Healthcare
Lombardo proposes recruiting and retaining healthcare workers and expanding rural access through telehealth partnerships.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Joseph Lombardo
Candidate for Governor · Nevada
THE PERSON
Background
Joe Lombardo’s sourced education record documents undergraduate civil-engineering study and a 2006 master’s degree in crisis management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The saved record identifies Las Vegas as his home community.
Roots
- Home community: Las Vegas, Nevada
Education
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas · B.S., civil engineering
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas · M.S., crisis management, 2006
National Governors Association biography ↗ Official recordEducation & degree source ↗ Official recordEducation background reference ↗ Reference source
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Lombardo proposes homebuying assistance for specified public-service workers, releasing federal land and streamlining construction approvals.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education
Lombardo supports third-grade reading proficiency, higher per-pupil funding with accountability, school choice and competitive teacher pay.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes and jobs
Lombardo proposes no new taxes, a back-to-school sales-tax holiday and targeted recruitment of employers.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Data centers
Lombardo proposes conditioning tax incentives on power, water and local-job safeguards, protecting household utility rates and sharing revenue with schools.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Public safety
Lombardo supports stricter fentanyl-trafficking penalties, full sentences for violent repeat offenders and officer recruitment and training.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Washoe County Registrar of Voters — 2026 General Election contests ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.