Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford are tied at 47% in Nevada's final poll, with data centers, housing, vetoes and labor policy central to the race.
Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford reacts as he greets supporters at the Nevada Democratic Party’s election results watch party at MEET Las Vegas early on November 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Aaron Ford will likely be the state's first Black governor, which means Democrats could hold all statewide offices for the first time since JFK was president.
Democrat Aaron Ford won election Wednesday as governor of Nevada, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo. Ford, the attorney general, defeated the incumbent Lombardo in what was considered one of the country’s most competitive governor’s races.
Democrat Aaron Ford took down Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo as Nevada voters made him the state's first Black governor, according to the Associated Press.
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) in Nevada’s gubernatorial election Tuesday, flipping the governor’s mansion after four years of GOP control and delivering Democrats a significant victory in the battleground state. The race was called for Ford at 4:46 a.m.
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - The Associated Press called Nevada's governor's race for Attorney General Aaron Ford, who unseated Republican Joe Lombardo to become the state's first Black governor. Click to read the rest HERE-> Democrat Aaron Ford Ousts Gov.
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, becoming Nevada's first Black governor and giving Democrats control of the battleground state ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford has won the race for governor, ousting Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo and becoming the state’s first Black governor.
RENO, Nev. – In what was considered one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the U.S., Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford unseated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, according to an Associated Press race call. The Democrat...
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s election as the state’s first Black governor marks a historic milestone for Nevada and for a large part of the country, where Black residents have faced generations of racial discrimination...
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