NV · Candidate
Russell Best
Independent American PartyCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Nevada's 4th District
Biography
Russell Best is the Independent American Party candidate in Nevada's 4th District. Ballotpedia describes him as a Navy veteran who owns a mortgage company in northern Nevada, and he has run for Congress and governor in several earlier elections as an Independent American candidate.[1]
Best was born in Texas and joined the Navy as a storekeeper, and Ballotpedia says he was honorably discharged for medical reasons. After graduating from Moorepark College, as Ballotpedia spells it, he worked for companies including Gulf Oil, Taco Bell and Meritor Mortgage. He owns and operates an independent mortgage company in northern Nevada.[1]
Best was the Independent American Party candidate for U.S. House in Nevada's 2nd District in 2012, receiving 2.1% of the vote, and in the 4th District in 2014, receiving 2.6%. He ran for governor of Nevada in 2018, receiving 1.0%, and again for the 2nd District seat in 2022, receiving 1.4%.[1] He was also on the 2024 general-election ballot in the 4th District, where he received 1.5% of the vote in a race won by incumbent Steven Horsford.[1]
- 1.Russell Best · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
