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Nevada<\/a> Gov. Joe Lombardo secured the Republican nomination for a second term Tuesday, defeating six GOP challengers and advancing to the general election as Democrats vie for the chance to reclaim the governor’s mansion in November.<\/p>\n

The first-term governor entered the primary as the overwhelming favorite. Lombardo, a former Clark County sheriff, was elected governor in 2022 when he defeated Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, becoming the only Republican challenger to unseat an incumbent Democratic governor that year.<\/p>\n

He now heads into the general election against the Democratic nominee, who will emerge from a primary field that includes state Attorney General Aaron Ford and Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill.<\/p>\n

2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lombardo defeated a field of mostly lesser-known Republican challengers that included Donald Beaudry Jr., Irina Hansen, Kameron Hawkins, Matthew Winterhawk, Jose Zelaya and Barak Zilberberg.<\/p>\n

Beaudry Jr., a financial engineer, is a hedge fund manager and founder of an artificial intelligence company. He campaigned on his private-sector experience.<\/p>\n

Hansen, a realtor and small-business owner who previously ran for mayor of Las Vegas<\/a>, positioned herself as an outsider candidate challenging the political establishment. Winterhawk, a businessman and nonprofit founder, entered the race as a political newcomer and also promoted himself as an alternative to Nevada’s political establishment.<\/p>\n

REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR TARGETED BY DEMOCRATS LAUNCHES RE-ELECTION BID IN KEY BATTLEGROUND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Hawkins, a Navy veteran, publisher and conservative activist, previously sought the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Nevada in 2022.<\/p>\n

Zelaya, a real estate investor who also sought a bid in the GOP race in 2022, maintained a relatively low public profile throughout the campaign and released limited information about his candidacy.<\/p>\n

The race for the governor’s mansion in Nevada is among the most closely watched gubernatorial contests of the 2026 midterm election<\/a> cycle. The winner in the key swing state could gain national prominence ahead of the 2028 presidential election and help shape their party’s political strategy in Nevada.<\/p>\n

It also comes as Democrats try to flip back the mansion after losing it in 2022.<\/p>\n

With no U.S. Senate race on Nevada’s ballot this cycle, the governor’s race has served as the state’s marquee contest and the primary driver of campaign advertising spending.<\/p>\n

Beyond the gubernatorial race<\/a>, Nevada voters also weighed in on primaries for U.S. House seats and a variety of state offices, while voters in Henderson, Nevada’s second-largest city, cast ballots in the city’s mayoral election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/joe-lombardo-cruises-past-six-gop-challengers-secure-nevada-republican-gubernatorial-nomination <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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