Incumbent Joe Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D), and seven other candidates are running in the general election for governor of Nevada on November 3, 2026. The primary was June 9, 2026. The filing deadline was March 13, 2026.
Associated Press' Jessica Hill wrote after both won their respective parties' nominations that it set up "what is considered one of the most competitive governor’s races in the country," and ABC News' Juhi Doshi wrote, "Nevada offers a particularly revealing test case: a tourism-heavy economy, a working-class Latino electorate and an expanding bloc of nonpartisan voters."
In 2024, Donald Trump (R) became the first Republican to win the state since George W. Bush (R) in 2004, defeating Kamala Harris (D) 51% to 48%. The state is one of 11 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. Additionally, in recent years, the number of voters not affiliated with a major party has increased, while the share registered with a major party has declined.
