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Joe Lombardo OppScore Rating: +2.80

Joe Lombardo is a Republican Governor for Nevada and holds an OppScore of +2.80. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Joe Lombardo is the Republican governor of Nevada, serving since January 2023 after winning election as the only Republican to flip a Democratic gubernatorial seat that year. Born in Japan to a U.S. Air Force family and raised in Las Vegas, he built a 34-year law enforcement career culminating as Clark County sheriff. His record centers on public safety, economic diversification, and expanding school choice with greater education accountability.

Joe Lombardo rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: Governor
• State: Nevada
• OppScore: +2.80 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 36 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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