The governor of Nevada is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nevada.NV Const. art. V, § 1. 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.NV Const. art. V, § 5. The governor has a duty to enforce state lawsNV Const. art. V, § 7. and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature,NV Const. art. IV, § 35. to convene the legislature at any time,NV Const. art. V, § 9. as well as, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.NV Const. art. V, § 13.

The governor of Nevada serves a four-year term.NV Const. art. V, § 2 An amendment in 1970 limits them to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive.NV Const. art. V, § 3 The lieutenant governor of Nevada is officially 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.

List of governors Territory of Nevada Nevada Territory was formed on March 2, 1861, from Utah Territory. It had only one governor appointed by the president of the United States before it became a state.

Before it was organized as a territory, a local convention in Genoa elected Isaac Roop provisional governor, taking office on December 15, 1859.

+ Governor of the Territory of NevadaGovernorTerm in officeAppointed byJames W. NyeMarch 22, 1861–December 5, 1864Abraham Lincoln

State of Nevada Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. There have been thirty one governors since. The longest-serving governor was Bob Miller, who served two and a half terms from 1989 to 1999; the shortest-serving governor was Frank Bell, who acted as governor for the remaining four months of Charles C. Stevenson's term upon the governor's death. The current governor is Joe Lombardo, who took office on January 2, 2023.

+ Governors of the State of NevadaGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor1  Henry G. BlasdelDecember 5, 1864–January 2, 1871Republican1864 18662Lewis R. BradleyJanuary 2, 1871Nebraska Legislature. Journal of the Assembly. 5th sess., 1871, 8, accessed March 29, 2023.–January 7, 1879Democratic187018743John Henry KinkeadJanuary 7, 1879Nebraska Legislature. Journal of the Assembly. 9th sess., 1879, 15, accessed March 29, 2023.–January 1, 1883Republican18784Jewett W. AdamsJanuary 1, 1883–January 3, 1887Democratic18825Charles C. StevensonJanuary 3, 1887–September 21, 1890Republican18866Frank BellSeptember 21, 1890–January 5, 1891RepublicanActing as governor7Roswell K. ColcordJanuary 5, 1891–January 8, 1895Republican18908John Edward JonesJanuary 8, 1895–April 10, 1896Silver18949Reinhold SadlerApril 10, 1896–January 5, 1903SilverActing as governor189810John SparksJanuary 5, 1903–May 22, 1908Silver-Democratic1902190611Denver S. DickersonMay 22, 1908–January 2, 1911Silver-DemocraticActing as governor12Tasker OddieJanuary 2, 1911–January 4, 1915Republican191013Emmet D. BoyleJanuary 4, 1915–January 1, 1923Democratic1914191814James G. ScrughamJanuary 1, 1923–January 3, 1927Democratic192215Fred B. BalzarJanuary 3, 1927–March 21, 1934Republican1926193016Morley GriswoldMarch 21, 1934–January 7, 1935RepublicanActing as governor17Richard Kirman Sr.January 7, 1935–January 2, 1939Democratic193418Edward P. CarvilleJanuary 2, 1939–July 24, 1945Democratic1938194219Vail PittmanJuly 24, 1945–January 2, 1951DemocraticActing as governor194620Charles H. RussellJanuary 2, 1951–January 5, 1959Republican1950195421Grant SawyerJanuary 5, 1959–January 2, 1967Democratic1958196222Paul LaxaltJanuary 2, 1967–January 4, 1971Republican196623Mike O'CallaghanJanuary 4, 1971–January 1, 1979Democratic1970197424Robert ListJanuary 1, 1979–January 3, 1983Republican197825Richard BryanJanuary 3, 1983–January 3, 1989Democratic1982198626Bob MillerJanuary 3, 1989–January 4, 1999DemocraticActing as governor19901994 27Kenny GuinnJanuary 4, 1999–January 1, 2007Republican1998200228Jim GibbonsJanuary 1, 2007–January 3, 2011Republican200629Brian SandovalJanuary 3, 2011–January 7, 2019Republican2010201430Steve SisolakJanuary 7, 2019–January 2, 2023Democratic2018Vacant31Joe LombardoJanuary 2, 2023–IncumbentRepublican2022

Timeline Timeline of Nevada governors

Electoral history (1950–) YearDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeIndependent candidateIndependent American nomineeLibertarian nomineeGreen nomineeOther candidateNone of These CandidatesCandidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#% 1950 Vail Pittman 26,164 42.36% Charles H. Russell 35,609 57.65% – – – – – – 1954 Vail Pittman 36,797 46.90% Charles H. Russell 41,665 53.10% – – – – – – 1958 Grant Sawyer 50,864 59.92% Charles H. Russell 34,025 40.08% – – – – – – 1962 Grant Sawyer 64,784 66.84% Oran K. Gragson 32,145 33.16% – – – – – – 1966 Grant Sawyer 65,870 47.84% Paul Laxalt 71,807 52.16% – – – – – – 1970 Mike O'Callaghan 70,697 48.10% Ed Fike 64,400 43.81% Charles E. Springer 6,479 4.41% Daniel M. Hansen 5,415 3.68% – – – – 1974 Mike O'Callaghan 114,114 67.38% Shirley Crumpler 28,959 17.10% – James Ray Houston 26,285 15.52% – – – – 1978 Robert E. Rose 76,361 39.68% Robert List 108,097 56.17% – Thomas F. Jefferson 3,282 1.71% John W. Grayson 1,487 0.77% – – 3,218 1.67% 1982 Richard Bryan 128,132 53.44% Robert List 100,104 41.75% – – Dan Becan 4,621 1.93% – – 6,894 2.88% 1986 Richard Bryan 187,268 71.92% Patricia Cafferata 65,081 25.00% – – Lou Tomburello 2,555 0.98% – – 5,471 2.10% 1990 Bob Miller 207,878 64.81% Jim Gallaway 95,789 29.86% – – James Frye 8,059 2.51% – – 9,017 2.81% 1994 Bob Miller 200,026 52.68% Jim Gibbons 156,875 41.32% – Daniel M. Hansen 10,012 2.64% Denis Sholty 3,978 1.05% – – 8,785 2.31% 1998 Jan Laverty Jones 182,281 42.04% Kenny Guinn 223,892 51.63% – Chuck Horne 7,509 1.73% Terry C. Savage 7,307 1.69% – – 12,641 2.92% 2002 Joe Neal 110,935 22.01% Kenny Guinn 344,001 68.24% Jerry L. Norton 5,543 1.10% David G. Holmgren 7,047 1.40% Dick Geyer 8,104 1.61% Charles Laws 4,775 0.95% – 23,674 4.70% 2006 Dina Titus 255,684 43.92% Jim Gibbons 279,003 47.93% – Christopher H. Hansen 20,019 3.44% – Craig Bergland 6,753 1.16% – 20,699 3.56% 2010 Rory Reid 298,171 41.61% Brian Sandoval 382,350 53.56% Eugene DiSimone 6,403 0.89% Floyd Fitzgibbons 5,049 0.70% Arthur F. Lampitt 4,672 0.65% David S. Curtis 4,437 0.62% Aaron Y. Honig 3,216 0.45% 12,231 1.71% 2014 Bob Goodman 130,722 23.88% Brian Sandoval 386,340 70.58% – David L. VanDerBeek 14,536 2.66% – – – 15,751 2.88% 2018 Steve Sisolak 480,007 49.39% Adam Laxalt 440,320 45.31% Ryan Bundy 13,891 1.43% Russell Best 10,076 1.04% Jared Lord 8,640 0.89% – – 18,865 1.94% 2022 Steve Sisolak 481,991 47.30% Joe Lombardo 497,377 48.81% – Ed Bridges 9,918 0.97% Brandon Davis 14,919 1.46% – – 14,866 1.46%

See also Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Nevada

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External links Office of the Governor of Nevada