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The 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the
governor of Nevada A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
. Incumbent Democratic governor
Steve Sisolak Stephen F. Sisolak (born December 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 30th governor of Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019 and on t ...
lost re-election to a second term, being defeated by
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee and
Clark County Sheriff The Sheriff of Clark County, officially The Sheriff of the County of Clark, is the chief law enforcement officer of Clark County, Nevada. The Sheriff heads the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, is elected by the citizens of Clark County, a ...
,
Joe Lombardo Joseph Michael Lombardo (born November 8, 1962) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as the 31st governor of Nevada since January 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 ...
. Sisolak was the first Democrat to seek re-election to Nevada's governorship since Bob Miller in
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, and was subsequently the only incumbent governor in the United States to lose re-election in the 2022 elections.
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called the race for Lombardo on November 11. Amid a slate of failed gubernatorial pickup attempts, this was the only governorship Republicans flipped in the 2022 elections, as well as the only governorship in a state carried by one party in the prior presidential election to flip to the other party. This was also the first time since Pat Quinn's defeat in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election that an incumbent Democratic Governor had lost re-election. Political analysts believe that the main reason for Sisolak's defeat can be narrowed down to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he faced national criticism for from experts. Significantly, Lombardo's win marked the first time in the state's history that a Republican had won the governorship without winning either Clark County or Washoe County, home to a combined 89% of the state's population. This was due to Lombardo's more competitive margins in Clark County; Sisolak's previous opponent, Adam Laxalt, received only 40.8% of the vote there, while Lombardo received 45.4%.


Democratic primary


Candidates


Nominee

*
Steve Sisolak Stephen F. Sisolak (born December 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 30th governor of Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019 and on t ...
, incumbent Governor (2019–present) and former
Clark County Commission The Clark County Commission is the governmental organization that governs and runs Clark County, Nevada, providing services to the unincorporated areas. Its offices are located at the Clark County Government Center in Downtown Las Vegas. The commi ...
er (2009–2019)


Eliminated in primary

* Tom Collins, former
Clark County Commission The Clark County Commission is the governmental organization that governs and runs Clark County, Nevada, providing services to the unincorporated areas. Its offices are located at the Clark County Government Center in Downtown Las Vegas. The commi ...
er (2005–2015) and former state assemblyman for the 1st district (1993–2001)


Declined

*
Marilyn Kirkpatrick Marilyn Kaye Kirkpatrick (born March 11, 1967) is an American politician. She is the chairwoman of the Clark County Commission. She was a member of the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 1 from 2004 to 2015. She is a member of the ...
,
Clark County Commission The Clark County Commission is the governmental organization that governs and runs Clark County, Nevada, providing services to the unincorporated areas. Its offices are located at the Clark County Government Center in Downtown Las Vegas. The commi ...
er (2015–present)


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


Nominee

*
Joe Lombardo Joseph Michael Lombardo (born November 8, 1962) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as the 31st governor of Nevada since January 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 ...
,
Sheriff of Clark County The Sheriff of Clark County, officially The Sheriff of the County of Clark, is the chief law enforcement officer of Clark County, Nevada. The Sheriff heads the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, is elected by the citizens of Clark County, a ...
(2015–present)


Eliminated in primary

* Seven Achilles Evans, businessman * Gary "Radar" Evertsen * Joey Gilbert, attorney and former boxer * Eddie Hamilton, businessman and perennial candidate * Tom Heck, retired air force officer and candidate for U.S. Senate in
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and
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*
Dean Heller Dean Arthur Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator for Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada from 1995 ...
, former
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...
(2011–2019) and
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
for (2007–2011) *
John Lee John Lee may refer to: Academia * John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal * John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English ...
, Mayor of
North Las Vegas North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 251,974 in 2019. The city was incorporated on May 1, 19 ...
(2013–present) * Stan Lusak, candidate for governor in
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* Edward O'Brien * Guy Nohra, venture capitalist * Fred J. Simon, small business owner and surgeon * William "Dock" Walls * Amber Whitley * Barak Zilberberg, real estate investor


Withdrew

*
Michele Fiore Michele Ann Fiore (born July 29, 1970) is an American Republican politician serving as a justice of the peace for Nye County since being appointed to the position by the Nye County Commission in December 2022. She moved to Nye County in November ...
,
Las Vegas City Council Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
woman (2017–2022) and former state assemblywoman for the 4th district (2012–2016) ''( ran for State Treasurer)''


Declined

*
Mark Amodei Mark Eugene Amodei ( ; born June 12, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The only Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation since 2019, Amodei se ...
,
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
for (2011–present) ''(ran for
re-election The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-ele ...
)'' *
Heidi Gansert Heidi Seevers Gansert (born 1963) is an American politician, businessperson, and engineer from the state of Nevada serving in the Nevada Senate, representing the 15th district since 2016. She served in the Nevada Assembly from 2004 through 201 ...
,
state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from the 15th district (2016–present) *
Rick Harrison Richard Kevin Harrison (born March 22, 1965) is an American businessman, reality television personality, and owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop which is featured on the History series ''Pawn Stars''. Harrison and his father, Richard Benjamin H ...
, businessman and reality television personality *
Mark Hutchison Mark Alan Hutchison (born May 5, 1963) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 2015 to 2019. He was elected to the Nevada State Senate on November 6, 2012, to represent Nevada Senate, Dist ...
, former
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada The lieutenant governor of Nevada is a constitutional officer in the executive branch, executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. The lieutenant governor maintains an office in Carson City, Nevada at the Nevada State Capitol and i ...
(2015–2019) ''(endorsed Lombardo)'' * Ben Kieckhefer,
state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from the 16th district (2010–2021), member of the
Nevada Gaming Commission The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. In 1959, the Nevada Gaming Commission ("Commission") was created by the pass ...
(2021–present) * Adam Laxalt, former Nevada Attorney General (2015–2019) and nominee for governor in
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''( ran for the U.S. Senate)'' *
Derek Stevens Derek Stevens (born September 17, 1967) is an American businessman who owns several hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas. Stevens, along with his brother Greg, purchased the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 2008, followed in 2011 by Fitzgeralds, w ...
, casino owner


Debates


Endorsements


Polling

;Graphical summary


Results


Libertarian primary


Candidates


Declared

* Brandon Davis, advertising agency owner


Independent American primary


Candidates


Declared

* Ed Bridges, nominee for
Nevada's 3rd congressional district Nevada's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district occupying the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, Boulder City and much of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. It was ...
in
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Independents


Candidates


Declared

* Bradley Beck, geologist * Austin Billings, logistics professional * Monique Richardson, pastor


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Steve Sisolak vs. Joey Gilbert ;Steve Sisolak vs. Dean Heller ;Steve Sisolak vs. John Lee ;Steve Sisolak vs. Guy Nohra


Debates


Results


See also

* 2022 United States gubernatorial elections


Notes

;Partisan clients


References


External links

;Official campaign websites
Austin Billings (I) for GovernorEd Bridges (I) for GovernorBrandon Davis (L) for GovernorJoe Lombardo (R) for GovernorSteve Sisolak (D) for Governor
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