President Trump Approval Underwater at 37% Approve, 55% Disapprove
A new Emerson College Polling/KLAS-TV survey of Nevada voters finds 44% support Democrat Aaron Ford for Governor, while 42% support incumbent Republican Joe Lombardo. Eleven percent are undecided. Compared to the November 2025 poll, Ford’s support increased from 41% to 44% and Lombardo’s from 41% to 42%.
“Looking into the bases of support for each candidate, Aaron Ford holds a 31-point lead among Hispanic voters, 51% to 20%, and an 11-point lead among women, 48% to 37%,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “Lombardo, conversely, has a 13-point lead among white voters, 51% to 38%, and leads men by six, 47% to 41%.”
Nearly half of voters (49%) have a favorable view of Lombardo, while 39% have an unfavorable view of the Governor. Forty-one percent have a favorable view of Ford, while 38% have an unfavorable view of the Attorney General.
President Trump holds a 37% job approval among Nevada likely voters, while 55% disapprove.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto holds a 39% job approval rating, and 37% disapproval. Twenty-four percent are neutral. Senator Jacky Rosen holds a 37% job approval rating and 38% disapproval; 25% are neutral.
Governor Lombardo holds a 40% job approval rating and 39% disapproval rating. Twenty-one percent are neutral.
A majority (59%) of Nevada voters oppose data centers being built in or near their community, while 31% support. Opposition is highest among Democrats (72%) and independents (61%), while Republicans are split: 44% support and 43% oppose.
The economy is the top issue for 43% of Nevada voters, followed by housing affordability (15%), healthcare (11%), and education (10%).
Methodology
The Emerson College Polling Nevada survey was conducted September 5-8, 2026. The sample of likely voters, n=680, has a credibility interval, similar to a poll’s margin of error (MOE), of +/- 3.7 percent. The data sets were weighted by gender, education, race, age, and region based on U.S. Census parameters and voter file data.
It is important to remember that subsets based on demographics, such as gender, age, education, and race/ethnicity, carry with them higher credibility intervals, as the sample size is reduced. Survey results should be understood within the poll’s range of scores, and with a confidence interval of 95% a poll will fall outside the range of scores 1 in 20 times.
Data was collected by contacting a probability-based panel of voters provided by Consensus Strategies using MMS text-to-web, and panel interviews provided by PureSpectrum. All respondents were recruited using customized links that prevent responses from anyone outside of the poll’s sample frame. Panel responses were matched to the Aristotle voter file using respondents’ full name and ZIP code. The survey was hosted on QuestionPro. The data sets were weighted by gender, education, age, and region based on U.S. Census parameters and voter file data. The survey was offered in English.
All questions asked in this survey with exact wording and order, along with full results, demographics, and cross tabulations can be found below.
