Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest,Idaho to the northeast,California to the west,Arizona to the southeast,and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive,the 32nd-most populous,and the ninth-least densely populated U.S. state. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's population live in Clark County,which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area,including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state.
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada,which also comprises the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas,NV metropolitan statistical area. The land area of Clark County is 8,061 square miles (20,880 km2),or roughly the size of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census,the population was 2,265,461. Most of the county population resides in the Las Vegas Census County Divisions,which has 2,196,623 people as of the 2020 Census. It is by far the most populous county in Nevada,and the 11th-most populous county in the United States. It covers 7% of the state's land area but holds 73% of the state's population,making Nevada the most centralized state in the United States.
Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives,the first representative elected from the 3rd congressional district of Nevada.
Brian Edward Sandoval is an American politician,academic administrator,and former federal judge who served as the 29th Governor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019.
Joseph Michael Lombardo is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving since 2023 as the 31st governor of Nevada. A member of the Republican Party,he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 to 2023,capping a 34-year career in law enforcement.
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nevada,a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Cortez Masto served as the 32nd attorney general of Nevada from 2007 to 2015.
The 2008 congressional elections in Nevada were held on November 4,2008,to determine who will represent the state of Nevada in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential election. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011.
Stephen F. Sisolak is an American businessman and politician who served as the 30th governor of Nevada from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019 and on the Nevada Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008. Sisolak is the only Democrat in the 21st century to serve as or be elected Governor of Nevada.
Lesley Cohen is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly,serving since 2016. The Clark County Commission appointed Cohen to the Assembly after the resignation of April Mastroluca following the 2012 general election. Republican Stephen Silberkraus defeated Cohen in the 2014 general election by more than 1,300 votes but she retook the seat in the 2016 election by 212 votes. Cohen is also a divorce attorney.
Nevada's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pat Spearman since 2012.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Nevada,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nevada gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 12,2018.
Nevada's 4th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dina Neal since 2020,succeeding appointed fellow Democrat Marcia Washington.
Nevada's 5th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Carrie Buck since 2020,succeeding Democrat Joyce Woodhouse.
Nevada's 6th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nicole Cannizzaro,the current Senate Majority Leader,since 2016.
Nevada's 7th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Roberta Lange since 2020,succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat David Parks.
Nevada's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Marilyn Dondero Loop since 2018,succeeding Republican-turned-independent Patricia Farley.
Lisa Krasner is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. She represents the 16th district,which covers Storey County,Carson City,and parts of Washoe County.
Suzanne Marie Lee is an American politician from the state of Nevada. As a member of the Democratic Party,she has served as the U. S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district since 2019. Lee was the founding director of the Inner-City Games in Las Vegas and president of Communities In Schools of Nevada.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Nevada voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,incumbent President Donald Trump,and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Vice President Joe Biden,and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Nevada has six votes in the Electoral College.
