Steve Sisolak
2019 - Present
2023
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Steve Sisolak (Democratic Party) is the 30th governor of Nevada. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 2, 2023.
He was first elected on November 6, 2018. Sisolak's win made Nevada a Democratic state trifecta for the first time since 1992.
Prior to being elected governor, Sisolak served as the District A representative on the Clark County Commission in Nevada from 2009 to 2019. He also served as the District 2 member of the Nevada State Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008.
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Biography
Sisolak was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 26, 1953. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1978. He remained in Las Vegas, where he ran a communications business.[1]
Political career
Governor of Nevada (2019-present)
Sisolak was first elected governor of Nevada in 2018 and assumed office on January 7, 2019.
Clark County Commission (2009-2019)
Sisolak was a member of the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019. He served as the chairman from 2013 to 2019.
Nevada Board of Regents (1999-2008)
Sisolak was a member of the Nevada Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008.
Elections
2018
General election for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Nevada on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Steve Sisolak (D) |
49.4
|
480,007 |
|
|
Adam Laxalt (R) |
45.3
|
440,320 | |
|
|
Ryan Bundy (Independent) |
1.4
|
13,891 | |
|
|
Russell Best (Independent American Party) |
1.0
|
10,076 | |
|
|
Jared Lord (L) |
0.9
|
8,640 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.9
|
18,865 | ||
|
Total votes: 971,799 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Steve Sisolak |
51.8
|
72,749 |
|
|
Chris Giunchigliani |
40.3
|
56,511 | |
|
|
John Bonaventura |
3.1
|
4,351 | |
|
|
Henry Thorns |
2.0
|
2,761 | |
|
|
David Jones |
1.8
|
2,511 | |
|
|
Asheesh Dewan |
1.0
|
1,468 | |
|
Total votes: 140,351 | |||
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Republican primary for Governor of Nevada
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Adam Laxalt |
74.7
|
101,651 |
|
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Dan Schwartz |
9.5
|
12,919 | |
|
|
Jared Fisher |
4.9
|
6,696 | |
|
|
Stephanie Carlisle |
4.7
|
6,401 | |
|
|
Bill Boyd |
4.4
|
6,028 | |
|
|
Stan Lusak |
0.7
|
1,011 | |
|
|
Frederick Conquest |
0.6
|
766 | |
|
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Edward Dundas |
0.4
|
576 | |
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Total votes: 136,048 | |||
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2016
| Clark County Commission, District A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Sisolak Incumbent |
57.21% | 64,350 | |
| Republican | Michael Thomas | 42.79% | 48,135 | |
| Total Votes | 112,485 | |||
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "2016 General Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
Sisolak’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Education To strengthen our schools, and be an advocate for students and educators, Steve will:
Bring together educators, school board members, parents, and elected officials from southern, northern, and rural Nevada to modernize the 50-year-old funding formula so that it addresses the needs of students, educators, and parents. Raise educator salaries so we can attract and retain the best and the brightest to teach our children. Reduce classroom sizes so that every student gets the attention he or she needs to succeed. Fight against the diversion of funding from public schools into private schools. Support more professional technical training programs so that students have the opportunity to come out of high school career-ready. Work to reduce the amount of debt students carry after college. Create safe, effective learning environments where all students feel welcome — by enacting common-sense gun safety reforms to prevent the horrific mass shootings we’ve seen too often. Support veterans and military families from the ground up — including early childcare, K-12 programs, STEM initiatives, and high school apprenticeships. Health Care To make access to affordable health care a reality for more Nevadans, Steve will: Support Nevada’s health care exchange and work to ensure all communities across our state have access to better care and coverage. Fight any attempts to roll back Medicaid expansion, which has already helped cover more than 200,000 Nevadans. Stand up to the Trump Administration’s efforts to reverse pre-existing conditions protections, which threaten the care and coverage of 1.2 million Nevadans (including nearly 159,000 children and more than 269,000 seniors). Invest in mental health services and addiction treatment programs so that all Nevadans can get the comprehensive care they need. Defend health clinics that provide critical services for women — and ensure a woman’s health choices are decisions made by her and her doctor, never partisan politicians. Combat the homelessness and suicide epidemic among veterans by supporting VA mental health resources and ensuring access to affordable care for military families. Economy To create new, good-paying jobs for Nevadans, Steve will: Attract new, diverse industries to Nevada, such as clean energy, technology, manufacturing, and medical research. Support Nevada’s small businesses with incentives and grants so it’s not just the big companies that benefit from our help. Promote partnerships between professional technical training programs and employers, to ensure Nevadans have the skills they need to find jobs with good pay and benefits. Protect Nevada’s natural beauty. Not only does chipping away at our public lands — such as Gold Butte and Great Basin — damage our environment and communities, it hurts the state’s outdoor tourism economy. Help veterans gain a foothold in the Nevada economy by combatting predatory lending, advancing laws that protect entrepreneurial veterans, and supporting vocational training and financial education programs. |
” |
| —Steve Sisolak’s campaign website (2018)[3] | ||
Presidential preference
2020
- See also: Presidential election in Nevada, 2020
Sisolak did not endorse a candidate during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.[4]
Campaign donors
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| Steve Sisolak campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2018 | Governor of Nevada |  |
$11,089,939 | |
| 2004 | Nevada Board of Regents | |
$64,075 | |
| 1996 | Nevada Senate, District Clark 5 |  |
$345,731 | |
| 1994 | Nevada Senate, District Clark 5 | |
$0 | |
| Grand total raised | $11,499,745 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Noteworthy events
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| Coronavirus pandemic |
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On November 13, 2020, Sisolak announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.[5]
Ballot measure activity
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Personal
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Sisolak had two daughters with his first wife, Lori Garland. He remarried in 2018 to Kathy Ong.[6]
State profile
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada
Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in three out of the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, "Governor Steve Sisolak," accessed May 25, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Steve Sisolak for Governor, "Steve's Priorities," accessed October 10, 2018
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "The 2020 Endorsement Primary," accessed May 25, 2021
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal', "Gov. Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19," November 13, 2020
- ↑ 8 News Now, "Governor-elect Steve Sisolak marries Kathy Ong," December 28, 2018
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