Aaron Ford defeated Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo in Nevada's governor's race
Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, according to an Associated Press race call, shifting control of the governorship. Ford is set to become Nevada’s first Black governor. The Reno Gazette Journal reported he led by about 80,000 votes as of 2 a.m. Wednesday; his campaign said he overcame being outspent by tens of millions.
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The Associated Press called Nevada’s governor’s race for Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford over Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo. He is set to become the state’s first Black governor, NPR reported. The Reno Gazette Journal reported a roughly 80,000-vote Ford advantage at 2 a.m. Wednesday; the newspaper said it waits for two major news outlets to declare the same winner before declaring a race itself.
Throughout his campaign, Ford blamed Lombardo and Trump for Nevada’s economic problems, citing gas prices above $5 per gallon and declining tourism that he linked to tariffs and immigration crackdowns. Ford campaign communications director Tai Sims said Ford overcame being outspent by tens of millions in the race.
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- National Public Radio — nevada-lombardo-ford-governor : NPR
- rgj.com — Nevada election's blue wave sweeps in Ford, maybe Benitez-Thompson
Verifier’s note
NPR reports that Aaron Ford unseated Joe Lombardo, and the Reno Gazette Journal says the Associated Press called the race for Ford. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports only an early lead, while Seeking Alpha provides a winner headline without substantive reporting in the result.