3 candidates are tracked for Nevada Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlene Young, Matthew R. Buehler and Richard "Skip" Daly. Candidate information follows official Washoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Charlene Young (Independent American), Matthew R. Buehler (Republican), Richard "Skip" Daly (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Senate District 13; Richard "Skip" Daly is the sitting member, per the Nevada Legislature's current member roster (leg.state.nv.us). Richard "Skip" Daly is the sitting member, per the roster. Republican and Democratic nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary (or are unopposed filers, per the Secretary of State's filing list, when no primary contest was recorded); Independent American Party, Libertarian Party of Nevada, and No Political Party filers advance straight to November without a primary. Field per the Secretary of State's Aurora candidate filing list, as read September 11, 2026, applying the official primary results at https://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2026StateWidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx; the SOS certified general-election list settles any filing-to-ballot discrepancy. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Richard "Skip" Daly, is on the ballot.
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Charlene Young is the Independent American candidate for Nevada Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Nevada Secretary of State's candidate filing list and the official June 9, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's filing list is the only verifiable source for Charlene Young.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Matthew R. Buehler is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who served nearly 22 years, including as a flight test engineer, program manager and Air Force Academy faculty member, per his campaign site. After retiring in 2014 he worked as a long-term substitute teacher in the Washoe County School District.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Richard "Skip" Daly has represented Nevada Senate District 13, covering part of Washoe County, since first being elected in November 2022 and currently serves as Deputy Majority Whip, per his Nevada Legislature member page. He previously served multiple terms in the Nevada Assembly.
Who is running for Nevada Senate District 13 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Nevada Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlene Young, Matthew R. Buehler and Richard "Skip" Daly. Candidate information follows official Washoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nevada Senate District 13 election in Nevada?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nevada are on the Nevada election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Washoe County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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