Nevada's governor's race is one of the closest in the country. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is seeking a second term against Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford.
Final polls showed a dead heat. The Nevada poll of record from Noble Predictive Insights had both candidates at 47 percent, with 4 percent undecided. The same poll found Ford leading among people who had already voted and Lombardo leading among those still planning to vote, so Election Day turnout could decide it.
One local issue in the race is the growth of AI data centers, including plans on federal land in Nevada, the AP has reported.
When to expect results. Polls close at 7 p.m. Pacific, 9 p.m. Central. Voters already in line when polls close can still vote. About 80 percent of Nevada's ballots in 2022 were cast early or by mail. The AP says the first updates from Clark and Washoe counties usually include early in-person votes and some mail ballots before any Election Day votes. In 2024, the first results did not come in until about three hours after polls closed, so the result may not be known Tuesday night.
Recounts in Nevada are not automatic. A candidate can request and pay for one regardless of the margin.
Ballots are counted by state and local election officials. Raw 100.5 does not call races. Like NPR and PBS, we rely on the Associated Press, which declares a winner only when it determines a trailing candidate has no path left to win.
Sources: Associated Press, PBS News, Noble Predictive Insights, Reno Gazette Journal