The 2026 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Stavros Anthony is running for re-election to a second term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Stavros Anthony
Executive branch officials
  • Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[2]
Party chapters
Organizations

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Courtney Burke, nurse practitioner[6]
  • BridgieNix Scheiner, entertainer[7]

Endorsements

Sandra Jauregui
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Primary results by county:
  Jauregui
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  •   30–40%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Jauregui 95,735 59.6
Democratic Courtney Burke 34,320 21.4
Democratic BridgieNix Scheiner 18,215 11.3
None of These Candidates 12,319 7.7
Total votes 160,589 100.0

Independent and third party candidates

Candidates

Declared

See also

References

  1. Ross, McKenna (October 20, 2025). "Nevada Assembly Democrat announces run for lieutenant governor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2025. Anthony is seeking re-election in 2026 to the second-in-command executive branch position.
  2. Nitzberg, Alex (April 14, 2026). "Trump endorses neighboring state lieutenant governors for re-election". Fox News. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  3. "On May 20th, the Clark County Republican Party unanimously endorsed Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony for re-election". CCGOP on Instagram. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  4. "The Nevada Young Republicans are proud to announce their first endorsements of the 2026 election cycle: Joe Lombardo for Governor, State Controller Andy Matthews, and Stavros Anthony Nevada Lieutenant Governor". Nevada Young Republicans on Facebook.
  5. Aldrete, Isabella (October 20, 2025). "Sandra Jauregui, the No. 3 Democrat in Assembly, to run for Nevada lieutenant governor". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  6. Robison, Mark (March 13, 2026). "Nevada candidates set: See who will appear on Washoe County ballots". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  7. "Election 2026: Tracking Nevada candidate announcements". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  8. Sheridan, Kevin (February 18, 2026). "Buttigieg endorses Jauregui for Lt. Governor". KOLO. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Nevada Assembly Majority Leader Jauregui announces run for lieutenant governor". Las Vegas Sun. October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  10. Sheridan, Kevin (June 2, 2026). "Arizona Senator Mark Kelly endorses Jauregui for Lt. Governor". KOLO. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  11. Sheridan, Kevin (March 12, 2026). "Horsford endorses Jauregui for Lt. Governor". KoloTV. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. Sheridan, Kevin (December 16, 2025). "Professional Firefighters of Nevada endorses Jauregui for Lt. Gov". KOLO. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  13. "EMILYs List Endorses Sandra Jauregui for Nevada Lieutenant Governor". emilyslist.org. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  14. "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Sandra Jauregui for Nevada's Lieutenant Governor". Reproductive Freedom for All. March 23, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  15. Seeman, Matthew (March 13, 2026). "Who is running for Nevada governor, attorney general and more? See full list". KSNV. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  16. "Dr. Cornelius D. Jones Announces Candidacy for Nevada Lieutenant Governor Campaign Slogan: 'It's Time!'". EIN Presswire. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.

Official campaign websites