Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864.

Its civic profile is shaped by mining, gaming and tourism, public lands, military facilities, tribal nations, renewable energy, water scarcity, and rapid growth around Las Vegas and Reno. Public decisions about housing, schools, transportation, water, land use, and economic diversification often carry immediate consequences in fast-growing communities and remote counties alike. Nevada’s congressional delegation and state government structure follow below, along with links to verify anything firsthand.

All For Our Country

State Motto
U.S. Representatives4Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodOctober 31, 186436th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Nevada's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

6Members total
4Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Nevada's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat)

Senator

Jacky Rosen (Democrat)

District 1

Dina Titus (Democrat)

District 2

Mark Amodei (Republican)

District 3

Susie Lee (Democrat)

District 4

Steven Horsford (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Joe Lombardo (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

Stavros Anthony (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Carson City

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Population

Approximately 3.28 million

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Electoral votes

6

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Congressional districts

4

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

NV.gov

Official Nevada state government portal.

Nevada Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Nevada government works

Nevada government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Nevada’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Nevada Legislature

Nevada’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Nevada.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Nevada’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Nevada voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Nevada voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

NV Links

Official Nevada election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.