Aaron Ford becomes Nevada's first Black governorDemocrat Aaron Ford, Nevada's attorney general, defeated Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo to become the state's first Black governor.Nov 4, 2026·4 sources2026 U.S. midterm electionsU.S. election resultsElectionsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyRace & ethnicityU.S. governorsUS midterm electionsState politics00