas Candido
District 7: Cameron C.H. Miller
District 8: Duy Nguyen
District 9: Ryan Hampton
District 9: Maria Teresa Hank
District 10: Venise L. Karris
District 11: Cinthia Moore
District 12: Max Carter II
District 13: Daniel Andrews
District 15: Miguel Davila
District 16: No Endorsement
District 17: Linda Hunt
District 18: Venicia Considine
District 20: David Orentlicher
District 21: No Endorsement
District 22: Shenea Booth
District 29: Brad Combs
District 35: Joe Spica
District 41: Vinny Spotleson
District 41: Gabriela Wyett
District 42: Tracy Brown-May
State Senate
District 2: Edgar Flores
District 8: Marilyn Dondero Loop
District 9: Melanie Scheible
District 10: Fabian Donate
District 12: Julie Ann Pazina
District 20: Calvin Sandoval
District 21: James Ohrenschall
Clark County Commission
District E: Marco Hernandez
District E: Tick Segerblom
District F: Minja Yan
District G: Jim Gibson
Clark County Assessor:
Tamicka N. Washington
Clark County Recorder:
Tanya Flanagan
CCSD Board Trustee
District D: Brenda Zamora
District F: Irene Bustamante Adams
District G: Linda Cavasos
City of North Las Vegas
Mayor: Daniele Monroe-Moreno
Ward 1: Diana Ramirez
Ward 3: Ida Zeiler
Las Vegas City Council
Ward 2: Luke McCarthy
Ward 6: Nancy Brune
Constable Township
North Las Vegas: No Endorsement
Moapa Valley Water District
Logandale District: Marc Jensen
2026 Primary Election Endorsements
Eighth Judicial District Court Endorsements
District Court Judge Dept 8: Jessica K. Peterson
District Court Judge Dept 12: Michelle Leavitt
District Court Judge Dept 13: Adam Ganz
District Court Judge Dept 15: Joe Hardy, Jr.
District Court Judge Dept 17: Jennifer Schwartz
District Court Judge Dept 21: Alex Hubert
District Court Judge Dept 23: Jasmin Lilly-Spells
District Court Judge Dept 24: Colleen Rose Brown
District Court Judge Dept 26: Jessica Michael Goodey
District Court Judge Dept 28: Noreen Catherine Demonte
District Court Judge Dept 29: Alexander Edward Quagge
District Court Judge Dept 30: Jerry A. Wiese
District Court Judge Dept 31: Joanna S. Kishner
District Court Judge Family Div Dept A: Mari D. Parlade
District Court Judge Family Div Dept C: Gregory G. Gordon
District Court Judge Family Div Dept D: Gwynneth F. Smith
District Court Judge Family Div Dept E: Charles J. “Chuck” Hoskin
District Court Judge Family Div Dept N: Kerri Maxey
District Court Judge Family Div Dept R: Bill Henderson
District Court Judge Family Div Dept S: Randall Gene Forman
District Court Judge Family Div Dept W: Stacy Michell Rocheleau
District Court Judge Family Div Dept Z: Michele “Shell” Mercer
City of Henderson
City of Henderson Municipal Court Judge Dept 1: Catherine Wiersch
Justice of the Peace Henderson Township Dept 3: Barbara Schifalacqua
City of Las Vegas
City of Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Dept 1: Rae Canady
City of Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Dept 2: Allycia Murphy
City of North Las Vegas
City of North Las Vegas Municipal Court
Judge Dept 1: Christopher Cannon
2026 NNCLC Primary Election
Recommendations
Congressional District 2: Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Senate District 13: Skip Daly
Senate District 16: Lisa Krasner
Assembly District 24: Erica Roth
Assembly District 27: Heather Goulding
Assembly District 30: Natha Anderson
Assembly District 31: Neal Schwartz
Assembly District 40: Oscar Fuentes
2026 NNCLC Primary Election
Endorsements
Reno Mayor: Kate Marshall
Reno City Council Ward 2: Vanessa Vaupel
Reno City Council Ward 4: Meghan Ebert
Sparks Mayor: Ed Lawson
Sparks City Council Ward 2: Dian VanderWell
Sparks City Council Ward 4: Adam Mayberry
Washoe County Commission District 2: Marie Rodriguez
Washoe County Commission District 3: Mariluz Garcia
Washoe County Commission District 5 - DUAL ENDORSEMENT: Brian Wadsworth & Rob Pierce
Washoe County District Attorney: Wes Duncan
Washoe County Public Administrator: Nicole Klitzke
Carson City Supervisor, Ward 3: Mayita Sanchez
WCSD School Board District F At Large: Sheena Harvey
Reno Municipal Court Judge, Dept. 1: Angie Gianoli
District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Dept. 1: Joe Gorman
District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Dept. 13, Family Court: Lance White
Lyon County District Attorney: Mark Krueger