A lower court ruled in February that the proposal was conditional, but the case has been appealed to the high court, with lawyers arguing it contains an unfunded mandate.

Almost all the GOP candidates running for the Legislature or Congress in Nevada are not running on election integrity. In 2022, the GOP nominees for key statewide races echoed election conspiracies.

For years, Nevada Democrats have dominated in fundraising and state legislative races. But the first-term Republican governor is looking to turn the tide.

The former Clark County sheriff’s victory — bolstered by $8.1 million in big-money contributions ($200 or more) — made him the only Republican to unseat a Democratic governor last year, even though he was outraised by a 3-2 margin through Election Day by his opponent, incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak.

Attorneys with the Nevada Commission on Ethics are recommending the panel find that Gov. Joe Lombardo violated state law for using his Clark County Sheriff uniform and badge while running for governor in 2022.

“I tell people that I may not be Battle Born, but I’m battle tested, being a super minority in California,” Jeff Stone said. He said his experience in California will aid him in being a good legislator for Nevada.

In May 2021, Lombardo forwarded a press release from the governor’s office to Erwin with the message “for opp. research.” The press release highlighted bills signed by Sisolak meant to provide physical and mental health support to first responders.

In the order, Gall wrote that neither party had addressed the crux of the issue — whether Nevada’s public records law applied to records (emails) sent from a government account but that are personal in nature.

Much of the criticism lobbed against Lombardo has come from Democrats who maintain that he is disregarding state law and abusing his privileges as a current officeholder.

It’s no secret Joe Lombardo is running for governor on his record as Clark County Sheriff, but state law is unclear about whether he can use his sheriff's uniform and badge in campaign materials.

Undaunted by newly minted Republican Mayor John Lee’s announcement, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has made the decision to run for governor, sources confirmed Thursday.

Almost a decade ago, Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed political maps enacted by a Democratic Legislature.