Governor
Joe Lombardo
Delivering Results
for Nevada
A Strong Economy
Record Savings
Record Savings
Secured the largest state savings ever in the Rainy Day Fund.
Business-Friendly Nevada
Business-Friendly Nevada
Cut and streamlined burdensome regulations to make Nevada more business-friendly and competitive
Job Growth
Job Growth
Oversaw a 4.3% employment increase since 2022, one of the fastest in the nation.
National Recognition
National Recognition
Nevada ranked Top 10 state for business by U.S. News, WalletHub, and the Tax Foundation.
Record Economic Investment
Entrepreneurship Leader
Generated over $5 billion in new economic investment in Nevada, creating over 10,000 new jobs.
Education First
Historic Funding
Entrepreneurship Leader
Delivered the single largest education investment in state history – $2 billion in new funding – which equates to over $2,000 more per student.
Teacher Support
Teacher Support
Delivered permanent pay raises for teachers, and fought for equal pay for charter school teachers.
School Choice & Open Enrollment
School Choice & Open Enrollment
Passed the most significant school choice legislation in Nevada history, giving more families more options for their children’s future.
Early Literacy
Early Literacy
Restored funding for the Read by Grade 3 program to give kids the foundation they need.
Accountability & Safety
Accountability & Safety
Passed landmark accountability laws to hold failing schools responsible and strengthened discipline policies to protect teachers.
Charter School Expansion
Charter School Expansion
Secured $100 million for 7,500 new charter seats and opened the door for cities to sponsor new schools.
Public Safety
Law Enforcement
Support
Law Enforcement Support
Delivered double-digit pay increases for Nevada law enforcement.
Crime Reduction
Crime Reduction
Nevada has seen a 10% drop in violent crime, including fewer murders (-9%), robberies (-26%), and burglaries (-15%).
Crack Down on Worst Offenders
Crack Down on Worst Offenders
Increased penalties for drug dealers and limited early discharge from probation for gun violations and home invasions
Vetoed Soft-On-Crime-Bills
Vetoed Soft-On-Crime-Bills
Protected Nevadans from partisan legislation that would have made our streets less safe.
Fighting Fentanyl
Fighting Fentanyl
Increased penalties on fentanyl traffickers to crack down on drug crimes.
Domestic Violence Protections
Domestic Violence Protections
Strengthened safeguards for victims while ensuring swift justice.
Housing & Affordability
Attainable Housing
Attainable Housing
Championed and signed the Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act, investing $183 million to create new housing for middle-income families and essential workers.
Increased Housing Inventory
Increased Housing Inventory
Added 6,500 new rental homes in the Nevada Housing Division pipeline, which will help ease the housing supply shortage over the next 2 to 5 years.
Supporting Nevada Homeowners
Supporting Nevada Homeowners
Oversaw the authorization of $1 billion in bonding authority to develop and preserve more than 5,500 rental homes and an additional $900 million in bonding authority to support over 3,300 new Nevada homeowners.
Reduced Taxes
Reduced Taxes
Reduced the tax burden on Nevada businesses and lowered the Modified Business Tax rate by 15%.
Cutting Red Tape
Cutting Red Tape
Streamlined housing construction processes to lower costs and speed up development.
Campus for Hope
Campus for Hope
Broke ground on a transformative homelessness center to provide services and shelter for vulnerable Nevadans.
Healthcare & Families
Children’s Health
Children’s Health
Supported construction of Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital (Intermountain Healthcare).
State Workforce
State Workforce
Secured overdue pay raises for state workers and modernized state office buildings, while cutting the state vacancy rate in half.
Creation Of The Nevada Health Authority
Creation Of The Nevada Health Authority
Established the Nevada Health Authority to ensure access to affordable, reliable care through streamlined health care programs, innovation, and leveraging the state's buying power.
Expanding Statewide Internet Access
Expanding Statewide Internet Access
In the process of investing $375 million in broadband to accelerate statewide connectivity, particularly in rural areas.
Increasing Mental Health Services
Increasing Mental Health Services
Expanded community behavioral health centers, which create new clinics across Nevada in underserved areas; invested in juvenile mental health services; and signed legislation to increase the reimbursement rates in areas of acute need, especially in mental health services.
Workforce Investment
Workforce Investment
Increased funding for workforce innovation programs and career and technical education programs through landmark education legislation.
Proven Leadership
Strong Veto Record
Strong Veto Record
Defended Nevada families and businesses from bad, partisan legislation with over 160 vetoes – a state record.
Efficient And Effective State Service
Efficient And Effective State Service
Ordered all state employees to return back to the office, so that they can serve constituents quickly and professionally. Reduced the state vacancy rate by 50%, and cleared the unemployment backlog and implemented a new unemployment insurance program.
Major Legislative Victories
Major Legislative Victories
Championed and signed historic legislation, including: the Education Achievement, Opportunity, and Accountability Act, the Safer and Supportive Schools Act, the Crime Reduction Act, the Government Modernization and Efficiency Act, and the Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act.
Eliminated Burdensome Regulations
Eliminated Burdensome Regulations
Cut or streamlined over 900 regulations to make government more efficient and to keep Nevada competitive.
Defending Nevadans
Defending Nevadans
Led Colorado River conservation efforts to help protect Nevada’s water supply and stood up for Nevadans against California’s extreme energy policies.
Highest Employment in State History
Highest Employment in State History
More Nevadans are working today than ever before.