Elections Intelligence

Joe Lombardo

NVGovernor: G under a starred pediment
INCUMBENT Toss-up Competitive
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What the Signal reads

Toss-up

Lombardo is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Toss-up. The market has Lombardo at 48¢ against Ford's 52¢, up 4¢ since July 31. The polling average has Lombardo ahead by 0.9 points, and Lombardo leads 1.8 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Lombardo · Republican contract
48.0¢
▲ 4.0¢since July 31

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Joe Lombardo by name.

Jul 3148 daily readings · high 62¢ · low 44¢Oct 12
Joe LombardoRepublican · incumbent
48.0¢
Aaron D. FordDemocratic
52.0¢

1,337,844 traded · 669,544 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Lombardo v Ford

Metric by metric
Lombardo
Ford
48.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
52.0¢
$9.09M
RaisedState filings, through June 30
$4.92M
$9.20M
Cash on handState filings, through June 30
$2.63M
42%
Latest pollNoble Predictive · Sep 26
40%
Governor of Nevadasince 2023
Holds now
Attorney General of Nevada

The 2026 race

Nevada Governor
Polling average
R+0.9

Average of 3 pollsters, July 29 to September 26.

Prior result
R+1.5

2022 general election, won by Joe Lombardo.

Fundraising
1.8 to 1

Raised, through June 30.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.