Nevada is considered to be a purple to slightly blue state at the federal and state levels, with neither party having
control of all three branches of government. Apart from the governor, Nevada's
lieutenant governor and
state controller are Republicans. Nevada's
attorney general,
treasurer, and
state secretary of state are Democrats.
Donald Trump won the state in
2024, becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to win the state since
2004. The
Nevada Legislature is controlled by members of the Democratic Party, with a majority in both the
state assembly and
senate. The lieutenant governor, a Republican, serves as the president of the state senate but only votes in the case of a tie. At the federal level, both
United States Senators and three out of four members of the
United States House of Representatives from Nevada are Democrats. With the exception of
2018, Republicans have won every gubernatorial election in the state since
1998. == Republican primary ==