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Nevada•In office since 2023•Party: R

Joe Lombardo

Serving as Governor of Nevada since 2023. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC+
52.9 / 100
Ranked #35 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C+ places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #35 of 50.
  • In office 3 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 6 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 8, and moved with the country on 6.
  • Strongest area: Environment (A). Weakest: Economy (F).
Category

Economy

001
25.9 / 100F
Unemployment Rate
F
5.5%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.3%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
61.9 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C
$1,500
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,750
Rainy Day Fund
A
14.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 32 of 5038 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B
9.6%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.7%
Credit Rating
C
92
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 92
Category

Education

010
35.2 / 100D
High School Graduation Rate
D
82.7%
National avg 87.0%
declining with US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 83.3%
Category

Health

143
40.9 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C-
436 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 33 of 5035 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 379 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C+
5.471
National avg 5.628
on pace with US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.47
Adult Obesity
D-
33.9%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.1%
Adult Smoking
F
14.9%
National avg 13.2%
declining faster than US
Rank 27 of 5048 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.1%
Suicide Rate
D+
20 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 20 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C+
77.6 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.0 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
11.4%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.1%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C-
34 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
67.4 / 100B+
Bridges in Poor Condition
B+
1.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 5 of 5093 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 1.9%
Category

Opportunity

003
31.9 / 100D-
Food Insecurity
F
14.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 40 of 5021 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.0%
Poverty Rate
D-
12.8%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.5%
Median Household Income
C-
$71,646
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $58,646
Category

Public Safety

100
57.6 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
460 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 38 of 5024 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 493 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
83.9 / 100A
Drinking Water Violations
A
37.5%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 23 of 4954 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 41.2%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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