Alexis Hill is a Washoe County Commission Chair and Democratic challenger in the 2026 gubernatorial primary. Born in Sparks, Nevada, Hill has worked in public policy, city planning, and nonprofit roles in the Reno-Sparks region. First elected to the Washoe County Commission in 2020, she won re-election in 2024 by a 15-point margin. Hill gained national attention in July 2024 when she voted to certify primary election recount results against Republican commissioners' resistance, defending election integrity. She announced her gubernatorial candidacy in July 2025, positioning herself as an anti-establishment progressive offering 'real solutions' to housing, education, and tax reform.
Alexis Hill was born in Sparks, Nevada, and resides in Reno's Old Southwest neighborhood with her husband, Matthew Tuma, and 3-year-old daughter, Zora. She holds an MPA from University of Nevada, Reno, and has worked as a city planner and in nonprofit leadership in the Reno-Sparks region. She was first elected to the Washoe County Commission in 2020, flipping the district from Republican to Democratic, and won re-election in 2024 with a 15-point victory margin. As a commissioner and chair, she helped bring a sustainability manager to the county and supported environmental and housing initiatives.