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Pony Express Days with Governor Grant Sawyer in Ely (1963).
Image from State Archives (SAW-0136).
The powers and duties of the Governor of Nevada were established in the Constitution of the State of Nevada, Article V, Executive Department, Constitutional amendments, and by State Statutes. The supreme executive power of Nevada is vested in the governor, who serves as the head of the executive branch and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Governor is an elected position within state government. The Governor serves a four-year term.
The current governor is Joe Lombardo (2023-present).
List of Nevada Governors
| Name | Dates Held Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Henry G. Blasdel | Dec 5, 1864 - Jan 2, 1871 | Republican |
| Lewis R. Bradley | Jan 2, 1871 - Jan 6, 1879 | Democratic |
| John H. Kinkead | Jan 6, 1879 - Jan 1, 1883 | Republican |
| Jewett W. Adams | Jan 1, 1883 - Jan 3, 1887 | Democratic |
| Charles C. Stevenson | Jan 3, 1887 - Sept 21, 1890 | Republican |
| Frank Bell | Sept 21, 1890 - Jan 5, 1891 | Republican |
| Roswell K. Colcord | Jan 5, 1891 - Jan 7, 1895 | Republican |
| John E. Jones | Jan 7, 1895 - April 10, 1896 | Silver |
| Reinhold Sadler | Apr 10, 1896 - Jan 5, 1903 | Silver |
| John Sparks | Jan 5, 1903 - May 22, 1908 | Silver-Democratic |
| Denver S. Dickerson | May 22, 1908 - Jan 2, 1911 | Silver-Democratic |
| Tasker L. Oddie | Jan 2, 1911 - Jan 4, 1915 | Republican |
| Emmet D. Boyle | Jan 4, 1915 - Jan 1, 1923 | Democratic |
| James G. Scrugham | Jan 1, 1923 - Jan 3, 1927 | Democratic |
| Fred B. Balzar | Jan 3, 1927 - Mar 21, 1934 | Republican |
| Morley Griswold | Mar 21, 1934 - Jan 7, 1935 | Republican |
| Richard Kirman, Sr. | Jan 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | Democratic |
| Edward P. Carville | Jan 2, 1939 - July 24, 1945 | Democratic |
| Vail M. Pittman | July 24, 1945 - Jan 1, 1951 | Democratic |
| Charles H. Russell | Jan 1, 1951 - Jan 5, 1959 | Republican |
| Grant Sawyer | Jan 5, 1959 - Jan 2, 1967 | Democratic |
| Paul Laxalt | Jan 2, 1967 - Jan 4, 1971 | Republican |
| Mike O'Callaghan | Jan 4, 1971 - Jan 1, 1979 | Democratic |
| Robert List | Jan 1, 1979 - Jan 3, 1983 | Republican |
| Richard Hudson Bryan | Jan 3, 1983 - Jan 3, 1989 | Democratic |
| Bob Miller | Jan 3, 1989 - Jan 4, 1999 | Democratic |
| Kenny Guinn | Jan 4, 1999 - Jan 1, 2007 | Republican |
| Jim Gibbons | Jan 1, 2007 - Jan 3, 2011 | Republican |
| Brian Sandoval | Jan 3, 2011 - Jan 7, 2019 | Republican |
| Steve Sisolak |
Jan 7, 2019 - Jan 2, 2023 |
Democratic |
| Joe Lombardo | Jan 3, 2023 - present | Republican |
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