James Cooper (Nevada)

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James Cooper

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2026

James Cooper (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Nevada. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2026

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Governor of Nevada

Incumbent Joe Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D), and Danielle Ford (No Political Party) are running in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joe Lombardo (R)
		Aaron Ford (D)
		Danielle Ford (No Political Party)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Battenberg (No Political Party)
• Max Beck (No Political Party)
• Jordan Koteras (No Political Party)
• Allen Rheinhart (No Political Party)
• Emilio Rodriguez (No Political Party)
• John Scott (No Political Party)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aaron Ford	63.3	118,831
		Alexis Hill	23.9	44,849
		James Cooper	3.5	6,657
	Submit photo	Sunshine Arterburn	2.7	5,012
	Submit photo	Emile Bouari	1.5	2,795
	Submit photo	Miqehl Bayfield	1.2	2,172
		Other/Write-in votes	4.0%	7,502

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,818
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 9, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Lombardo	90.8	172,150
		Irina Hansen	2.2	4,114
		Matthew Winterhawk	1.8	3,452
	Submit photo	Donald Beaudry Jr.	1.3	2,482
		M. Kameron Hawkins	0.6	1,230
		Jose Zelaya	0.6	1,095
		Barak Zilberberg	0.4	744
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3%	4,367

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 189,634
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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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See also

2026 Elections

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