Steve Sisolak
Bio | Sisolak graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a businessman and politician. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of Nevada |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Nevada |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2022 Governor Election Nevada | Nevada | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Sisolak raised $11,089,939 for his 2018 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=6436583 |
Voting Rights | In 2019, Sisolak restored voting rights to all people who had been incarcerated. This gave up to 77,000 people the right to vote. Source: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolak-signs-bill-restoring-voting-rights-to-all-previously-incarcerated-affects-up-to-77000-people |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Sisolak supports universal healthcare. Sisolak believes that everyone should have health coverage and that the cost of healthcare should be lowered. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Steve_Sisolak_Health_Care.htm |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Sisolak supports Medicaid and expanding coverage. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Steve_Sisolak_Health_Care.htm |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Sisolak supports LGBT rights. Sisolak supports marriage equality and equal rights. He was endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a pro-LGBT organizatioon. He also walked in the Las Vegas Pride Parade with the HRC. Source: https://www.hrc.org/news/nevada-steve-sisolak-and-jacky-rosen-to-join-hrc-for-las-vegas-pride |
| Taxes | Nuance | Sisolak supports taxation in certain circumstances. Sisolak opposes raising taxes unless it is necessary to do so and the legislature agrees. Source: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolaks-budget-proposal-closes-1-2-billion-budget-gap-with-revenue-reductions-leaves-door-open-to-tax-increases |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Sisolak opposes raising taxes unless it is necessary to do so and the legislature agrees. Source: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolaks-budget-proposal-closes-1-2-billion-budget-gap-with-revenue-reductions-leaves-door-open-to-tax-increases |
| Abortion | For | Sisolak supports abortion rights. In 2019, Sisolak signed a bill that decriminalized abortion. That bill also prevented doctors from using emotional manipulation to discourage patients from getting an abortion. Source: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/bucking-recent-trends-sisolak-signs-bills-decriminalizing-abortion-expanding-access-to-family-planning-into-law |
| Gun Control | For | Sisolak supports gun control. Sisolak supports background checks and banning silencers and assault weapons. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Steve_Sisolak_Gun_Control.htm |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Sisolak supports background checks and banning silencers and assault weapons. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Steve_Sisolak_Gun_Control.htm |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Sisolak supports Planned Parenthood. Source: https://twitter.com/stevesisolak/status/968287580117721095?lang=en |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Sisolak opposes the death penalty. In a 2019 interview, Sisolak said "I'm opposed to the death penalty." Source: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolak-carves-out-liberal-positions-defends-moderate-bona-fides-in-wide-ranging-discussion |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Sisolak supports clean energy. In 2019, Sisolak signed a bill that would increase the amount of renewable energy sources in Nevada. Source: https://gov.nv.gov/News/Press/2019/Governor_Sisolak_Signs_Bill_to_Raise_Nevada’s_Renewable_Portfolio_Standard_To_50__By_2030/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue |
| DACA | For | Sisolak supports DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Sisolak opposes sanctuary cities. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Steve_Sisolak_Immigration.htm |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Sisolak wants to pardon people who were convicted of marijuana possession. Source: https://gov.nv.gov/News/Press/2020/Gov__Sisolak_to_introduce_plan_to_grant_pardons_to_persons_previously_convicted_of_minor_marijuana_possession/ |