Brian Sandoval
Bio | Brian Sandoval is the former governor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019. He also previously served as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada; he graduated from Moritz College of Law and practiced law in Reno. |
Status and Position | Former Governor of Nevada |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Nevada |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Sandoval raised $4,952,218 for his 2014 election. https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=12996795 |
Voting Rights | Sandoval's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Sandoval has indicated he is for universal healthcare. During his term he expanded Medicaid and is for Obamacare. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/14/15970994/senate-health-care-bill-brian-sandoval-dean-heller |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on socialized healthcare is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Sandoval has indicated he is for LGBT rights. Sandoval banned converison therapy in the state of Nevada. https://www.nclrights.org/about-us/press-release/governor-brian-sandoval-signs-law-ending-conversion-therapy-in-nevada-for-lgbtq-youth/ |
| Taxes | For | Sandoval has indicated he is for taxes. Sandoval was on of the state's Republican's that wanted a tax increase and in 2015 he was able to get taxes raised. https://www.governing.com/archive/tns-nevada-tax-sandoval.html |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on flat rate taxes in unknown. Sandoval was on of the state's Republican's that wanted a tax increase and in 2015 he was able to get taxes raised. https://www.governing.com/archive/tns-nevada-tax-sandoval.html |
| Abortion | Nuance | Sandoval's stance on abortion is nuance. Sandoval is pro choice but only with late term retsrictions and no federal funding. briansandoval.com |
| Gun Control | Against | Sandoval ia against gun control. Sandoval has stated he supports America's right's to the 2nd Amendment and has vetoed bills that support gun control and restrictions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/04/gun-control-advocates-have-come-close-really-to-making-it-harder-to-buy-guns-in-nevada/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Sandoval has stated he is against assisted suicide. https://apnews.com/article/f44e8fbea89b45e088d2d7ef76b0d2dc Sandoval has stated he supports America's right's to the 2nd Amendment and has vetoed bills that support gun control and restrictions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/04/gun-control-advocates-have-come-close-really-to-making-it-harder-to-buy-guns-in-nevada/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on Planned Parenthood is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on stem cell research is unknown, |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on United Nations Power is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on Nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Sandoval has indicated he is for clean energy. Sandoval signed three clean energy bills into law, invested millions into programs and in return Nevada's renewable energy has increased. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2017-10-16/nevada-gov-brian-sandoval-clean-energy-is-an-irresistible-force |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on seperation of church and state is unkown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on border control is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Sandoval has indicated he supports DACA. https://www.sierrasun.com/news/nevada-gov-brian-sandoval-calls-on-congress-to-ok-chip-daca/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Sandoval's stance on legalizing marijuana is unknown. |