In the 2026 midterms, Washoe County will once again have someone new running its elections. Andrew McDonald is the county’s new registrar of voters.

Nevada state law dictates that tied candidates for a local office shall "appear before the county clerk at a time and place designated by the county clerk and determine the tie by lot" – in this case, a card draw, with the high card the winner.

Incumbent Nevada Mayor Ryan Condon won the 2025 city election, and three Nevada City Council races were decided.

Many expect for the special session to be announced as early as Wednesday and start Thursday, leading some lawmakers to plan to travel to Carson City this week. Still, a number of sources noted that discussions are still ongoing — which has contributed to the dearth of public information about what will be on the agenda.

The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a Mississippi case that could change for the better the way Nevada runs its elections. At issue are mail-in ballots, which became popular during the pandemic as a means of allowing voters to cast a ballot without risking exposure to COVID at the polls.

President Donald Trump pardoned several people involved in efforts to contest the results of the 2020 election, including six so-called Republican fake electors in Nevada who mailed phony electoral certificates claiming he won that race.

Trump pardoned six Nevada Republicans involved in the 2020 election challenges, yet they still face state charges.