内华达州总检察长福特赢得民主党初选 将对决共和党籍州长隆巴多Nevada Attorney General Ford Wins Democratic Primary to Face Governor Lombardo

在2026年6月9日举行的内华达州民主党州长初选中，现任州总检察长亚伦·福特击败了包括瓦肖县专员亚历克西斯·希尔、桑希尔·阿特伯恩、米克尔·贝菲尔德、埃米尔·布阿里和詹姆斯·库珀在内的其他五名党内对手，顺利赢得提名。作为民主党内的领跑者，福特凭借其全州范围内的知名度和建制优势，在与最主要竞争对手希尔等人的对决中，最终斩获了大约三分之二的选票，成功锁定大选席位。

In the Democratic gubernatorial primary held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford secured his party's nomination by defeating a field of five other candidates, including his most prominent challenger, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill, as well as Sunshine Arterburn, Miqehl Bayfield, Emile Bouari, and James Cooper. Entering the race as the clear frontrunner with strong statewide name recognition and structural advantages, Ford ultimately captured approximately two-thirds of the vote to advance to the general election.

与此同时，现任共和党籍州长乔·隆巴多也轻松击败了党内的六名挑战者。尽管这些挑战者大多知名度较低，但隆巴多的顺利胜出依然为其争取第二任期的竞选奠定了稳固基础。随着初选尘埃落定，福特与隆巴多这两位内华达州政坛的关键人物将正式在11月的大选中展开正面交锋，这场对决也被外界普遍视为今年全美竞争最激烈的州长选举之一。

On the Republican side, incumbent Governor Joe Lombardo easily defeated six primary challengers to secure his party's nomination. Although Lombardo faced multiple opponents, they were largely low-profile candidates, allowing the first-term governor to sail to a decisive victory. With both primaries officially decided, Ford and Lombardo have cleared the way for a highly anticipated head-to-head matchup in November, setting the stage for what is projected to be one of the most closely watched and competitive gubernatorial contests in the nation.

民主党候选人亚伦·福特目前担任内华达州总检察长，他于2018年首次当选，此前曾担任州参议院多数党领袖。如果在大选中获胜，福特将成为内华达州历史上首位黑人州长。在竞选活动中，福特将矛头直指现任州长，重点关注生活成本问题，承诺降低食品、汽油、住房和医疗保健的费用，并致力于提高住房可负担性及扩大住房供给。

Democratic nominee Aaron Ford, who was first elected as Nevada's attorney general in 2018, previously served as the majority leader in the state Senate. If elected in November, Ford would make history as Nevada's first Black governor. Throughout his campaign, Ford has focused heavily on the rising cost of living, pledging to lower expenses for groceries, gas, healthcare, and housing, while promising to expand access to affordable housing across the state.

现任共和党籍州长乔·隆巴多曾任克拉克县警长，于2022年以微弱优势当选州长。尽管内华达州参众两院均由民主党控制，隆巴多在首个任期内仍推动了多项立法，包括一项旨在加强学区问责制的两党法案、收紧2020年乔治·弗洛伊德事件后通过的刑事司法改革，以及改善住房可负担性的举措。此外，他还协助促成了奥克兰运动家棒球队迁往拉斯维加斯新球场的公共融资协议。

Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo, a former Clark County sheriff who won his first term in 2022, points to his legislative record despite facing Democratic majorities in both legislative chambers. Lombardo's key first-term accomplishments include passing a bipartisan school accountability bill, tightening criminal justice reforms enacted after the 2020 killing of George Floyd, and advancing initiatives to make housing more attainable. He also helped secure a public financing agreement to build a new stadium in Las Vegas for Major League Baseball's A's.

随着大选拉开帷幕，这场内华达州州长选举已经呈现出明显的全国性政治色彩。民主党人与候选人福特正极力将现任州长隆巴多与总统特朗普绑定。尽管特朗普在两年前以3个百分点的优势赢得了内华达州，但此后其在当地的受欢迎程度有所下降。民主党人指出，特朗普在关税、移民以及伊朗战争等问题上的标志性政策，已经对内华达州及其经济造成了负面冲击，而隆巴多则得到了特朗普的背书。

As the general election campaign begins, the Nevada gubernatorial race has already taken on distinct national overtones. Democratic candidate Aaron Ford and his party are actively working to tie incumbent Governor Joe Lombardo to President Donald Trump, who endorsed Lombardo but has seen his popularity in the state decline since winning it by three percentage points two years ago. Democrats argue that Trump's signature policies on tariffs, immigration, and the Iran war have actively harmed Nevada and its economy.

这些政策对内华达州支柱产业旅游业的负面影响尤为显著。由于特朗普的关税和移民政策带来阻碍，占拉斯维加斯外国游客半数之多的加拿大游客数量在2025年下降了17%。民主党全国州长协会已将内华达州列为首要目标之一，计划将11月的大选转化为一场对特朗普经济议程的公投，以此测试选民在面临经济阻力时对这些政策的支持意愿。

The economic pressure from these federal policies is particularly evident in Nevada's vital tourism sector. While Canadian visitors historically account for half of all international tourism to Las Vegas, foreign travel from Canada dropped by 17% in 2025 due to headwinds linked to Trump's tariff and immigration measures. With the Democratic Governors' Association identifying Nevada as a top target, the November election is poised to serve as a referendum on Trump's economic agenda, testing voters' willingness to support these policies amid local economic strain.

展望11月的大选，库克政治报告已将这场内华达州州长选举评为“势均力敌”。在全美被该报告评为势均力敌的五场州长选举中，内华达州是唯一一场有共和党现任州长寻求连任的选战，这使得隆巴多面临着巨大的连任压力。尽管隆巴多在进入大选阶段时已经积累了雄厚的竞选资金，但仅凭资金优势并不能确保在内华达州这个关键摇摆州取得胜利，竞选信息的传递以及与选民的直接接触同样至关重要。

Looking ahead to the November general election, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the Nevada gubernatorial race as a "toss-up." Out of the five gubernatorial contests nationwide designated as toss-ups by the report, Nevada's race is the only one featuring a Republican incumbent running for re-election, placing significant pressure on Lombardo. Although the incumbent governor has successfully secured a sizeable campaign war chest heading into the general election, political analysts note that financial resources alone are not always enough to guarantee victory in the Silver State, where strategic messaging and direct voter contact remain critical.

在这方面，民主党候选人福特可能会拥有一项关键优势。内华达州极具影响力的烹饪工会已于上个月正式宣布背书福特。该工会在全州拥有多达6万名会员，主要代表酒店及餐饮业员工，被公认为强大的选民动员机器。为了提高投票率，该工会甚至在专门服务于行业员工的赌场和度假村内设立了投票站。这种强大的地面动员能力，可能会在11月这场势均力敌的对决中为福特带来决定性的助力。

In these areas of voter outreach, Ford may hold a distinct advantage through the official endorsement of Nevada's highly influential Culinary Union, which backed his candidacy last month. Representing up to 60,000 hospitality workers across the state, the union is widely recognized as a formidable voter turnout machine. To maximize participation among its members, the organization has even integrated dedicated polling sites directly into casinos and resorts. This robust mobilization infrastructure could prove to be a decisive factor for the Democratic nominee in what is expected to be an exceptionally close race.