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|governor=Steve Sisolak

|governor=Joe Lombardo

|gparty=Democratic

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|senator2=Jacky Rosen

|senator2=Jacky Rosen

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|date=October 31, 1864 (36th)

|date=October 31, 1864 (36th)

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'''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 32nd largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although it is known for legalized [[gambling]] and semi-legalized [[prostitution]],<ref>Prostitution is prohibited by state law in Clark County (Las Vegas) and by local law in Lincoln County (north of Las Vegas) and in Washoe County (Reno), the independent city of Carson City (the state capital), and Douglas County (south of Carson City; the latter three areas listed effectively make it illegal in the area surrounding [[Lake Tahoe]]).</ref><ref>http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html</ref> its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice; however, influx of liberals escaping their self-created problems in [[California]] have turned Nevada into a [[blue state]] or at least placed it into the competitive category. Its senators are [[Democrat]]s [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] and [[Jacky Rosen]].

'''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 32nd largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although the state is known for legalized [[gambling]] (though it is one of three states which does not operate a state [[lottery]]) and semi-legalized [[prostitution]],<ref>Prostitution is prohibited by state law in Clark County (Las Vegas) and by local law in Lincoln County (north of Las Vegas) and in Washoe County (Reno), the independent city of Carson City (the state capital), and Douglas County (south of Carson City; the latter three areas listed effectively make it illegal in the area surrounding [[Lake Tahoe]]).</ref><ref>http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html</ref> its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice; however, influx of liberals escaping their self-created problems in [[California]] have turned Nevada into a [[blue state]] or at least placed it into the [[purple state]] category. Its senators are [[Democrat]]s [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] and [[Jacky Rosen]].

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born"<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> but is more commonly called the "Silver State."  Nevada has hosted nearly 7,000 [[movie]] productions.

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born"<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> but is more commonly called the "Silver State."  Nevada has hosted nearly 7,000 [[movie]] productions.

[[Image:Nevada test site.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Most of the first tests of nuclear weapons were conducted in Nevada]]

[[Image:Nevada test site.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Most of the first tests of nuclear weapons were conducted in Nevada]]

===Statewide===

===Statewide===

*Governor [[Steve Sisolak]] (D)

*Governor [[Joe Lombardo]] (R)

*Lt. Governor [[Kate Marshall]] (D)

*Lt. Governor [[Stavros Anthony]] (R)

*Secretary of State [[Barbara Cegavske]] (R)

*Secretary of State [[Cisco Aguillar]] (D)

*Attorney General [[Aaron Ford]] (D)

*Attorney General [[Aaron Ford]] (D)

*State Controller [[Catherine Bryne]] (D)

*State Controller [[Andy Matthews]] (R)

*State Treasurer [[Zach Conine]] (D)

*State Treasurer [[Zach Conine]] (D)

[[Category:States of the United States]]

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[[Category:Western United States]]

[[Category:Western United States]]

[[Category:Purple States]]

[[Category:Purple States]]