2026 Nevada State Controller election

The 2026 Nevada State Controller election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the state controller of Nevada. The primary election was held on June 9. One-term incumbent Republican controller Andy Matthews is running for re-election.[1]

2026 Nevada State Controller election

 2022
November 3, 2026
2030 
 
Candidate Andy Matthews Michael MacDougall
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent State Controller

Andy Matthews
Republican



Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Andy Matthews

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Michael MacDougall, teacher[4]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Robert K. Blackstock, engineer[5]
  • Robert Tolle[6]

Results

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Primary results by county:
  MacDougall
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Blackstock
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael MacDougall 70,384 44.9
Democratic Robert K. Blackstock 51,643 33.0
None of These Candidates 19,001 12.1
Democratic Robert Tolle 15,665 10.0
Total votes 156,693 100.0

References

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  1. Margiott, Kenzie (July 9, 2025). "Nevada Controller Andy Matthews announces 2026 re-election bid". KRNV. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. Hill, Jessica (July 10, 2025). "Nevada controller announces re-election bid for 2026". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  3. "On May 20th, the Clark County Republican Party voted unanimously to endorse State Controller Andy Matthews for re-election". 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 on Instagram. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. "Henderson teacher announces run for Nevada controller, becoming first Democrat in the race". The Nevada Independent. November 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  5. "Election 2026: Tracking Nevada candidate filings". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  6. Seeman, Matthew (March 13, 2026). "Who is running for Nevada governor, attorney general and more? See full list". KSNV. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
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