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Washoe County, Nevada

Nevada Assembly District 27

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2 candidates are tracked for Nevada Assembly District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Goulding and Veronica "Lunch Lady" Cortes. Candidate information follows official Washoe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Heather Goulding (Democratic), Veronica "Lunch Lady" Cortes (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Nevada Assembly District 27; Heather Goulding is the sitting member, per the Nevada Legislature's current member roster (leg.state.nv.us). 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.

Heather Goulding

Democratic · Incumbent

Heather Goulding is the Democratic candidate for Nevada Assembly District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Nevada Secretary of State's candidate filing list and the official June 9, 2026 primary results. Heather Goulding is a sitting member for the district, per the Nevada Legislature's current member roster (leg.state.nv.us).

Veronica "Lunch Lady" Cortes

Republican

Veronica "Lunch Lady" Cortes is the Republican candidate for Nevada Assembly District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Nevada Secretary of State's candidate filing list and the official June 9, 2026 primary results.

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Candidate roster from official Washoe County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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