2026 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Nevada. Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Joe Lombardo, incumbent governor (2023–present)[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Aaron Ford, Nevada Attorney General (2019–present)[2]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Steve Sisolak, former governor (2019–2023) and former Clark County Commissioner (2009–2019)[3]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Tossup | January 23, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Battleground | February 6, 2025 |
Polling
[edit]- Joe Lombardo vs. Aaron Ford
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joe Lombardo (R) |
Aaron Ford (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoteTXT[A] | May 15–19, 2023 | 412 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 51% | 30% | 7%[b] | 12% |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll commissioned by Nevada Newsmakers
References
[edit]- ^ Mueller, Tabitha (April 7, 2024). "'You have to grow into it:' Joe Lombardo's rise from beat cop to governor". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Lombardo said he's looking forward to running for re-election in 2026.
- ^ Robison, Mark (February 12, 2025). "Too soon? 2026 Nevada gubernatorial race starts with Lombardo, Ford out of the gates first". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
Asked Wednesday to confirm his plans, his campaign team responded, "Yes, General Ford does intend to run for governor in 2026."
- ^ Browning, Kellen (April 11, 2025). "Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2025.