# Barabak: Is this purple state about to go blue? Nevada's GOP governor faces an anti-Trump backlash

- Source: World & Nation
- Published: 2026-10-25T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-10-25/nevada-governor-midterm-election-trump-undertow-joe-lombardo-aaron-ford
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/barabak-is-this-purple-state-about-to-go-blue-nevada-s-gop-governor-fa-83eb02/

Joe Lombardo is no MAGA warrior, but his Democratic opponent ties him to the president at every opportunity. Lombardo hopes Nevada voters judge him on his performance, not Trump's.

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