GOP governor fears voter wrath for tying himself to Trump: 'I am concerned'

Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV), one of the only Republican governors in charge of a swing state, hitched his fortunes to President Donald Trump — and now, with the tide of voters aggressively shifting against the president, he seems to be regretting it.

According to Politico, "The Republican governor started the year with a sevenfold fundraising advantage, double-digit net favorability ratings and the tailwinds of a swing state the GOP presidential candidate carried for the first time in two decades. Five months later, he finds himself in a neck-and-neck race with Democrat Aaron Ford, the state’s attorney general, yoked to a highly unpopular president, a wobbling economy and a Middle Eastern war that has sent gas prices in the state soaring from $3.50 to $5 a gallon, among the highest in the nation."

Speaking to Politico, Lombardo said, “Yes, I am concerned. Not only because of my re-elect but because of Nevada, right? What’s the proverbial line — all politics are local? It’s no longer that way. What’s happening worldwide, nationally, either we embrace it or we don’t.”

Lombardo, while not known as a firebrand among Republican governors, has run into his share of controversies. He tried to preserve gun rights for people convicted of hate crimes, and claimed people protesting the mass firing of government workers last year were just too lazy to get a real job.

His big issue, though, has been tying himself to Trump. The Democratic Governors Association has slammed him for claiming in an interview with The Nevada Independent's Jon Ralston that the president is "doing a fantastic job," and advocating voters take "a little pain" for the sake of Trump's tariffs.