Official Profile
Religion: Catholic
Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS, Civil Engineering; MS, Crisis Management)
Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
Background: Career law enforcement officer; served 30 years with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department including as sheriff (2015-2023); became 31st governor in 2023.
NRA Rating: A
Governor since 2023. Republican in a purple state. Former Clark County (Las Vegas) Sheriff for 8 years. NRA endorsed in 2022 race. Vetoed multiple gun control bills from Democratic legislature. Signed school choice legislation. Opposes sanctuary policies. On abortion: personally pro-life but said he would not sign a ban stricter than NV's existing law (24 weeks). Moderate on some social issues. Vetoed bill banning conversion therapy.
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