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Nevada Democrats keep attorney general seat with Cannizzaro win

Will be led by Attorney General-elect Nicole Cannizzaro

Nevada Democrats will keep the attorney general's office after Nicole Cannizzaro won the 2026 race, defeating Republican Adriana Guzmán Fralick. The seat opened because term-limited Attorney General Aaron Ford ran for governor and won.

Updated 4 days ago

Aaron Ford wins Nevada governor race, becoming state's first Black governor

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Ford has led it since 2019

Democrat Aaron Ford will be Nevada's next governor after unseating Republican Joe Lombardo. Ford, the state attorney general since 2019, is the first Black governor in Nevada history and the first elected west of the Mississippi River.

Updated 5 days ago