Democrat Aaron Ford unseats GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada
3 outlets (NBC News, NPR and Fox News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Ford”, “Nevada”, “GOP”, “Aaron”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “Democrat” and “Lombardo”; NPR uses “incumbent” and “Attorney”; Fox News uses “blistering” and “Republican”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- NBC News reports: “NBC News projects that Ford, Nevada’s attorney general, has flipped control of the governorship in the key battleground state.”
- NPR reports: “Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He's set to become Nevada's first Black governor.”
- Fox News reports: “Attorney General Aaron Ford ousts Gov. Joe Lombardo to become Nevada's first Black governor, handing Democrats unified control of state government.”
Read the full coverage
- NBC News: Democrat Aaron Ford unseats GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada
- NPR: Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent for governor
- Fox News: Dem AG pulls off upset of sitting Republican governor after blistering campaign in key swing state
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