Overview

• He kicked off his campaign at Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, highlighting teacher and law-enforcement pay raises, school accountability measures, attainable housing funds, and regulatory cuts.
• He framed himself as a backstop to the Democratic-controlled Legislature, citing a record number of vetoes and pledging to keep rejecting bills he says would weaken public safety or raise costs.
• He stressed jobs and workforce training while acknowledging Nevada’s 5.4% unemployment rate, which ranks among the nation’s highest.
• He avoided direct talk of immigration and President Trump in his remarks, though in August he authorized the Nevada National Guard to provide logistical support for immigration enforcement.
• Attorney General Aaron Ford and Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill are running as Democrats, national party groups label Lombardo highly vulnerable, and recent polls place his approval in the low 50s.