Billionaire backers help secure Lombardo campaign’s big fundraising advantage

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 2 days, 10 hours ago


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When it comes to elections, money isn’t everything, but Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has a lot of it.

Campaign finance reports released this week show the Republican incumbent easily maintaining a massive fundraising advantage over his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Aaron Ford. But the reports come as the vulnerable governor receives the type of media buzz money can’t buy.

Lombardo and Ford released their latest quarterly campaign finance reports Wednesday, one day after body …