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June 9, 2026 / 11:56 PM EDT
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo won their parties' primaries in this year's Nevada gubernatorial race, CBS News projects, setting up the November ballot in one of the races Democrats are targeting. Ford, who is from Clark County, defeated several primary opponents on Tuesday, with his most formidable challenge coming from progressive Alexis Hill. According to University of Nevada-Las Vegas political science professor Rebecca Gill, Ford had entered the race with name recognition and a structural advantage as the highest-ranking Democrat elected statewide. Lombardo also defeated multiple primary opponents on Tuesday. C12
