Hear from Nevada candidates ahead of early voting 🎤
Join us for a series of free Nevada candidate forums in Carson City between Oct. 7-14. This is your chance to hear from those running for Congress, governor, state legislature, and more.
- • Oct. 7: Congressional and State Legislature Candidate Forum
- • Oct. 8: Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
- • Oct. 12: State Office Candidate Forum
- • Oct. 14: Nevada Secretary of State and Carson City Candidate Forum
During each forum, candidates will respond to questions posed by event moderators, and audience members will have the opportunity to submit written questions. No large bags or video recording permitted.
Early voting begins on Oct. 17. Continue to the Nevada Secretary of State’s website for more information on the 2026 General Election.
This event series is co-sponsored by KUNR Public Radio, Sierra Nevada Forums, the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, the American Association of University Women Capital Branch, and the Nevada Appeal.
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Election officials introduced new voting equipment for 2026 to increase transparency. But the user interface remains unchanged. -
KUNR Public Radio’s political reporter, Lucia Starbuck, explains why there was an empty podium at our gubernatorial candidate forum in partnership with the nonpartisan organization Sierra Nevada Forums, the Republican-led effort to prevent the event from happening, and how it was able to proceed as scheduled. -
NPR’s Senior Political Correspondent Tamara Keith spent several days reporting and speaking with journalism students in Reno this week. She sat down with KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck to discuss what she’s learned and how it compares with the rest of the country. -
El candidato demócrata a gobernador Aaron Ford habló sobre su agenda para los centros de datos en Purple Politics Nevada, transmitido en vivo el viernes por la mañana. Lucia Starbuck, de KUNR, conversó con él en una entrevista ampliada para conocer más sobre las medidas de protección que propone para los centros de datos y la inteligencia artificial en general. -
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford discussed his data center agenda on Purple Politics Nevada live on Friday morning. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck sat down with him for an extended interview to learn more about the guardrails he wants for data centers and AI in general.
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Democratic Northern Nevada Congressional District 2 candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about veterans’ issues with a crowd of roughly 100 people at Craft Wine and Beer in Reno on Saturday. -
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled mail ballots can be counted after Election Day, allowing the process to continue in Nevada. -
In one of the most competitive races for governor this year, Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lomardo for his office in November. -
Get the latest on Nevada’s gubernatorial and U.S. House primary races, and explore quick links to local race results. -
Nevada is among a handful of states with a gubernatorial race worth watching after Tuesday’s Primary Election.
