Nevada AG to Challenge Lombardo for Governor in November


LAS VEGAS–Incumbent Joe Lombardo will face off against Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in Nevada’s gubernatorial election this fall. Lombardo, a former sheriff endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated more than a handful of long-shot Republican candidates to win the GOP primary in the gubernatorial race in a landslide on June 9. The Associated Press called the race at 11:35 p.m. ET. Ford won the Democratic nomination for the governor’s seat in a massive lead against Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill. The Associated Press called the race at 11:45 p.m. ET. The battle between Lombardo and Ford will not be an easy fight, as Cook Political Report ranks the seat as a “toss up.” ...