2026 Nevada governor's race

Incumbent: Joe Lombardo (Republican)

Joe LombardoRepublican Party (United States)64%

DFDanielle FordParty n/a

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Joe Lombardo
Republican Party (United States) · Incumbent
Stated positions (25) ▾
- Abortion: Supports Nevada's current 24-week abortion law enacted by voters, access in cases of rape, incest or life of the mother, and opposes a federal ban. [1]
- Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports stricter immigration reform and deploying the Nevada National Guard to the southern border. [1]
- Crime & policing: Opposes sentencing reforms that reduced penalties, citing increased crime rates. [1]

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Pollster	Date	Lombardo (R)	Ford	Spread
IJR Average	5 polls	49.1	43.4	Lombardo+5.7
Tarrance Group (R)	7/25 – 7/29	50	43	Lombardo+7
Public Policy Polling (D)	7/15 – 7/16	44	44	Tie
Wedgewood Polls (D)	7/9 – 7/12	50	47	Lombardo+3
Grassroots Targeting (R)	7/6 – 7/8	52	40	Lombardo+12
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	6/27 – 6/29	51	42	Lombardo+9
Global Strategy Group (D)	5/5 – 5/11	45	42	Lombardo+3
Noble Predictive Insights	3/10 – 3/13	39	38	Lombardo+1
Hart Research (D)	2/11 – 2/17	46	43	Lombardo+3
Emerson College	11/16 – 11/18	41	41	Tie
Noble Predictive Insights	10/7 – 10/13	40	37	Lombardo+3
Vote TXT	5/15 – 5/19	51	30	Lombardo+21