Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro defeated State Treasurer Zach Conine in the Democratic primary for attorney general, concluding a contentious race that headlined the slate of down-ballot statewide office races in Tuesday’s primary election.
Cannizzaro received 61.8 percent of the total share cast in the Democratic primary, according to preliminary results as of 10 p.m. Tuesday. Conine received 34.3 percent of the vote.
She will face off against attorney Adriana Guzmán Fralick, who received a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump and beat Douglas County Commissioner Danny Tarkanian in the Republican primary for attorney general.
Guzmán Fralick received 60 percent of the total share cast in the Republican primary, preliminary results show as of 10 p.m. Tuesday. Tarkanian received 34.9 percent of the vote.
The position is up for grabs because Attorney General Aaron Ford is term-limited. He is running to be the Democratic nominee for governor.
Here’s where other statewide office races stand as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lieutenant governor
Sandra Jauregui won the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor, creating a match-up between her and incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony come November.
Jauregui received 61.3 percent of the total share cast in Tuesday’s election, according to preliminary results.
Jauregui is the Democratic majority floor leader in the Nevada Assembly and was endorsed by all five Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation. She co-championed the push for the transferable film tax credit program during the 2025 Legislative session.
Jauregui beat Democratic challengers Courtney Burke, a pediatric ICU nurse, and Bridget N. “BridgieNix” Scheiner, a longtime performer on the Strip. Burke earned 21.5 percent of the vote and Scheiner earned roughly 10 percent of the vote.
The lieutenant governor serves as the president of the Nevada Senate when the Legislature is in session, but only casts a tie-breaking vote. The winner of the race between the Democratic candidate and Anthony will serve a four-year term as lieutenant governor.
State treasurer
Tya Mathis-Coleman has won the Democratic primary for state treasurer, but the Republican primary has not yet been decided.
Mathis-Coleman has earned 54.6 percent of all votes cast in the Democratic primary.
She bested Joe Dalia, who earned 32 percent of votes cast, and Jay Maharjan, who received 7.8 percent .
Republican primary candidate Drew Johnson held a narrow lead over Jeff Carter as of 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Johnson has received 45.5 percent of votes cast, and Carter received 44.4 percent.
The state treasurer is the chief financial officer for Nevada and is responsible for maintaining state funds by investing and managing the state budget. The winner of the November general election will serve a four-year term in the role. Conine, the incumbent state treasurer, is term limited.
Secretary of state
Shirley Folkins-Roberts holds a narrow lead in the Republican primary for secretary of state, preliminary results show.
Folkins-Roberts has received 32.6 percent of votes cast, as of 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Jim Marchant trails her, having received 32.5 percent of the votes, so far.
Sharron Angle and Socorro Keenan, two other Republican candidates in the race, trail behind the two leaders.
The secretary of state is the third-highest-ranking position in Nevada’s government. They oversee elections in the state and act as Nevada’s official record-keeper.
The winner of the Republican primary will advance to face Democratic Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar in November to compete for a four-year term.
State controller
Michael MacDougall leads in the Democratic primary for state controller, according to preliminary results.
MacDougall has received 48 percent of all votes cast as of 10 p.m. Tuesday, preliminary results show.
He is trailed by candidates Robert K. B. Blackstock and Robert Tolle.
The state controller processes Nevada’s financial transactions, conducts state audits, settles all claims against the state and collects debts owed to the state. They serve a four-year term in the role.
The winner of the Democratic primary will advance to the general election to challenge Republican State Controller Andy Matthews.
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