Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford are tied in a hypothetical gubernatorial matchup for 2026, according to new Emerson College polling.

The poll of 800 registered Nevada voters shows the candidates tied at 41%, leaving 18% undecided with less than a year until Election Day. While primary contests lie ahead for both, each is widely expected to secure their party’s nomination

Tai Sims, Ford’s campaign spokesperson, wrote in a statement that voters are suffering from “record high costs, sky-high unemployment, and an economy lagging behind the rest of the nation in job growth” under the current governor.

“Instead of prioritizing working families, Lombardo has been cheerleader-in-chief for Trump’s price-raising agenda,” Sims said. “Ford is a bipartisan pr

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