General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Esmeralda County, Nevada, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Nevada voter search (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Esmeralda County Commissioner Board District 1 | Mark Stezaker (R) vs. James Dufour (Independent) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Nevada 5th Judicial District Court Department 1 | Nathan Gent vs. Kimberly A. Wanker |
| Nevada 5th Judicial District Court Department 2 | Jason Earnest vs. Robert W. Lane |
Also on every Esmeralda County ballot: Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts, the Nevada Supreme Court seats and the statewide ballot questions.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (D = Democrat, R = Republican, L = Libertarian). Nevada county row offices and commissions are partisan; judges, school boards, city offices and general improvement districts are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the June 9 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Nevada voter search (Secretary of State).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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