Steve Sisolak, Governor

Steve Sisolak

Governor
Born
December 26, 1953
Current age
72
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018–2022

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sisolak961,998
Opponents937,697
2
Elections run

Between 2018 and 2022, Steve Sisolak ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sisolak's biggest single-election total was 481,991 votes, in the 2022 governor election in Nevada. Sisolak's closest win came in the 2018 governor election in Nevada, decided by 39,687 votes.

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How many votes has Steve Sisolak received?

Steve Sisolak has received 961,998 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Steve Sisolak’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorNevadaLost481,99147.3%Joe Lombardo
2018GovernorNevadaWon480,00749.39%Adam Laxalt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16185594). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Steve Sisolak: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/steve-sisolak. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.