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RepublicanRunning for NV Governor · 2026

Joe Lombardo

Joseph Michael Lombardo is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving since 2023 as the 31st governor of Nevada . A member of the Republican Party , he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 to 2023, capping a 34-year career in law enforcement.
Born 1962 · Sapporo , Japan
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Joe Lombardo, Nevada's governor since 2023 following a 34-year law enforcement career as Clark County sheriff (2015–2023), is seeking re-election. In current polling, Lombardo leads opponent Aaron Ford by roughly 3 percentage points (about 44% to 41%), while markets imply roughly a 40% win probability for re-election.

44.1%
Polling average
our aggregate
38%
Win probability
market-implied
Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2023Governor of Nevada
since 2023
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Lombardo is running in.

NV · GOVERNOR · 2026lean r
Lombardo (R) vs Aaron Ford (D)
44.1%+3.3 Lombardo40.9%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
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Live venues
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Photo of Joe LombardoR
Republican · NV Governor

Joe Lombardo

Joseph Michael Lombardo is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving since 2023 as the 31st governor of Nevada . A member of the Republican Party , he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 to 2023, capping a 34-year career in law enforcement.

Where Lombardo standsRace →
Lombardo 44.1%Aaron Ford 40.9%
Market · wins
38¢
44.1%
Poll avg
38%
Win prob
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Joe Lombardo, Nevada's governor since 2023 following a 34-year law enforcement career as Clark County sheriff (2015–2023), is seeking re-election. In current polling, Lombardo leads opponent Aaron Ford by roughly 3 percentage points (about 44% to 41%), while markets imply roughly a 40% win probability for re-election.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2023Governor of Nevada
since 2023
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
NV · GOVERNOR · 2026lean r
Lombardo (R) vs Aaron Ford (D)
44.1%+3.3 Lombardo40.9%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE · CC BY-SA 3.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)