Candidate · November 3, 2026
Joseph Lombardo
On the ballot for Governor · Nevada
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Joe Lombardo was elected Nevada's 31st governor in 2022.5 He spent 26 years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, rising from patrol officer to assistant sheriff, and was elected Clark County sheriff in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.5 He served in the U.S. Army and the Nevada National Guard.5 He earned a bachelor of science and a master of science in crisis management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says there is still unfinished business and that he is committed to building a safer, stronger and more prosperous Nevada for every family.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejoelombardofornv.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/JoeLombardoNV7
- Instagraminstagram.com/JoeLombardoNV7
- X (Twitter)x.com/JoeLombardoNV7
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ52JaFDe77QrU5OTMWiemw7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Education
His campaign website says he would raise per-pupil school funding while raising expectations for results.8
- Increase state funding for public schools
- Hold funding near current levels
- Reduce state school funding or slow its growth
His campaign website says that when a public, charter or private school is a better fit for a child, the child should have the opportunity to attend it.8
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will keep his commitment to no new taxes and push for an annual sales tax holiday around back-to-school season.8
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says no Nevada resident or business should lose power or see rates rise to subsidize data center growth, that tax incentives should be tied to standards for power, water and local jobs, and that a share of data center revenue should go to K-12 education and workforce training.8
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Housing
His campaign website says Nevada families buying a home should compete with each other, not with out-of-state investors and corporate buyers.8
His campaign website says he would expand down payment help under the state's Attainable Housing Program for nurses, teachers, military families and first responders.8
His campaign website says he would cut red tape, streamline permitting and pair public and private money to build homes, through incentives that reward reform.8
- Have states require cities to allow more types of housing, such as apartments near transit
- Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
- Leave zoning decisions to local governments
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he will keep working with federal partners to release more federal land for attainable housing.8
- Transfer large areas of federal land to the states
- Sell limited amounts of federal land, such as near towns for housing
- Keep federal lands in federal ownership
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says officers should get the pay, training and support needed to recruit and keep the best.8
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Contributions and expenses reports search — Nevada Secretary of State.9