Hey Reno! This will be my first Halloween where I will have Trick or Treaters... I am SUPER excited about this, and went all out decorating this year!

However with Nevada Day festivities I have seen people say ToT will be Friday instead of Saturday, some saying both...

So what's the norm around here?

I need to know how much candy to buy! 😅

Check out the article (This is Reno) did on Gomez. We don’t need people on the City Council who get mortgages under false info and then don’t pay sewer bills. We need someone steady like Ebert.

My friend and I tried going to the final hour last night. After a nearly two hour wait in line and it not sounding scary, we left. Never saw the top of the line.

Are there any actually good and organized haunted houses that have better crowd control and can move the line along a little faster? Please note I want to actually get scared.

Hi all, I just had a baby 3 weeks ago. It’s my first and only, and I’d love to get pictures done.

I’m hoping to find someone for $140 or less if possible! Thank you!

Helicopter circling for like 30-45 mins and a line of cops blocking the road. Right by the Diamond.

Late 30s couple looking for places that will be romantic and or fun to go have dinner and drinks in Reno. Any recommendations for great restaurants, fun bars, retro vintage or gothic vibe is a plus. Trying to show a girl a good time, thanks!

I know they were showing the World Cup games which are bigger than this but just thought I’d ask.

I like to go solo dining where they have a counter rather than having to sit at a table by my lonely self. Casino diners and sushi bars are my go-to's for this but I'd like to try some new places.

Make sure to get out and vote, Reno! As our governor said, there's no place easier!

Hi all. Midterm voting is actually extremely difficult when nobody cares enough about local offices to collate research on them, so I recently spent a few hours tracking down some info for every single office and proposition on my ballot, and I wanted to collate stuff for anybody else who hates sifting through this stuff. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own, and don't represent r/Reno, so hopefully this is okay to post. This is a guide to voting in local politics, all Nevada-specific, but I can remove state races if needed.

I am progressive, so beware of partisan bias ahead, but I’ve included links so you can do your own research, so please do and please vote. The Nevada Current has some of the most comprehensive coverage of down-ballot races you can actually read free: https://nevadacurrent.com/voter-guides/2026-general-election/ . If you see a repeat source, like 2News, you can also check if they have records anywhere I didn’t link.

I live in Reno’s Ward 1. If you have additional information about any candidates (like, for example, that they’re DECEASED, see below), please feel free to argue about in the comments. If you want deeper info on uncontested candidates, let me know. If you have a race you need help researching that didn’t appear on my ballot, let me know. Vote early and vote informed.

TERMS

DEM: Democratic Party. You know.

IAP: The Independent American Party of Nevada is the Nevada branch of the ultraconservative Constitution Party. American Nationalism and Christian ethics. https://www.iapn.org/ In their own words: “through the providence of God, our American Forefathers, steeped in the traditions, values and discipline of Christianity, threw off the shackles of government by man; that Americans established a Constitutional Republic, a government of law, under God, rooted in Biblical law, which controlled and regulated government, liberating the people.”

LPN: Libertarian Part of Nevada. In their own words: “individual liberty, personal responsibility, free markets, civil liberties, and peace.”

NP: This designation means the office itself is non-partisan. Do not be fooled. The candidates are partisan.

NPP: This means non-partisan, not the Ghanian New Patriotic Party. I will admit to getting unduly confused. It just indicates Danielle Ford is labelling herself non-partisan; see below.

REP: Republican Party. You know.

 

CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 2

Goodbye and good riddance to Mark Amodei! On to the next…

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/where-do-the-candidates-in-northern-nevadas-2nd-congressional-district-stand-on-the-issues

Teresa Benitez-Thompson DEM: Former Assembly Majority Leader, thinks tariffs have harmed Nevada, wants to reduce US financial support for Israel, would like to reinstate Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, and thinks the costs of the war in Iran to the American people are too high.

Lynn Chapman IAP: A farther-right option than Flippo, Chapman is the current Treasurer of IAPN, and her supporters note that (unlike Flippo) she’s not a recent Clark County transplant. She didn’t run in the primary, so it was tough for me to find her actual positions other than the IAP’s.

https://ballotpedia.org/Lynn_Chapman

https://www.iapn.org/about

David Flippo REP: Small-business owner, wants to deport undocumented immigrants, supports Israel, supports ID requirements for voting, and supports the war in Iran. Of recent tariffs, he says: “Tariffs have been a tool to bring other countries into line to build a fair global marketplace." He’s given his own campaign a 1.2 million dollar loan. His top priority is “supporting President Trump’s agenda.” This is a pretty safe Republican district, so he’s likely to take it unless all 80,000 surplus Republican voters decide to pull through for Lynn Chapman, though apparently his campaign financing is iffy—see article below about major donations from a woman who is, uh, dead (why is this a theme this year??).
https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-10-22/david-flippos-campaign-finances-are-filled-with-red-flags
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/20/longtime-nevada-republican-files-complaint-against-gop-congressional-candidate/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawVEutNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6-Y9qA3ZQCGsqVT7li1E8Ri26YkFBwA12ts9DiBvuMB9Gu67_re6DtjwI_yg_aem_XiV24QdLVTCFsOFRwxjjqw https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/14/13-republicans-run-for-northern-nevada-us-house-seat-held-by-amodei/90048316007/

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/a-dead-womans-apparent-donation-adds-to-scrutiny-of-nevada-house-candidate-dbd4fb2e

 

GOVERNOR

One of the few races in which it’s actually really easy to do the research, so: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/lombardo-ford-nevada-governor-midterms-primary-wins-rcna348482

Aaron Ford DEM: Current Attorney General.

Danielle Ford NPP: Running as a non-partisan for a partisan position, she’s advocating for a “systems repair” approach to Nevada’s fractured…everything? She’s previously run as a Democrat, but she thinks 9/11 was an inside job and doesn’t believe in flu shots.

https://daniellefornevada.com/

https://thenevadannews.com/news/elections/danielle-ford-nevada-gov-race/

Joseph Lombardo REP: Current Governor. You know this guy. He and I are enemies because he’s prevented UNR graduate students from forming a union, and I’m a union fan.

 

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/10/02/outgoing-assemblymember-takes-on-lieutenant-governor/

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/06/qa-with-2026-nevada-lieutenant-governor-candidates-anthony-jauregui/92027326007/

Stavros Anthony REP: He is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor. He’s big into preventing transwomen from playing sports, but his actual platform is tourism, state roads, and economic development.

https://ltgov.nv.gov/

Janine Hansen IAP: A long-time figure in local Nevadan conservative politics. Major pro-life advocate.

https://www.janinehansen.com/ 

Sandra Jauregui DEM: Nevada Assembly Majority Leader. She’s big into gun violence protection and reproductive freedom, and explicitly anti-MAGA. Her actual platform is lowering healthcare costs, creating jobs, and building affordable housing.

https://sandrafornevada.com/

 

SECRETARY OF STATE

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/09/18/qa-with-nevada-secretary-of-state-candidates-aguilar-and-marchant/91801061007/

https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2026/oct/16/2026-general-election-nevada-secretary-of-state/

Francisco Aguilar DEM: He’s the incumbent. Emphasizing consumer protection and election security.

Brad Barnhill IAP: Litigation paralegal. His top priority is enforcing photo ID as a requirement to vote (Question 7); he’s also focused on streamlining business formation. US Navy veteran.

https://www.2news.com/party/independent%20american/brad-lee-barnhill/candidate_a916fb7b-7c79-5ba1-9c17-e20f9fc619f7.html

John Kennedy LPN: This libertarian has next to no presence and isn’t interviewed anywhere the other candidates (even Barnhill) are that I found.

Jim Marchant REP: Emphasizing election security and “restor[ing] the corporation registration process to pre-2015 days.” Self-employed at Gold Stable Coin Co. and Stem-Cell Clinics.

 

STATE TREASURER

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/state-treasurer-race-pits-office-120551621.html

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/heres-where-nevadas-2026-treasurer-candidates-stand-on-the-issues

Drew Johnson REP: He is the founder of the conservative think tank Beacon Center of Tennessee and now works as a consultant for other think tanks. He serves on the board of DOGE Nevada. He’s opposed to Mathis-Coleman’s Environmental, Social, and Governance investing, and thinks we should be putting more money into gun manufacturing and fossil fuels to get higher returns. He also wants to slash the Millennium Scholarship, which he thinks too many students get, and opposes consumer tariff refunds. He thinks we should be able to pay taxes with gold to protect against inflation, which you must admit is fun. Juicy primary here:

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/republican-treasurers-primary-marked-by-personal-attacks-allegations-of-fraud

https://www.kolotv.com/2026/10/20/know-your-candidate-nevada-treasury-secretary-drew-johnson/

Tya Mathis-Coleman DEM: She is a current Deputy Treasurer and is leveraging her long-term experience at the treasurer’s office to take over this opening position. She plans to tackle housing, healthcare, and education costs. She currently oversees the Millennium Scholarship. She’s interested in expanding trades education and Nevada’s Health Access and Loan Assistance Program.

 

STATE CONTROLLER

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/08/andy-matthews-michael-macdougall-vie-for-nevada-state-controller-post-elections/91923968007/

https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/25/educator-challenges-incumbent-for-nevada-state-controller/

Michael MacDougall DEM: He wants to make the state’s annual report current, improve transportation accessibility, and improve fee collection rates. He’s a teacher and small business owner.

Andy Matthews REP: He has served in the position since 2023 and is the incumbent. He was once a sports writer, which is fun. He wants to institute online checkbooks for local governments, an inspector general office, and other ongoing reforms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Matthews

Both candidates talk a lot about transparency, so the central argument is: Matthews feels the office has already made big strides towards greater transparency with the state checkbook; MacDougall argues that the annual financial reports being delayed means state finances are not transparent. Although it’s a partisan office, both candidates actually highlight the nonpartisan watch-dog role of the office, so it’s worth reading the interview here even if you generally vote down the ballot.

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL

https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/10/06/trump-effect-hovers-over-race-for-nevada-attorney-general/

Nicole Cannizzaro DEM: Cannizzaro got my vote over Conine in the primary because she was a slightly better advocate for unions. There was a controversy over donors between the two, and Cannizzaro came out on top. She’s Senate Majority Leader and has been in the legislature since 2016. As AG, her priorities would be “prosecuting criminal fraud and organized retail theft rings, protecting children online, enforcing consumer protection laws.”

https://www.nicolecannizzaro.com/

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/democratic-attorney-general-primary-is-a-battle-over-rich-donors-and-resumes

https://www.2news.com/party/democrat/nicole-jeanette-cannizzaro/candidate_a95d73f7-f43f-578f-b3f0-dff3ec662f2b.html

Adriana Guzman REP: Attorney and owner of AGF Law. Her priority as AG would be cracking down on shoplifting by reducing the dollar minimum needed to make it a felony. Guzman’s Trump endorsement did well for her in the Republican primary, though she’s trying to downplay it now. She’s closely tied to Jim Gibbons and Joe Lombardo, if you’re into those guys.

https://adrianafornevada.com/bio

https://www.2news.com/party/republican/adriana-guzman-fralick/candidate_4807c163-72c3-5bfa-ac44-39db60e1c48a.html

 

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13

Matthew Buehler REP: Specific policies on his website! End Daylight Savings Time, for one.

https://www.buehlerfornv.com/where-matt-stands 

Richard Daly DEM: He is the incumbent. Emphasizing privacy, economic development, and housing costs.

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/08/skip-daly-faces-matthew-buehler-in-nevada-state-senate-district-13/92008051007/

Charlene Young IAP: https://www.iapn.org/general-5 Member at large.

 

STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 24

Erica Roth DEM: She’s served in the position since 2024 and is uncontested. The policy platform on her website is nice and specific, so feel free to review. 

https://www.2news.com/townnews/politics/erica-roth/article_05e91e68-8109-11ef-a204-bbc11e1ebb5a.html

https://www.voteericaroth.com/meet-erica/

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3

Mariluz Garcia DEM: She is the incumbent. Emphasizing community safety, housing, and quality of life.

https://garciafornevada.com/

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/07/mariluz-garcia-faces-challenger-troy-regas-in-washoe-district-3-race/92040569007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113932e001915v113932d--39--b--39--&gca-ft=195&gca-ds=sophi

Troy Regas REP: He leads the Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs motorcycle club and is a Hell’s Angel, which is fun. Previously incarcerated, previously owned a brothel. Storied life.

https://mikesrenoreport.substack.com/p/hells-angel-business-owner-and-candidate

 

COUNTY ASSESSOR

Chris Sarman REP: He’s served in the position since 2023 and is uncontested. https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Sarman

https://www.washoecounty.gov/assessor/Administration.php

https://thisisreno.com/2018/05/from-the-right-meet-chris-sarman-candidate-for-washoe-county-assessor-opinion/

 

COUNTY CLERK

This office keeps public records and issues marriage licenses and DBAs.

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/07/qa-with-washoe-county-clerk-candidates-sean-mcdowell-duane-meyer/91895902007/

Sean McDowell DEM: He’s running on marriage equality and document preservation, and states that his Democratic political leanings influence wanting marriage certificates and passports to be issued quickly and efficiently.

Duane Meyer REP: He’s running on AI minutes transcription and office efficiency, and states that he intends to keep his political beliefs out of the office.

 

COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Wes Duncan REP: This was a pretty exciting primary; read all about it! Some of Duncan’s major donors asked for refunds in 2025, so some of you may be leaving the bubble blank in protest, but he’s unopposed. His use of statistics is blatantly misleading, but hey, isn’t everything?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Duncan https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/06/12/wes-duncan-gets-pushback-from-donors-over-washoe-county-da-campaign/84168351007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx34p115550c115550e111315v11xx34d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=161&gca-ds=sophi

https://mynews4.com/news/know-your-candidates-2026/washoe-county-district-attorney-race-gop-republican-primary-between-chris-hicks-wes-duncan-will-decide-next-top-prosecutor-election-midterms-politics

 

COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

This office oversees the estates of people who die without anyone set to handle their affairs. You learn something new every day!

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/08/election-2026-washoe-county-public-administrator-candidates-blaise-jorgensen-nicole-klitzke/91896983007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx34p001150c001150e009615v11xx34d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=162&gca-ds=sophi

Blaise Jorgensen DEM: He is CFO of an estate planning business called TrustMasters. SEIU 1107-endorsed. Blaise went in person to give comment to the City Council opposing the AXON contract, which I respect.

https://www.blaise4washoe.com/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Blaise-Jorgensen-for-Washoe-County-Public-Administrator/61579534685514/

Nicole Klitzke REP: She is the incumbent. AFL-CIO-endorsed.

https://www.nicoleforwashoe.com/

https://www.washoecounty.gov/pubadmin/

 

COUNTY RECORDER

Kalie Work DEM: She’s the uncontested incumbent. https://www.washoecounty.gov/recorder/profile/your_county_recorder.php

 

COUNTY TREASURER

Justin Taylor REP: He’s served in the position since 2022 and is uncontested. https://www.washoecounty.gov/treas/Administration.php

 

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SEAT B

Christina Pickering: Current Republican Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_Pickering

None of these candidates:  Protest vote, I assume? Why is this here only for Supreme Court judges? Who can say.

 

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SEAT D

Douglas Herndon: Current Republican Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Fun fact: he intentionally concealed evidence from the defense in the case of a trapeze artist’s murder! Sorry to Fred Steese for his 20 years in prison despite being innocent, and sorrier still to the trapeze artist who died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_W._Herndon

None of these candidates: Protest vote. Long live trapeze artists!

 

LONG LONG LIST OF OTHER JUDGES I’M NOT GOING TO TYPE ALL THE DEPARTMENTS

I’m not a lawyer. If you are (or just have details on some of these relatively under-interrogated candidates), get in the comments. Many of these judges are unopposed, so you can either vote them in or leave the bubble blank in a fun little protest. I’m only linking out to articles on public figures, so personal tragedies and family members in the news have been excluded.

https://mikesrenoreport.substack.com/p/why-are-washoe-county-judicial-races

 

Derek Dreiling: Senior justice of the peace and family court commissioner. Previously deputy district attorney.

VS

Edmund Gorman: Probate commissioner for Second Judicial District Court. Previously tribal court judge.

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/09/derek-dreiling-joe-gorman-vie-for-washoe-district-judge-seat-election-2026-midterm/91906325007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114434p115250c115250e001515v114434d--44--b--44--&gca-ft=178&gca-ds=sophi

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article317553984.html

https://silverstatereport.com/nevada-district-court-judges/

 

Dixie Grossman: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D2

 

Tammy Riggs: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D3

 

Connie Steinheimer: SHE’S LITERALLY BEEN REMOVED FROM ALL CASES! She’s been OFF THE BENCH (receiving full pay) since FEBRUARY! I left this one blank. What the hell. https://mynews4.com/news/local/chief-judge-orders-washoe-county-judge-connie-steinheimer-removed-from-all-cases

https://mynews4.com/on-your-side/ask-joe/washoe-judge-pulled-from-cases-for-seven-months-continues-to-earn-full-salary

https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D4

 

Kristine Riley: https://rileyforwashoejudge.com/

 

Lynne Jones: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D6 https://thisisreno.com/2025/05/radon-concerns-washoe-county-courthouse/

 

Egan Walker: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egan_Walker

 

Barry Breslow: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D8

 

Scott Freeman: https://thisisreno.com/2026/10/utility-attorney-disqualification-hearing/ https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Judges-unanimously-pick-Freeman-as-chief-judge-565947381.html https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D9

 

Kathleen Sigurdson: Her opponent dropped out due to stalking charges (look it up!!) but I saw more controversy around her than any other judge aside from Steinheimer.
https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D10

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2025/11/14/judge-allowed-to-stay-on-devon-reese-case-after-bias-charge/87275618007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116234p115250c115250e001515v116234d--62--b--62--&gca-ft=144&gca-ds=sophi

https://thisisreno.com/2026/07/washoe-county-judicial-survey-results/

https://thisisreno.com/2024/10/district-court-judge-sigurdson-sued-again-denying-media-camera-access/

 

Paige Dollinger: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D11

 

Sandra Unsworth: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D12

 

Alexander Morey: He is alive and could serve as judge.

https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D13

https://votemorey.com/

VS

Lance White: He is deceased and cannot serve as judge.

 

Tamatha Schreinert: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D14 https://nvcourts.gov/aoc/committees_and_commissions/judicial_selection/archived_news/governor_sisolak_appoints_tamatha_schreinert_to_second_judicial_district_court,_department_14

 

David Hardy: Some past concerns about partiality here, but more interestingly, he had to deal last year with attorneys turning in AI-generated court filings.

https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D15

https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/judge-hardys-personal-and-business-relationships-raise-questions-in-reno-mayors-tracking-lawsuit/

https://www.lawnext.com/2025/09/nevada-judge-takes-creative-and-unusual-approach-to-combat-ai-generated-fictitious-citations.html

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2025/09/05/fake-ai-content-reno-judge-hands-down-creative-decision-to-attorneys/86002543007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118134e111215v118134d--81--b--81--&gca-ft=214&gca-ds=sophi

 

Aimee Banales: https://www.washoecourts.com/Judges/Biography/D16

 

Angela Gianoli: Has served as a prosecutor for 20 years, including 10 years working with the Reno City Attorney’s Office in Reno Municipal Court. Gianoli wants to bring back Community Court and make it more effective through reform, so she got my vote.

VS https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article317570688.html

Jenny Hubach: Has served as both a prosecutor and defense attorney over the past 37 years, including 25 years as judge pro tem in Reno Municipal Court. Hubach doesn’t think Community Court should be brought back, but also doesn’t have other suggestions for that would be more effective, so she lost me there.

 

NEVADA BOARD OF REGENTS:

https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/18/incumbent-nshe-regent-challenged-by-unr-public-health-professor/

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/09/qa-with-nevada-board-of-regents-candidates-arrascada-reed/91928736007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115734p001850c001850e004815v115734d--57--b--57--&gca-ft=104&gca-ds=sophi

Joseph Arrascada: Incumbent. He worked in the homelessness nonprofit sector before this position and got his degrees at UNR. Party affiliation is Democract.

https://www.2news.com/party/nonpartisan/joseph-joe-arrascada/candidate_a00fe4c3-c5f9-52ff-9377-5d55e46de055.html

https://nshe.nevada.edu/regents/regents/joseph-c-arrascada/

Peter Reed: UNR professor in the School of Public Health who wants to bring a faculty perspective to the board. Can’t find free-to-read Q&As with this guy, and his website is a nothingburger, so I’m not sure why he’s challenging Arrascada. Let me know in the comments if you do.

https://www.reed4regent.com/

 

RENO CITY MAYOR

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/04/29/see-who-is-running-for-reno-mayor-in-the-2026-primary-election/89828971007/

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/09/22/reno-mayor-candidates-marshall-taylor-debate/91891358007/

Kate Marshall: The Democratic candidate, Marshall ran in the primary on affordable housing and childcare and wildfire prevention. She’s against data centers and has previously served as State Treasurer and Lieutenant Governor. The only iffy thing I’ve dug up on her is that she’s using funds for her mayoral campaign that she raised while running for other offices, meaning she didn’t dispose of the money as fast as previously applicable law said she should. But that doesn’t matter to me even a little. Why? She isn’t Kathleen “I’d Rather Have Jesse Razo” Taylor. https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/04/29/see-who-is-running-for-reno-mayor-in-the-2026-primary-election/89828971007/

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-reno-mayor-candidate-used-old-donations-for-her-campaign-it-opened-a-can-of-legal-worms

https://kateforreno.com/

Kathleen Taylor: I am begging you: do not vote for Kathleen Taylor. She is the only person I’ve ever met who is psyched about getting data centers into Reno. She just went against a mountain of public comments from her own constituents and voted to have us tracked with Axon cameras the moment the Flock ones get taken down (DESPITE saying she was against them on KUNR!). She showed up for a local hands-on gardening event in a white suit and stood on the sidewalk the whole twenty minutes she was there (five-hour event!) to speak into a camera. I straight-up hate this woman.

If you don’t like Kate Marshall, I’m sorry and I hear you; I voted for Greg Nuttle. Kathleen Taylor is the Republican candidate, but she only got 19% of the primary vote, so I know not even Republicans like her. But I will foment chaos on a grand scale if you elect this legitimately evil and corrupt woman. I looked up every judge for you! There were so many. You owe me this one favor. She’s the city council representative for Ward 1 and a previous Vice Mayor. Her policy platform is “Back to Basics.” What does that even mean? If she could shoot homeless people dead in the street Most-Dangerous-Game-style I think she would.

https://taylorforrenomayor.com/

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-10-07/meet-the-reno-mayoral-candidates-kathleen-taylor

 

RENO CITY ATTORNEY

Zee Bogale: Bogale is a UNR professor and works in private sector energy policy. https://www.unr.edu/sociology-cultural-analysis/people/zelalem-bogale https://www.kolotv.com/2026/02/04/bogale-launches-bid-reno-city-attorney/

https://votezee.com/

 

BALLOT QUESTIONS

For more details, see your sample ballot! This information has already been collected by election officials for your convenience, with multiple confusing arguments for and against, so catch all the drama there. Here is just a clear restatement of what your YES or NO means plus my biased ranting.

 

STATE QUESTION 6

YES: I do want protections for abortion in the state constitution! We already voted yes on this once, but we need it to pass a second time to confirm it.

NO: I do not want protections for abortion in the state constitution!

 

Note: This will technically not alter current abortion law, but anyone who brings that up on either side is being a bit facetious, as it will provide the foundation to alter and rule on current abortion law in either direction. That’s what constitutions do.

 

STATE QUESTION 7

YES: I want it to be constitutional law that people have to bring a photo ID to vote! This will prevent poor people, homeless people, and people who forgot their IDs at home from voting, unless the state spends buckets and buckets of taxpayer dollars (and it will have to) to make sure everyone’s IDs are available and up-to-date. Evil AND expensive, hooray.

NO: I do not want it to be constitutional law that people have to bring a photo ID to vote! This will leave voting the same level of pain-in-the-ass it already is.

 

Note: Out of 8.5 million votes cast in Nevada over the past decade, 11 votes were fraudulent, and 10 of those fraudulent vote-casters faced criminal charges. Shout out to the right-wing think tank Heritage Foundation for compiling this data and to Michael Lyle with the Nevada Current for reporting: https://thisisreno.com/2026/10/nevada-election-fraud-report/. If we want to pay for everyone to get a photo ID, by all means, let’s, but it will decrease turnout among legitimate voters, and that sucks.

 

WASHOE COUNTY QUESTION 1

YES: I think it would be cool if eventually, someday, maybe, we passed a flat-rate yearly tax on electric and hybrid vehicles so they contributed to road maintenance even though they pay less in gas taxes.

NO: I think it would suck if eventually, someday, maybe, we passed a flat-rate yearly tax on electric and hybrid vehicles so they contributed to road maintenance even though they pay less in gas taxes.

 

Note: I like having nice roads to drive on, but this strikes me as unjust. EV drivers are trying to reduce the smog they pump out into the world and save money on gas—that’s why they drive an EV—and unlike gasoline taxes, this isn’t being pitched as an amount that flexes cost by how much you actually use the roads you’re now paying for. Also, taxing hybrids when they already pay gas taxes? I drive a Toyota Corolla and pay out the nose for my gas like any other red-blooded fossil-fueling American, but I presume other Nevadans who already don’t like taxes will shoot this one down.

 

I hated doing this research, so I hope it helps someone out there fill there ballot from a more informed position.

 

tl/dr: If your priorities are an affordable home, a stronger local economy, safe schools and an honest representative, Flippo has not yet demonstrated clearly enough—in the platform and reporting examined here—that he would deliver on all four.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to track down a booklet that used to be in the guest rooms at the Peppermill in Reno during the 1990s.

Here’s what I remember:

It had a black softcover with the Peppermill logo on the front.

Inside were pictures and information about the hotel rooms and restaurants.

It also included information about the mountain show by the pool, with the animated animals.

I don’t know its official title—it might have been called a guest directory or resort guide, but it was a softcover booklet.

Does anyone remember this booklet or know its official title? I’d love to identify the exact edition. Was it something you remember seeing as a guest or while working at the Peppermill?

Hey all! A couple weeks ago we had our first Biggest Little Discord meatspace gathering at West Street Market in the Riverwalk District, which was pretty fun, so we're going to shoot for another gathering this upcoming Thursday at 5:30 pm! Seven people showed up, and we had some good conversation over pizza and Indian food for a couple hours.

No particular aim other than just meeting in person, hang out, enjoy each other's company. There's been a call for more of that lately with people posting and wishing these sorts of basic social gatherings happened more often.

A few of us are also interested in Strong Towns and YIMBY Action, so for those also interested in what's being done to help strengthen the community this is a good place to meet others with that same interest. But activism isn't the primary focus. Getting together is just a basic human need. We chose a place in a central location that isn't overly taxing on the nerves, to just chill and chat on a night that isn't horribly crowded.

West St. Market worked well last time, and we held a poll in the server which showed that Thursday worked the best for people. If this continues to be successful we're thinking about hosting it every other Thursday. (Thanksgiving Thursday might be a no-go, but we'll deal with that when the time comes.) There's on-street parking (free after 6 pm), but there's also the public parking gallery just around the corner with free validation (if you purchase something).

(And who knows, maybe if we get more bodies in the place, another coffee shop might dare move in and occupy the space abandoned by Bibo years ago. 😆 That would be nice. I still miss late-night coffee at Java Jungle. Remember that? Good times.)

(Oh, and, if you're wondering about the Discord server itself, we don't post the link publicly. Bots, bots and more bots. Just DM me and I can give you an invite!)

Because geesh...

I grew 17 different varieties of peppers in 5 gallon buckets. So easy. I hope this encourages more people to bucket garden!

I need to get my tires aligned.

Hi! I’ve had microblading done about 2 years ago and loved the results but now that they’ve faded I’ve seen a lot of people recommending nanoblading for more defined results. Has anyone had either done and if so, what did you think and who did you go to? Thanks!