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Governor of Nevada

Statewide — all of Nevada

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Sources re-checked October 19, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is seeking a second term; Nevada limits governors to two terms. He won the June 9 Republican primary with 91.0%.[1][2][10]
  • Attorney General Aaron Ford won the June 9 Democratic primary with 63.8% over Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill.[1]
  • Only three candidates appear on the November ballot for governor: Lombardo (Republican), Aaron Ford (Democratic) and Danielle Ford, who has no party and qualified by petition. 'None of These Candidates' also appears as a ballot choice in Nevada statewide races.[1][9][10][11]

On the ballot · 3 candidates

Joe LombardoRepublicanINCUMBENTGovernor of Nevada (since January 2023)Full profile →Aaron FordDemocraticNevada Attorney General (since January 2019)Full profile →Danielle FordNo Political PartyMember, Nevada State Board of EducationFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Joe Lombardo
    Mixed[3]

    His campaign did not say whether the right to an abortion through 24 weeks should be added to the state constitution; he has said he would personally support a 15-week cutoff, but that abortion rights are codified in state law and should be left to voters.

  • Aaron Ford
    Supports[3]

    Says that as governor he will keep Nevada a firewall on abortion access, IVF and private medical decisions; The Nevada Independent lists him as answering yes on enshrining the right to an abortion through 24 weeks in the state constitution.

  • Danielle Ford
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Joe Lombardo
    —
  • Aaron Ford
    Supports[7][8]

    As attorney general, defended Nevada's 2021 ghost-gun ban in court and sued over machine-gun conversion devices.

  • Danielle Ford
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Joe Lombardo
    —
  • Aaron Ford
    —
  • Danielle Ford
    In their own words[9]
    “So we need to make attainable housing with what we have”

    In a KTNV interview, on housing

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Joe Lombardo
    Supports[4]

    Has pushed to expand the state's Opportunity Scholarship program for private-school scholarships, so far blocked by Democrats, and has advanced charter school growth.

  • Aaron Ford
    —
  • Danielle Ford
    —

Research notes & limits

Nevada elects its lieutenant governor separately, so no running mates are noted. The Nevada Secretary of State's own candidate list is behind a bot-protection wall (not bypassed). The slate was confirmed against Clark County's official Notice of General Election for Nov. 3, 2026, which lists Aaron D. Ford (DEM), Danielle Ford (NPP, no political party), Joseph Lombardo (REP) and 'None of these candidates' for governor; it also matches Vote Clock's reproduction of the Secretary of State's certified list (dated Aug. 25, 2026), Wikipedia and The Nevada Independent's voter guide, which list only Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D) and Danielle Ford (no party) for governor. BallotReady's listing also shows the same three; no Libertarian or Independent American candidate is listed for governor. Lombardo's veto and bill-signing figures are from his office's June 2025 statement.

Sources · 20

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.2026 Nevada gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.2026 Nevada Voter Guide · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  3. 3.From abortion to taxes: Where Nevada's 2026 governor candidates stand on the issues · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  4. 4.Joe Lombardo is running as an education governor. Here's how to grade his record · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-14 News report
  5. 5.Statement from Governor Lombardo Following Completion of Bill Signings · Office of Gov. Joe Lombardo · 2025-06-13 Official record
  6. 6.Issues · Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Attorney General Ford Applauds Nevada Supreme Court Decision that Bans on 'Ghost Guns' are Constitutional · Nevada Office of the Attorney General · 2024-04-18 Official record
  8. 8.Attorney General Ford Blocks Returns and Sales of Machine Gun Conversion Devices in Nevada · Nevada Office of the Attorney General · 2025-07-11 Official record
  9. 9.Danielle Ford wants to be 'the education governor' · KTNV · 2026-10-19 News report
  10. 10.Nevada Candidates 2026: Who Is on the Ballot · Vote Clock (reproduces the Nevada Secretary of State's certified candidate list dated Aug. 25, 2026) · 2026-10-06 Reference
  11. 11.Notice of General Election, November 3, 2026 (candidate list) · Clark County Election Department · 2026-10-19 Official record
  12. 12.2026 Nevada Voter Guide · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  13. 13.From abortion to taxes: Where Nevada's 2026 governor candidates stand on the issues · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  14. 14.Statement from Governor Lombardo Following Completion of Bill Signings · Office of Gov. Joe Lombardo · 2025-06-13 Official record
  15. 15.Governor Joe Lombardo · Office of the Governor of Nevada · 2026-10-19 Official record
  16. 16.2026 Nevada Voter Guide · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  17. 17.Issues · Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  18. 18.About Aaron · Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  19. 19.2026 Nevada Voter Guide · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
  20. 20.Danielle Ford wants to be 'the education governor' · KTNV · 2026-10-19 News report