Republican primary · June 9, 2026
Nevada Governor Republican primary
Joe Lombardo won the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 9, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Joe LombardoJoseph Michael Lombardo ( / l ə m ˈ b ɑːr d oʊ / ləm- BAR -doh ; born November 8, 1962) is an American politician and former law enforcement…
2Matthew Winterhawk
3Irina Hansen
4Jose Zalaya
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 2 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Lombardo | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | Noble Predictive Insights | 306 · RV | 60 | — |
| Mar 12 | Noble Predictive Insights | 306 · unknown | 60 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 2 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetJoe Lombardo · 2
RJoe Lombardo2 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Elected officials1
Federal 1State 0Local 0
Elected officials · 1
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Organizations1
Organizations · 1
- Turning Point Action
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing —No FEC committee filings yet for the Republican primary candidates. Most primary candidates file quarterly; if the primary is recent the data may take a few weeks to appear.
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
96 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles96
Trendbuilding history
Article counts indexed by Google News; the sparkline traces weekly volume across the window.
Net favorability
+0.06
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.12 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.06
Week-over-weekshift +0.12 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 8%
Neutral 90%
R 2%
10% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets8%
Neutral90%
R-leaning outlets2%
10% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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‘Democrats for Lombardo’ Launches with Over 120 Prominent NV Democrats Backing Governor’s Reelection Bid
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Lombardo campaign adviser leads water lawsuit seeking billions from Nevada
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Governor Lombardo Unveils 1,627-Acre State Park Along Carson River; Public Submissions Open for Naming
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Who Is Ahead in the Nevada Governor's Race? Latest 2026 Election Polls
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Governor Joe Lombardo named Vice Chair of Western Governors Association
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Governor Lombardo joins 10-state agreement to expand Western electric grid
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Gov. Lombardo praises Supreme Court for ruling on transgender athletes
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Gov. Lombardo praises Supreme Court for ruling on transgender athletes
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RNC Sues Nevada Democrats for Allowing Non-Residents to Vote in State Elections
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Nevada officials applaud Supreme Court ruling on late-arriving mail ballots
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 2deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE
Endorsements21 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks