One night, different vibes. Election Day brings elation for Ford, gloom for Lombardo

On Election Day morning, Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) stopped at a familiar place: his home church, Victory Missionary Baptist Church, in Las Vegas' Historic Westside. There, at the same place he announced his campaign in July 2025, Ford and his family prayed alongside church leaders and roughly two dozen supporters wearing "Ford for Governor" shirts, calling on their faith for courage and to deliver the Democrat to victory. Ford was in good spirits, but the prayer's mood was more solemn. "We ask you, Heavenly Father, to give us unusual strength at this hour. No matter what the numbers say, we know you have a way in your tradition of turning numbers upside down," said the pastor. None of them knew it, but he was just hours away from being declared the state's next governor. State and national media outlets called the race for Ford early Wednesday, cementing a comfortable victory over Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) in a blue tsunami of a midterm election.

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