Governor_of_Nevada

Governor of Nevada
Governor of Nevada
	Seal of Nevada
	Standard of the governor of Nevada
	Incumbent; Joe Lombardo; since January 2, 2023
	Government of Nevada
Style	Governor; (informal); The Honorable; (formal); His Excellency; (courtesy);
Status	Head of state; Head of government
Residence	Nevada Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nevada
Precursor	Governor of the Nevada Territory
Inaugural holder	Henry G. Blasdel
Formation	December 5, 1864; (159 years ago)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Salary	$149,730 (2015)
Website	gov.nv.gov

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The governor of Nevada is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nevada.^[2] The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Nevada state government. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.^[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws^[4] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature,^[5] to convene the legislature at any time,^[6] as well as, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.^[7]

Quick Facts Governor of Nevada, Style ...

The governor serves a four-year term.^[8] An amendment in 1970 limits them to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive.^[9] The lieutenant governor of Nevada is not elected on the same ticket as the governor. Should there be a vacancy in the office of governor, the powers devolve onto the lieutenant governor.

The current governor is Republican Joe Lombardo, who took office on January 2, 2023.

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[16] Nye was nominated on March 20, 1861;^[14] confirmed by the Senate on March 22;^[15] and arrived in the territory on July 8.^[12]

[18] Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.

[lt-dem-26] Represented the Democratic Party

[lt-rep-33] Represented the Republican Party

[76] Carville resigned so that his successor would appoint him to the United States Senate.^[69]

[limits-93] Under a 1970 amendment to the constitution, governors are ineligible to be elected more than twice.^[87]

[98] Bryan resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.^[90]

[111] Lombardo's first term will expire January 4, 2027.

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NV Const. art. V, § 7.

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NV Const. art. IV, § 35.

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NV Const. art. V, § 9.

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NV Const. art. V, § 13.

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NV Const. art. V, § 2

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NV Const. art. V, § 3

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12 Stat. 209

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13 Stat. 749

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Sobel 1978, p. 921.

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Sobel 1978, pp. 924–925.

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[FOOTNOTESobel1978925-43] [39]
Sobel 1978, p. 925.

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Sobel 1978, pp. 925–926.

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Sobel 1978, p. 926.

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Sobel 1978, p. 927.

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Sobel 1978, pp. 927–928.

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[FOOTNOTESobel1978928–929-58] [54]
Sobel 1978, pp. 928–929.

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"Simple Ceremonies Mark Inauguration". Daily Independent. January 5, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[FOOTNOTESobel1978929-61] [57]
Sobel 1978, p. 929.

[nga-scrugham-62] [58]
"James Graves Scrugham". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

[63] [59]
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[FOOTNOTESobel1978930-64] [60]
Sobel 1978, p. 930.

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"Frederick Bennett Balzar". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

[66] [62]
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Sobel 1978, pp. 930–931.

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"Morley Griswold Assumes Duties As Executive of Nevada". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 22, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

[FOOTNOTESobel1978931-70] [66]
Sobel 1978, p. 931.

[nga-kirman-71] [67]
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Sobel 1978, pp. 931–932.

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[75] [71]
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Sobel 1978, pp. 932–933.

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[85] [80]
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[88] [83]
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[FOOTNOTESobel1978935-89] [84]
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[nga-ocallaghan-90] [85]
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[91] [86]
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[92] [87]
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No.		Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor^{[lower-alpha 2]}
1	Henry G. Blasdel (1825–1900) ^[17]^[18]	December 5, 1864^[19] – January 2, 1871 (did not run)^[17]	Republican^[20]	1864		John S. Crosman
1	Henry G. Blasdel (1825–1900) ^[17]^[18]	December 5, 1864^[19] – January 2, 1871 (did not run)^[17]	Republican^[20]	1866		James S. Slingerland
2	Lewis R. Bradley (1805–1879) ^[21]^[22]	January 2, 1871^[23] – January 7, 1879 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1870		Frank Denver
2	Lewis R. Bradley (1805–1879) ^[21]^[22]	January 2, 1871^[23] – January 7, 1879 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1874		Jewett W. Adams^{[lower-alpha 3]}
3	John Henry Kinkead (1826–1904) ^[24]^[25]	January 7, 1879^[26] – January 1, 1883 (did not run)^[24]	Republican^[20]	1878		Jewett W. Adams^{[lower-alpha 3]}
4	Jewett W. Adams (1835–1920) ^[27]^[28]	January 1, 1883^[29] – January 3, 1887 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1882		Charles E. Laughton^{[lower-alpha 4]}
5	Charles C. Stevenson (1826–1890) ^[30]^[31]	January 3, 1887^[32] – September 21, 1890 (died in office)	Republican^[20]	1886		Henry C. Davis (died)
						Samuel W. Chubbuck (resigned)
						Frank Bell
6	Frank Bell (1840–1927) ^[33]^[34]	September 21, 1890^[35] – January 5, 1891 (successor took office)	Republican^[20]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
7	Roswell K. Colcord (1839–1939) ^[36]^[37]	January 5, 1891^[38] – January 8, 1895 (did not run)^[36]	Republican^[20]	1890		Joseph Poujade
8	John Edward Jones (1840–1896) ^[39]^[40]	January 8, 1895^[41] – April 10, 1896 (died in office)	Silver^[20]	1894		Reinhold Sadler
9	Reinhold Sadler (1848–1906) ^[42]^[43]	April 10, 1896^[44] – January 5, 1903 (did not run)^[42]	Silver^[20]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
9	Reinhold Sadler (1848–1906) ^[42]^[43]	April 10, 1896^[44] – January 5, 1903 (did not run)^[42]	Silver^[20]	1898		James R. Judge
10	John Sparks (1843–1908) ^[45]^[46]	January 5, 1903^[47] – May 22, 1908 (died in office)	Silver- Democratic^[20]	1902		Lemuel Allen
10	John Sparks (1843–1908) ^[45]^[46]	January 5, 1903^[47] – May 22, 1908 (died in office)	Silver- Democratic^[20]	1906		Denver S. Dickerson
11	Denver S. Dickerson (1872–1925) ^[48]^[49]	May 22, 1908^[50] – January 2, 1911 (lost election)	Silver- Democratic^[20]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
12	Tasker Oddie (1870–1950) ^[51]^[52]	January 2, 1911^[53] – January 4, 1915 (lost election)	Republican^[20]	1910		Gilbert C. Ross^{[lower-alpha 3]}
13	Emmet D. Boyle (1879–1926) ^[54]^[55]	January 4, 1915^[56] – January 1, 1923 (did not run)^[54]	Democratic^[20]	1914		Maurice J. Sullivan
13	Emmet D. Boyle (1879–1926) ^[54]^[55]	January 4, 1915^[56] – January 1, 1923 (did not run)^[54]	Democratic^[20]	1918
14	James G. Scrugham (1880–1945) ^[57]^[58]	January 1, 1923^[59] – January 3, 1927 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1922
15	Fred B. Balzar (1880–1934) ^[60]^[61]	January 3, 1927^[62] – March 21, 1934 (died in office)	Republican^[20]	1926		Morley Griswold
15	Fred B. Balzar (1880–1934) ^[60]^[61]	January 3, 1927^[62] – March 21, 1934 (died in office)	Republican^[20]	1930		Morley Griswold
16	Morley Griswold (1890–1951) ^[63]^[64]	March 21, 1934^[65] – January 7, 1935 (lost election)	Republican^[20]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
17	Richard Kirman Sr. (1877–1959) ^[66]^[67]	January 7, 1935^[68] – January 2, 1939 (did not run)^[66]	Democratic^[20]	1934		Fred S. Alward
18	Edward P. Carville (1885–1956) ^[69]^[70]	January 2, 1939^[71] – July 24, 1945 (resigned)^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Democratic^[20]	1938		Maurice J. Sullivan
18	Edward P. Carville (1885–1956) ^[69]^[70]		Democratic^[20]	1942		Vail Pittman
19	Vail Pittman (1880–1964) ^[72]^[73]	July 24, 1945^[74] – January 2, 1951 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
19	Vail Pittman (1880–1964) ^[72]^[73]	July 24, 1945^[74] – January 2, 1951 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1946		Clifford A. Jones^{[lower-alpha 3]}
20	Charles H. Russell (1903–1989) ^[75]^[76]	January 2, 1951^[77] – January 5, 1959 (lost election)	Republican^[20]	1950		Clifford A. Jones^{[lower-alpha 3]}
20	Charles H. Russell (1903–1989) ^[75]^[76]	January 2, 1951^[77] – January 5, 1959 (lost election)	Republican^[20]	1954		Rex Bell^{[lower-alpha 4]} (died July 4, 1962)
21	Grant Sawyer (1918–1996) ^[78]^[79]	January 5, 1959^[80] – January 2, 1967 (lost election)	Democratic^[20]	1958		Rex Bell^{[lower-alpha 4]} (died July 4, 1962)
				1958		Maude Frazier (appointed)
				1962		Paul Laxalt^{[lower-alpha 4]}
22	Paul Laxalt (1922–2018) ^[81]^[82]	January 2, 1967^[83] – January 4, 1971 (did not run)^[81]	Republican^[20]	1966		Edward Fike
23	Mike O'Callaghan (1929–2004) ^[84]^[85]	January 4, 1971^[86] – January 1, 1979 (term-limited)^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Democratic^[20]	1970		Harry Reid
23	Mike O'Callaghan (1929–2004) ^[84]^[85]		Democratic^[20]	1974		Robert E. Rose
24	Robert List (b. 1936) ^[88]	January 1, 1979^[89] – January 3, 1983 (lost election)	Republican^[88]	1978		Myron E. Leavitt^{[lower-alpha 3]}
25	Richard Bryan (b. 1937) ^[90]	January 3, 1983^[91] – January 3, 1989 (resigned)^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Democratic^[90]	1982		Bob Cashell
25	Richard Bryan (b. 1937) ^[90]		Democratic^[90]	1986		Bob Miller
26	Bob Miller (b. 1945) ^[92]	January 3, 1989^[93] – January 4, 1999 (term-limited)^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Democratic^[92]	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
				1990		Sue Wagner^{[lower-alpha 4]}
				1994		Lonnie Hammargren^{[lower-alpha 4]}
27	Kenny Guinn (1936–2010) ^[94]	January 4, 1999^[95] – January 1, 2007 (term-limited)^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Republican^[94]	1998		Lorraine Hunt
27	Kenny Guinn (1936–2010) ^[94]		Republican^[94]	2002		Lorraine Hunt
28	Jim Gibbons (b. 1944) ^[96]	January 1, 2007^[97] – January 3, 2011 (lost nomination)	Republican^[96]	2006		Brian Krolicki
29	Brian Sandoval (b. 1963) ^[98]	January 3, 2011^[99] – January 7, 2019 (term-limited)^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Republican^[98]	2010		Brian Krolicki
29	Brian Sandoval (b. 1963) ^[98]		Republican^[98]	2014		Mark Hutchison
30	Steve Sisolak (b. 1953) ^[100]	January 7, 2019^[101] – January 2, 2023 (lost election)	Democratic^[100]	2018		Kate Marshall (resigned September 17, 2021)
					Vacant
						Lisa Cano Burkhead (appointed December 16, 2021)
31	Joe Lombardo (b. 1962) ^[102]	January 2, 2023^[103] – Incumbent^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Republican^[102]	2022		Stavros Anthony

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Governor of Nevada
Seal of Nevada
Standard of the governor of Nevada
Incumbent Joe Lombardo since January 2, 2023
Government of Nevada
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	Nevada Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nevada
Precursor	Governor of the Nevada Territory
Inaugural holder	Henry G. Blasdel
Formation	December 5, 1864 (159 years ago) (1864-12-05)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Salary	$149,730 (2015)^[1]
Website	gov.nv.gov