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Lt. Governor

The office of Lieutenant Governor was created by the Nevada State Constitution. The Lt. Governor is an elected position within the executive branch of state government. The Lt. Governor serves a four-year term. The Lt. Governor serves as the President of the Senate, and President Pro-Tempore of the Senate to act as Governor in certain circumstances (i.e., the governor is disabled or otherwise unable to serve, or is out of state, or leaves office mid-term).

The current Lt. Governor is Stavros Anthony (2023-present).

Name Held Office Political Party
Maude Frazier 1962 - 1963 Democratic
Paul Laxalt January 1, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Republican
Edward Fike January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 Republican
Harry Reid January 4, 1971 – January 5, 1975 Democratic
Robert Rose 1975–1979 Democratic
Myron Leavitt January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 Democratic
Bob Cashell January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 Republican
Bob Miller January 5, 1987 – January 3, 1989 Democratic
Sue Wagner January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995 Republican
Lonnie Hammargren January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 Republican
Lorraine Hunt January 4, 1999 – January 20, 2007 Republican
Brian Krolicki January 20, 2007 – January 5, 2015 Republican
Mark Hutchinson January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 Republican
Kate Marshall 2019 – September 17, 2021 Democratic
Lisa Cano-Burkhead 2021 – Jan 1, 2023 Democratic
Stavros Anthony January 2, 2023  – present Republican

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