Nevada
Nevada entered the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. Nevada reached statehood during the Civil War, earning the nickname 'Battle Born' and carrying forward a political history shaped by mining, federal land, tourism, and rapid metro growth. Today its state government is centered in Carson City and operates through a governor and a bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and Assembly.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Nevada’s state government combines an elected governor with a bicameral legislature made up of a Senate and an Assembly. Carson City serves as the center of a statewide system shaped by rapid urban growth in the south, mining and public lands in the north, and a constitution that structures citizen access to government.