Gov. Joe Lombardo returned to his alma mater, Rancho High School, to announce what he called “probably the worst kept secret” — his bid for reelection in 2026. “Nevadans didn’t send me to Carson City to play politics. You hired me to get (expletive) done.”

The governor said the stakes in the upcoming election “couldn’t be higher or the risks any larger. If Democrats take back power in Carson City, you know what will happen?” Lombardo asked the crowd. “Higher taxes. Fewer jobs. Boys in girls sports.”

Lombardo’s reelection effort could get a boost next year from a popular voter ID measure t hat will be on the ballot in 2026 for the second time, according to Nevada Current .

“More than 73% of voters supported it in 2024,” he noted Monday, adding that Democratic lawmakers had a chance

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