Joe Lombardo
Nevada’s 31st state governor
He was elected Clark County sheriff in 2014 and became governor in January 2023. His 2023 and 2025 addresses are linked as primary documents. Current officeholding was checked against the state and NGA sites on October 2, 2026.
Before the governor’s office
Lombardo grew up partly in Las Vegas after his father was stationed at Nellis. He attended UNLV and served in the military before joining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. [1]
The administration in context
He was elected Clark County sheriff in 2014 and became governor in January 2023. His 2023 and 2025 addresses are linked as primary documents. Current officeholding was checked against the state and NGA sites on October 2, 2026. [1]
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People in the same story
Steve Sisolak
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo: 'I could support' abortion bill in legislature
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2023 legislative address — Joe Lombardo
An original message by Joe Lombardo preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
2025 legislative address — Joe Lombardo
An original message by Joe Lombardo preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
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Joe Lombardo — gubernatorial biography
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
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