Hollaway Holds Narrow Lead in District 4 Race
Entrepreneur John Hollaway leads incumbent Arleen Rojas by 86 votes as remaining ballots are counted.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections
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John Hollaway holds a narrow lead over incumbent Arleen Rojas in the Carson City Council District 4 race, with 50.83% of the vote to Rojas's 49.17% in semi-official results released after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Outstanding vote-by-mail, provisional and conditional ballots remain to be tallied.
Why it matters
The razor-thin margin means the outcome could still shift as remaining ballots are counted and certified, determining who represents the district on the council. The registrar will update results daily until certification.
The semi-official count reflects vote-by-mail ballots received by Election Day and ballots cast at Vote Center before polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Final totals depend on late-arriving ballots and provisional ballots that have not yet been counted.
The players
John Hollaway
Hollaway is an entrepreneur who also serves as a Public Works commissioner and is seeking the District 4 council seat.
Arleen Rojas
Rojas is the incumbent Carson City Council member for District 4 who is seeking reelection.
The details
The registrar released semi-official results shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday and will update the numbers daily until all outstanding ballots are tallied. Rojas did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Timeline
Nov. 3: Election Day, with polls closing at 8 p.m.
Nov. 4: Registrar releases semi-official results shortly after 3 a.m.
Nov. 27: Registrar tentatively scheduled to certify results
Political Context
Close local races often remain uncertain for weeks as late-arriving mail and provisional ballots are counted under Nevada's canvass process. The registrar's tentative November 27 certification date follows that standard timeline for Carson City's election.
Residents of District 4 will not know which candidate holds the seat until outstanding ballots are counted and results are certified. Voters can track daily updates from the registrar as the count continues.
The takeaway
Close races can change as late ballots arrive, so checking certified results rather than early counts gives the most accurate picture of the outcome.
What happens next
The registrar is tentatively scheduled to certify the election results on Nov. 27, 2026.
Further reading
For more on how local races are decided, see Elections coverage for Carson City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Breeze.
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