Janine Hansen
Independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Nevada
Nevada Lieutenant Governor winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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$6.0KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCitizen lobbyist
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyConservative Independent
Age74 years old (Oct 31, 1951)
GenderFemale
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LocationNevada
BackgroundCitizen lobbyist
EducationBrigham Young University — B.S., Child and Family Relations (1976)
Notable personal detailsJanine Hansen is a Nevada conservative activist and longtime citizen lobbyist associated with Nevada Families/Eagle Forum and the Independent American Party. She has been involved in Nevada legislative advocacy since the early 1970s and has served in leadership roles connected to Eagle Forum and the Independent American Party in Nevada. She earned a B.S. in Child and Family Relations from Brigham Young University in 1976 and has run repeatedly for public office in Nevada, including statewide and federal races.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Janine Hansen supports keeping taxes low and says lowering Nevada’s taxes would increase economic growth and prosperity. She also calls for repealing the income tax, abolishing the IRS, and sharply reducing government spending to balance the budget.
Healthcare
Janine Hansen’s public platform emphasizes medical freedom, including the right to choose or refuse health care, opposition to mandatory vaccinations and mandatory insurance coverage, and support for greater price transparency. Her campaign site directs voters to the Independent American Party platform for issue positions and says she would oppose the expansion and intrusion of state government.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger physical security at the southern border and limiting immigration to people who go through the legal process, meet legal requirements, and can support themselves without government assistance. Also criticizes open borders and describes unauthorized border crossing as a threat to public safety and the rule of law.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Janine Hansen has consistently described herself as pro-life and supports legal protection for unborn life from conception. She supports parental notification for minors seeking abortions, sonograms before abortion, and restrictions aimed at protecting unborn children.
Climate & Energy
Janine Hansen’s documented energy position favors fossil-fuel energy independence, drilling for oil and gas, and coal development while opposing climate-policy spending and restrictions on oil, gas, and coal companies. Her campaign site points voters to the Independent American Party platform, which frames human-caused climate change as a fraud and argues against subsidizing renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Public Safety & Guns
Janine Hansen’s public materials emphasize protection of the right to keep and bear arms and opposition to expanded government intrusion. Her party platform supports the right to own and use firearms and ammunition components, and her public testimony has opposed anti-gun legislation while describing herself as a concealed-carry holder.
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