Revision History

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford won the Democratic gubernatorial primary on June 9, 2026, and will face incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo in a general election that polls show is a dead heat at 41-41. The race pits two law enforcement figures against each other in a state grappling with housing affordability, water scarcity, and the political shadow of Donald Trump — with Ford's $1.1 billion opioid settlement record and 40-plus anti-Trump lawsuits facing off against Lombardo's $14 million war chest and incumbency advantage.