Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Governor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age72 years old (Dec 26, 1953)
GenderMale
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LocationNevada
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (business degree)
Notable personal detailsSteve Sisolak is an American politician and businessman who served as the 30th Governor of Nevada from 2019 to 2023. He previously served on the Clark County Commission, including as commission chair, and served on the Nevada Board of Regents. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using targeted business and industry taxes and tax incentives to fund education and economic priorities while saying he would not pursue broad new taxes on everyday Nevadans at certain times. Has backed measures like the commerce tax and mining tax revenues for education and proposed reforms to tax-incentive programs to favor higher-wage job creation.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable health coverage through strengthening the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, creating a state public option, raising Medicaid reimbursement rates, and taking steps to lower prescription drug prices and improve mental-health and rural care access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports welcoming refugees and creating state support for immigrants while advocating reforms such as a pathway to citizenship and protections for asylum access; has opposed family-separation policies and promoted state programs to assist newcomers, while urging measured implementation of federal changes to border policy.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Steve Sisolak supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care in Nevada. As governor he signed an executive order in June 2022 to protect in-state providers and out-of-state patients and said reproductive health care is a basic human right; he also pledged to codify those protections into law. He has directed his administration to refuse cooperation with out-of-state efforts to penalize people who provide or receive reproductive health care in Nevada.
Climate & Energy
Supports state-level climate action and clean-energy targets including a Renewable Portfolio Standard of 50% by 2030 and a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050; issued an executive order directing state agencies to develop a State Climate Strategy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Advocates for clean energy investment, emissions reductions across sectors (transportation, buildings, industry), and participation in multistate climate commitments such as the U.S. Climate Alliance and Paris-aligned efforts.
Public Safety & Guns
Steve Sisolak has supported expanded gun-safety measures including universal background checks and Nevada’s “red flag” (extreme risk) law, and has expressed support for banning assault-style weapons and bump stocks. As governor he signed multiple gun-safety bills into law and has publicly framed tougher gun laws as a response to mass shootings.
News
Steve Sisolak is in the news because Nevada’s 2026 governor race is moving into the primary phase, with the June primary and November general election approaching. Recent coverage says Democrats are focusing on affordability issues, including housing costs and tariffs, as they campaign in the race. The reporting does not give many specific new developments about Sisolak himself beyond his role as a candidate in this contest.
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