Nevada

Nevada

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Nevada politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Nevada politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Nevada, also known as "The Silver State," is located in the Western region of the United States. Although Nevada’s capital is Carson City, many Nevadans inhabit the area in and around the city of Las Vegas.

Nevada has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 42 members of the State Assembly and 21 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Joe Lombardo

Secretary of State

D

Cisco Aguilar

Speaker of the House

D

Steve Yeager

Capital:

Carson City

Motto:

All For Our Country

Population:

3,108,462

Land Area of State:

109,859 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1864

Cities and counties in Nevada[edit]

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• Clark County, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Reno, Washoe County

Nevada fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Nevada[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎