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Carson City, officially the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, [3] is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. [4] As of the 2020 census , the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state.
The governor of Nevada is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. [2] The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Nevada state government.
Brian Edward Sandoval (/ ˈ s æ n d ə ˌ v ɔː l / SAN-də-vawl; born August 5, 1963) is an American politician, academic administrator, and former federal judge who served as the 29th Governor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019.
The Governor's Mansion in Carson City. The governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of Nevada, [2] the head of the executive department of the state's government, [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3]
The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City. As of 2017, over 460,000 people reside in Washoe County alone, totaling about two-thirds of the district's population. It is the richest congressional district in the state of Nevada.
James Arthur Gibbons (born December 16, 1944) is an American attorney, aviator, geologist, hydrologist and politician who was the 28th Governor of Nevada from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2006.
While Laxalt won 15 of Nevada's county-level jurisdictions (14 counties and the independent city of Carson City), Sisolak carried the two largest, Clark (home to Las Vegas) and Washoe (home to Reno). Sisolak ultimately prevailed by winning his home county, Clark, by over 86,000 votes, double his statewide margin of 39,700 votes.
Proponents of the public funding package argued that it would be good for Nevada's economy, while some economists argued that studies show these kinds of deals are bad investments for taxpayers. [55] In September 2023, the work vacancy rate in Nevada stood at 24.3%, virtually unchanged since Lombardo was sworn in as governor. [56]