The Clark County Education Association, the largest teachers union in Nevada, endorsed Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and invested heavily in his re-election campaign this year.

But Attorney General Aaron Ford , a former public school teacher, is now the governor-elect, and the union is considering how it will lobby for its education agenda with a Democratic trifecta in Carson City.

“One party controls all state government. That’s not the ideal situation from our experience, but we’ll work with it,” said John Vellardita, executive director of the union. “We prefer split government where it forces people to talk, to reach compromises, to pass bills.”

Vellardita said Ford now has an opportunity to fulfill his campaign’s promises on education.

“We have a philosophy: We work with anybody that works with us,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what party they’re part of.”

Vellardita said the teachers union still intends to advance its No.…