Reading the Tea Leaves in District 3: Enter Troy Regas

4th Street Live Podcast with Troy Regas.

If you listen closely — and sometimes all it takes is one podcast — you can hear the unmistakable sound of a campaign quietly warming up.

It certainly looks like Troy Regas is preparing a run for Washoe County Commission District 3, and if that’s the case, incumbent Mariluz Garcia may be facing her most serious challenge yet.

Regas isn’t new to the political ecosystem, and what makes this potential matchup interesting isn’t just ideology — it’s relationships.

With her past votes, we all have long memories. Commissioner Garcia has long leaned on progressive credentials, but some of her past actions tell a more complicated story. Her votes tied to the Karma Box Project — a program many women supported and defended — didn’t exactly signal strong backing for women-led initiatives. Politics has a long memory, especially among volunteers who knock doors, make calls, and show up year after year.

Those memories don’t fade — they mobilize.

Regas, on the other hand, worked alongside several of the women who publicly questioned Denton — women who weren’t afraid to challenge power, speak up, and take the heat that comes with it. Those are not casual political acquaintances. Those are battle-tested relationships.

And here’s the thing incumbents sometimes forget:
Disillusioned women don’t just complain — they organize.

If Regas runs, he won’t just be facing Garcia’s incumbency. He’ll be backed by people who know how to walk neighborhoods, hold clipboards, and remember who stood with them when it counted.

Door knockers matter.
And motivated door knockers matter even more.

In local races, enthusiasm beats mailers. Every time.

This isn’t an endorsement — it’s an observation. But District 3 should pay attention. When an incumbent’s support among women softens, and a challenger quietly earns trust where it matters most, the race stops being theoretical.

If Troy Regas enters the contest, this won’t be a sleepy reelection year. It’ll be a referendum on trust, loyalty, and whether past votes come with future consequences.

Stay tuned.
2026 just got interesting.