When is Election Day?

The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.

Is this the official candidate list for this governor’s race?

No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with the Nevada Secretary of State and the official sample ballot for your address.

Are the poll numbers a forecast?

No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

Not an official election website. Verify ballot and voting details with your state or county election office.

Governor

Nevada Governor — 2026

Nevada elects a governor on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Republican Joe Lombardo faces Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford after June primaries.

Cook Political Report: Tossup (August 20, 2026)

What this office is

A governor is the state’s chief executive. Typical duties include proposing a budget, signing or vetoing bills, appointing some officials, and commanding the state National Guard under state and federal law. Term length and term limits are set by each state’s constitution. Lieutenant-governor pairing, if any, follows that state’s ballot design.

Why it matters in 2026

Cook rated the race a toss-up as of August 2026. Nevada’s governor can veto bills from a Legislature that has often been Democratic-controlled. County clerks administer Nevada’s mail-ballot system; this site does not.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is seeking a second term.

Nevada ballots can include a “None of These Candidates” option. Read the official sample ballot for the printed choices.

Candidates

Names below are declared or nominated figures reported as of mid-September 2026. Party labels identify tickets only. This is not an endorsement and not a certified list.

Joe Lombardo

Republican · Incumbent

Lombardo has been Nevada governor since 2023 after serving as Clark County sheriff. He won the June 2026 Republican primary. His official biography emphasizes public-safety and executive experience in southern Nevada.

Source: Wikipedia, 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election · accessed September 17, 2026
Source: Office of the Governor of Nevada · accessed September 17, 2026

Photo: Office of Glenn Youngkin, CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Source

Aaron Ford

Democratic

Democratic nominee; current attorney general

Ford has been Nevada attorney general since 2019 and previously served in the state Senate. He won the June 2026 Democratic primary. Term limits prevent him from seeking another term as attorney general.

Source: Wikipedia, 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election · accessed September 17, 2026
Source: The Nevada Independent, 2026 statewide voter guide · accessed September 17, 2026

Published polls

Published surveys tagged to NV GovernorIndividual published surveys. Not a Map the Midterms average and not a prediction.
Pollster	Dates	Sample	Dem	Rep	Spread
Emerson College / KLAS-TV Emerson College Polling, Nevada 2026 poll · accessed September 17, 2026	Sep 5–8, 2026	680 LV · ±3.7	44Ford	42Lombardo	Ford +2

Questions readers ask

When is Election Day?: The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.
Is this the official candidate list for this governor’s race?: No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with the Nevada Secretary of State and the official sample ballot for your address.
Are the poll numbers a forecast?: No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

Other Nevada guides

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