List of governors of Nevada facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Nevada
Standard of the governor of Nevada
Seal of Nevada
Incumbent Joe Lombardo since January 2, 2023
Government of Nevada
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (courtesy)
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 (160 years ago) (1864-12-05)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Salary	$149,730 (2015)

The governor of Nevada is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. 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. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, as well as, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.

The governor serves a four-year term. An amendment in 1970 limits them to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive. 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.

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 Nevada

No.	Governor		Term in office	Appointed by
1		James W. Nye (1815–1876)	March 22, 1861 – December 5, 1864 (statehood)	Abraham Lincoln

State of Nevada

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. There have been thirty 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 Nevada

No.	Governor			Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor
1			Henry G. Blasdel (1825–1900)	December 5, 1864 – January 2, 1871 (did not run)	Republican	1864		Crosman, John S.John S. Crosman
						1866		Slingerland, James S.James S. Slingerland
2			Lewis R. Bradley (1805–1879)	January 2, 1871 – January 7, 1879 (lost election)	Democratic	1870		Denver, FrankFrank Denver
						1874		Adams, Jewett W.Jewett W. Adams
3			John Henry Kinkead (1826–1904)	January 7, 1879 – January 1, 1883 (did not run)	Republican	1878
4			Jewett W. Adams (1835–1920)	January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 (lost election)	Democratic	1882		Laughton, Charles E.Charles E. Laughton
5			Charles C. Stevenson (1826–1890)	January 3, 1887 – September 21, 1890 (died in office)	Republican	1886		Davis, Henry C.Henry C. Davis (died)
								Chubbuck, Samuel W.Samuel W. Chubbuck (resigned)
								Bell, FrankFrank Bell
6			Frank Bell (1840–1927)	September 21, 1890 – January 5, 1891 (successor took office)	Republican	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
7			Roswell K. Colcord (1839–1939)	January 5, 1891 – January 8, 1895 (did not run)	Republican	1890		Poujade, JosephJoseph Poujade
8			John Edward Jones (1840–1896)	January 8, 1895 – April 10, 1896 (died in office)	Silver	1894		Sadler, ReinholdReinhold Sadler
9			Reinhold Sadler (1848–1906)	April 10, 1896 – January 5, 1903 (did not run)	Silver	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
						1898		Judge, James R.James R. Judge
10			John Sparks (1843–1908)	January 5, 1903 – May 22, 1908 (died in office)	Silver- Democratic	1902		Allen, LemuelLemuel Allen
						1906		Dickerson, Denver S.Denver S. Dickerson
11			Denver S. Dickerson (1872–1925)	May 22, 1908 – January 2, 1911 (lost election)	Silver- Democratic	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
12			Tasker Oddie (1870–1950)	January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 (lost election)	Republican	1910		Ross, Gilbert C.Gilbert C. Ross
13			Emmet D. Boyle (1879–1926)	January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1923 (did not run)	Democratic	1914		Sullivan, Maurice J.Maurice J. Sullivan
						1918
14			James G. Scrugham (1880–1945)	January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 (lost election)	Democratic	1922
15			Fred B. Balzar (1880–1934)	January 3, 1927 – March 21, 1934 (died in office)	Republican	1926		Griswold, MorleyMorley Griswold
						1930
16			Morley Griswold (1890–1951)	March 21, 1934 – January 7, 1935 (lost election)	Republican	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
17			Richard Kirman Sr. (1877–1959)	January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 (did not run)	Democratic	1934		Alward, Fred S.Fred S. Alward
18			Edward P. Carville (1885–1956)	January 2, 1939 – July 24, 1945 (resigned)	Democratic	1938		Sullivan, Maurice J.Maurice J. Sullivan
						1942		Pittman, VailVail Pittman
19			Vail Pittman (1880–1964)	July 24, 1945 – January 2, 1951 (lost election)	Democratic	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
						1946		Jones, Clifford A.Clifford A. Jones
20			Charles H. Russell (1903–1989)	January 2, 1951 – January 5, 1959 (lost election)	Republican	1950
						1954		Bell, RexRex Bell (died July 4, 1962)
21			Grant Sawyer (1918–1996)	January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 (lost election)	Democratic	1958
								Frazier, MaudeMaude Frazier (appointed)
						1962		Laxalt, PaulPaul Laxalt
22			Paul Laxalt (1922–2018)	January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 (did not run)	Republican	1966		Fike, EdwardEdward Fike
23			Mike O'Callaghan (1929–2004)	January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1979 (term-limited)	Democratic	1970		Reid, HarryHarry Reid
						1974		Rose, Robert E.Robert E. Rose
24			Robert List (b. 1936)	January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 (lost election)	Republican	1978		Leavitt, Myron E.Myron E. Leavitt
25			Richard Bryan (b. 1937)	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 (resigned)	Democratic	1982		Cashell, BobBob Cashell
						1986		Miller, BobBob Miller
26			Bob Miller (b. 1945)	January 3, 1989 – January 4, 1999 (term-limited)	Democratic	Lieutenant governor acting		Acting as governor
						1990		Wagner, SueSue Wagner
						1994		Hammargren, LonnieLonnie Hammargren
27			Kenny Guinn (1936–2010)	January 4, 1999 – January 1, 2007 (term-limited)	Republican	1998		Hunt, LorraineLorraine Hunt
						2002
28			Jim Gibbons (b. 1944)	January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2011 (lost nomination)	Republican	2006		Krolicki, BrianBrian Krolicki
29			Brian Sandoval (b. 1963)	January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 (term-limited)	Republican	2010
						2014		Hutchison, MarkMark Hutchison
30			Steve Sisolak (b. 1953)	January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 (lost election)	Democratic	2018		Marshall, KateKate Marshall (resigned September 17, 2021)
							Vacant
								Burkhead, Lisa CanoLisa Cano Burkhead (appointed December 16, 2021)
31			Joe Lombardo (b. 1962)	January 2, 2023 – Incumbent	Republican	2022		Anthony, StavrosStavros Anthony

See also

• Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Nevada