Brandon Leads Bailey in Carson City DA Race
Chief Deputy District Attorney Kelly Brandon holds a 10-point lead as 2,100 ballots remain to be counted.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Kelly Brandon leads David Bailey by 10 points in the Carson City District Attorney race as of Wednesday morning, with 2,100 ballots still to be counted. Separately, Garrit Pruyt won the newly established Carson City Justice and Municipal Court Department 3 judgeship over Gene Munnings, 65 to 34 percent.
Why it matters
The new judgeship was created because of Carson City's population growth, adding a seat to the local court. The district attorney race will determine who leads the office that prosecutes cases in the city.
Brandon's 10-point lead is based on partial returns with 2,100 ballots still to be counted. Pruyt's 65 to 34 percent margin over Munnings is reported for the new Department 3 judgeship.
The players
Kelly Brandon
Kelly Brandon is the current Carson City Chief Deputy District Attorney seeking the district attorney position.
David Bailey
David Bailey is an attorney running against Kelly Brandon in the Carson City District Attorney race.
Garrit Pruyt
Garrit Pruyt is the sitting Carson City District Attorney who won the newly created Justice and Municipal Court Department 3 judgeship.
The details
Kelly Brandon, the current Carson City Chief Deputy District Attorney, is competing against attorney David Bailey for the district attorney post. Bailey sent congratulations to Brandon on Wednesday morning, though the race has not been finalized.
Timeline
Election results were reported on November 4, 2026, showing Brandon ahead by 10 points.
Political Context
The creation of the Department 3 judgeship responds directly to Carson City's population growth, which the stub identifies as the reason for the new seat. The seat marks an expansion of local judicial capacity tied to that growth.
Carson City voters will know the district attorney and new judge outcomes once the remaining ballots are counted. The Department 3 judgeship adds a court seat that will affect how local municipal and justice cases are scheduled.
The takeaway
The remaining ballot count will settle the district attorney race, and the new judgeship shows how population growth translates directly into local court capacity.
Further reading
Track final outcomes in the Elections section for Carson City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Carson Now.
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