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Black and white image of people holding sign for Pony Express Days

Promoting

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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