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Lombardo Leads Nevada’s 2026 Gubernatorial Race, Poll Shows

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) leads the 2026 Nevada gubernatorial race over Attorney General Aaron Ford (D-NV).
Nevada Democrats, including the Clark County district attorney, have endorsed Lombardo.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC spent more than $3 million for composer Marty O’Donnell in Nevada’s 3rd District.
A Noble Predictive Insights poll gave Lombardo a two-percentage-point lead, within the margin of error.

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Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) leads the 2026 Nevada gubernatorial race over Attorney General Aaron Ford (D-NV).
Nevada Democrats, including the Clark County district attorney, have endorsed Lombardo.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC spent more than $3 million for composer Marty O’Donnell in Nevada’s 3rd District.
A Noble Predictive Insights poll gave Lombardo a two-percentage-point lead, within the margin of error.