Source Scout · Nevada Current reports: 🇺🇸 Election news from around the country READ MORE (Illustration: Nicholas Carballo for Nevada Current) A perhaps surprisingly close race for governor, a somewhat shockingly close race for the Northern Nevada congressional district, and three Republicans challenging three incumbent Democrats in Nevada’s other U.S. House seats highlight this year’s general election. Hovering above — or weighing down — it all, is President Donald Trump and the impact of his policies and actions, particularly on the economy and the watchword of the 2026 campaign cycle, affordability.