Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent for governor

Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He's set to become Nevada's first Black governor.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3974x2838+0+0/resize/3974x2838!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5c%2F69%2F03e1a19e4a689d0f6a06fe868786%2Fgettyimages-2303442876.jpg' alt='LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 04: Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford speaks to supporters at the Nevada Democratic Party's election results watch party on November 4, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.'/><p>Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He's set to become Nevada's first Black governor.</p><p>(Image credit: Ethan Miller)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151138' />