Nevada voters were evenly split in the 2026 governor’s race as a new poll shows a virtual tie between incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo and challenger Attorney General Aaron Ford.

The Emerson College poll, published Friday, surveyed 800 voters in the state between Sunday and Tuesday, during the recent special session.

Each candidate’s support stood at 41 percent, with 18 percent of respondents saying they remained undecided, according to the poll.

“Lombardo holds an eight-point lead among independents, though 40 (percent) remain undecided,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a statement. “Ford’s strengths are among Hispanic voters, who back him by 16 points, and women, who break for the Attorney General by five points.”

The poll had a margin of error of p

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