The Associated Press‘ Jessica Hill wrote after Lombardo and Ford won their respective parties’ nominations that it set up “what is considered one of the most competitive governor’s races in the country.”[2]
Nevada is one of 11 states with a divided government, as Lombardo is a Republican while Democrats hold both chambers of the Legislature and the offices of attorney general and secretary of state.
Ford was first elected attorney general in 2018. He is campaigning on reducing the cost of housing, and his campaign website says he would “stand up to tariffs that threaten to drive up housing costs … crack down on Wall Street firms coming into Nevada … and encourage new construction by working with municipalities to ease the permitting process and use vacant land.”[9] Ford also said he would repeal a state right-to-work law, saying, “It can be done legislatively. They can send me a bill. And if they send it to me, I’m signing it.”[10]
Cook Political rates this race toss-up.