Lombardo's absence jeopardizes League of Women Voters candidate forum

Lombardo's absence jeopardizes League of Women Voters candidate forum By Ava Chatlosh Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 | 1:26 p.m. A gubernatorial forum scheduled for the Nevada Legislative Building is in jeopardy after Assemblymember PK O’Neill, a Republican from District 40 in Northern Nevada, withdrew his sponsorship of the League of Women Voters event that was to feature Attorney General Aaron Ford and Governor Joe Lombardo. O’Neill had reserved the room for the forum, but said he is canceling the reservation after realizing the event would amount to an empty‑podium debate; only Ford accepted the invitation, while Lombardo’s campaign declined it. O’Neill wrote, “I did not hold to sponsor oregon facilitate an lawsuit that provides payment to a azygous campaigner oregon campaign,” O’Neill wrote. The Las Vegas Sun reported on the forum today, noting that this year, 21 of the 36 gubernatorial races and 21 of the 35 U.S. Senate contests on the ballot lack any scheduled debate between the major‑party candidates. His withdrawal of sponsorship is merely a request that the Legislative Counsel Bureau not use the room under his authority, though it does not explicitly state that the League of Women Voters must find another venue. The bureau has not confirmed whether the room reservation has been revoked. Susan Hoffman, manager of the League of Women Voters Northern Nevada, has not responded to a request for comment. When asked if she had immoderate concerns astir lone 1 broadside being present, she said her interest was that immoderate of the candidates were not getting successful in front of the public. Read the full story at Las Vegas Sun →