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Nevada Governor Race Tightens Amid Trump Fallout, Economic Woes

5/1/2026

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The Nevada governor’s race tests Republican effort to shed President Donald Trump’s influence while keeping a working-class base.
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s campaign, hampered by his praise of President Donald Trump, faces a neck-and-neck contest with Attorney General Aaron Ford.
Nevada’s economy shows Las Vegas hotel occupancy down 7.5 % and gas at $5 per gallon, while Democratic Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno says Governor’s policies keep unemployment among nation’s highest and cut low-wage hours.

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The Nevada governor’s race tests Republican effort to shed President Donald Trump’s influence while keeping a working-class base.
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s campaign, hampered by his praise of President Donald Trump, faces a neck-and-neck contest with Attorney General Aaron Ford.
Nevada’s economy shows Las Vegas hotel occupancy down 7.5 % and gas at $5 per gallon, while Democratic Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno says Governor’s policies keep unemployment among nation’s highest and cut low-wage hours.