Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford galvanized enough voter support to win Nevada’s governor’s seat and oust Republican Joe Lombardo after one term in office.
The Associated Press called the race at 4:46 a.m. ET.
Polls were mixed leading up to Election Day, with Lombardo or Ford ahead by just a few points depending on the survey.
The Cook Political Report ranked the contest as a “Toss Up.”
Ford, who won his primary election in a massive lead against Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill, ran on a platform to make housing more affordable for renters and homebuyers, work to lower medical prices and crack down on fraudulent medical billing, prioritize clean energy, and make sure companies behind data centers don’t raise costs to Nevadans. …