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Steve Sisolak
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30th Governor of Nevada
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded by Brian Sandoval
Member of the Clark County Commission
from District A
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by Bruce Woodbury
Succeeded by Vacant
Personal details
Born December 26, 1953 (1953-12-26) (age 66)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)
  • Dallas Garland
    (m. 1987; div. 2000)
  • Kathy Ong (m. 2018)
Children 2
Education University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BS)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MBA)
Website Campaign website

Stephen F. Sisolak (born December 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the 30th and current Governor of Nevada.

Before becoming Governor, he was a member of the Clark County Commission and was its Chair.

Sisolak was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada in the 2018 election and faced Republican Adam Laxalt. In the general election, Sisolak defeated Laxalt by nearly 5%.

AL Kay Ivey (R)
AK Mike Dunleavy (R)
AZ Doug Ducey (R)
AR Asa Hutchinson (R)
CA Gavin Newsom (D)
CO Jared Polis (D)
CT Ned Lamont (D)
DE John C. Carney Jr. (D)
FL Ron DeSantis (R)
GA Brian Kemp (R)
HI David Ige (D)
ID Brad Little (R)
IL J. B. Pritzker (D)
IN Eric Holcomb (R)
IA Kim Reynolds (R)
KS Laura Kelly (D)
KY Matt Bevin (R)
LA John Bel Edwards (D)
ME Janet T. Mills (D)
MD Larry Hogan (R)
MA Charlie Baker (R)
MI Gretchen Whitmer (D)
MN Tim Walz (D)
MS Phil Bryant (R)
MO Mike Parson (R)
MT Steve Bullock (D)
NE Pete Ricketts (R)
NV Steve Sisolak (D)
NH Chris Sununu (R)
NJ Phil Murphy (D)
NM Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
NY Andrew Cuomo (D)
NC Roy Cooper (D)
ND Doug Burgum (R)
OH Mike DeWine (R)
OK Kevin Stitt (R)
OR Kate Brown (D)
PA Tom Wolf (D)
RI Gina Raimondo (D)
SC Henry McMaster (R)
SD Kristi Noem (R)
TN Bill Lee (R)
TX Greg Abbott (R)
UT Gary Herbert (R)
VT Phillip Scott (R)
VA Ralph Northam (D)
WA Jay Inslee (D)
WV Jim Justice (R)
WI Tony Evers (D)
WY Mark Gordon (R)
DC Muriel Bowser (Mayor) (D)

Territories:
AS Lolo Moliga (D)
GU Lou Leon Guerrero (D)
MP Ralph Torres (R)
PR Ricky Rosselló (D)
VI Albert Bryan (D)
  • Republican: 28 (27 states, 1 territory)
  • Democratic: 27 (23 states, 3 territories, 1 district)
  • New Progressive Party 1 (territory)

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