Michael MacDougall
Democratic candidate for Comptroller in Nevada
Nevada State Controller winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — Nevada State Controller winner?
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37%chance to win
$1.2KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNevada
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BackgroundEducator
EducationAdvanced Technologies Academy (Las Vegas)
Notable personal detailsMichael MacDougall is a Democratic candidate for Nevada State Controller in the 2026 election. He is an educator who teaches social studies at the Adelson School in Las Vegas and has also worked at the Mob Museum. He attended Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, earned an undergraduate degree from Allegheny College, and completed master’s degrees including at UCLA.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
MacDougall emphasizes affordability, including housing, healthcare, education, and retirement savings, as the core of a livable economy. He supports fully funding services, improving transparency in how taxes are used, and enforcing collection of owed back taxes, while saying he would not entice new business if it comes at the expense of residents already here.
Healthcare
Michael MacDougall says a livable Nevada includes a place where everyone can afford healthcare. He also says state resources should be used to fully fund services and improve access to work, healthcare, and school through public transportation, but he does not lay out a specific healthcare policy proposal.
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Climate & Energy
MacDougall’s campaign materials emphasize public transit, infrastructure, and keeping state finances current. He has also said he would use the controller’s role on the State Board of Transportation to improve transit access, but he has not laid out a clear climate or energy policy position in the sources reviewed.
Public Safety & Guns
The campaign site lists Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate among its ratings and includes endorsements from public safety and law enforcement groups. The site does not lay out detailed gun policy proposals, but the available evidence points toward support for gun-safety measures rather than broad gun-rights expansion.
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