Aaron Ford

Election night

Aaron Ford won: Governor of Nevada.

Against Joe Lombardo (R) · Cook rating: Toss Up

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Stories

2026 governor races elect a record slate of historic firsts

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Elected November 3, 2026

For 250 years, no Black woman had been elected governor of a U.S. state. On November 3, 2026, Georgia voters elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, ending that streak and setting off a wave of firsts in governor's races across the country.

Updated 2 days ago

Nevada Democrats keep attorney general seat with Cannizzaro win

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Won 2026 Nevada governor's race

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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Won the 2026 Nevada governor race and is preparing a day-one affordability emergency

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

Notable Quotes

I'm standing with a real chance of becoming governor. — Aaron Ford at a campaign watch party

from Nevada Democrats keep attorney general seat with Cannizzaro win · Updated 4 days ago

"This campaign didn’t happen by accident," Ford said at a Democratic watch party. "It happened because of faith, because of family, because of hard work, and because the people of Nevada decided that our best days are still ahead of us."

from Aaron Ford wins Nevada governor race, becoming state's first Black governor · Updated 5 days ago

"I'm going to put every cabinet position in my administration to the task of finding ways to put money back in people's pockets," Ford said.

from Aaron Ford wins Nevada governor race, becoming state's first Black governor · Updated 5 days ago

"We don't have to raise taxes in order to invest in our people," Ford said, calling it "a matter of budgeting" and "a matter of priorities."

from Aaron Ford wins Nevada governor race, becoming state's first Black governor · Updated 5 days ago

"I firmly believe that a home should be where our family builds the future, not an investment vehicle for Wall Street firms and out-of-state corporations," Ford said.

from Aaron Ford wins Nevada governor race, becoming state's first Black governor · Updated 5 days ago