Fifteen Nevada state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the most at any point since 2016, and the second most at any point since 2010. This is a 88% increase in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024.
Twelve of the contested incumbents are Democrats, and three are Republicans. Twelve are state assemblymembers, and three are state senators.
Nevada has 31 contested state legislative primaries in 2026, down 6% from 2024.
Of these, 18 are for Democrats, and 13 are for Republicans. For Democrats, this is up from 16 in 2024, a 13% increase. Contested Republican primaries are down 24% from 17 in 2024.
In total, 130 major party candidates filed to run. Seventy-three are Democrats, and 57 are Republicans. All 42 Assembly seats and 11 of 21 Senate seats are up for election.
Nine seats are open, meaning no incumbents filed. This means newcomers will make up at least 14% of the legislature next year. The average number of open seats each cycle from 2010 to 2024 was 15.
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