Lombardo falls to Ford as Republicans nationwide suffer historically brutal election

By: Nevada Current Staff

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 521

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford squashed the reelection bid of Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, part of a drubbing suffered by Republicans nationwide.

The Associated Press called the governor’s race for Ford shorty before 2 a.m. Wednesday.

The Lombardo camp’s massive fundraising edge combined with incumbency gave the appearance early that Ford might have trouble mounting a competitive race. But as has been the case for Republicans up and down the ballot nationwide …

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