Aaron Ford

Nevada's two-term attorney general won the June 9 primary to challenge Gov. Joe Lombardo, whom Brookings calls the most endangered Republican governor of the cycle. Ford is campaigning on the rising cost of groceries, gas, housing and health care.

On the ballot against Joe Lombardo (R)

Why it matters: Nevada has a sitting Republican governor, Joe Lombardo, whom Democrats hope to unseat, and Cook rates the race a toss-up.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingToss-upCook Political Report, Oct 13 source

Latest poll Ford 40% 42% Lombardo 18% undecided or other Noble Predictive Insights, Sept 22-26, 2026 (released Oct 6), 708 LV. Independent Danielle Ford at 7%. source

Money raised Ford$2,600,000 Lombardo$13,600,000 Second quarter of 2026 only, campaigns plus affiliated PACs (Ford 'roughly $2.6 million', Lombardo $13.6 million). No later report found. source

In Aaron's own words

**Aaron Ford**, At a Nevada Democrats rally after winning the primary, Jun 14 source

Where Aaron stands

Housing: Crack down on Wall Street firms pricing families out, stand up to tariffs that raise housing costs, and ease permits and use vacant land for new homes. source
Health care costs: Rein in pharmacy benefit managers, start a medical debt relief program and crack down on price gouging and fraudulent medical bills. source
Energy bills: Oppose utility demand charges that raise household costs and make data centers pay their fair share for power and water. source
Data centers: Stop tax breaks for data centers until they prove they are keeping their commitments, and require them to bring their own clean energy, grid upgrades and water. source

The record

Nevada attorney general since 2019; re-elected in 2022
Former Nevada Senate majority leader
Defeated five other Democrats in the June 9, 2026 primary

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Joe Lombardo

Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed 87 bills from the 2025 legislative session, breaking his own single-session record; he signed 518 bills. source
President Trump endorsed Lombardo. source
Lombardo did not attend a KUNR-hosted candidate event, and his campaign cited a scheduling conflict for a Nevada Independent debate invitation. source

Endorsed by

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Nevada State AFL-CIO U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen Nevada State Education Association

On tape

Talarico: Ken Paxton's net worth up $27M and he owns 15 homes, while most Texans can't afford one.Oct 19

Aaron Ford. Photo: United States Mission to Geneva, United States Department of State, Public domain

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Race data checked Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.