Lieutenant Governor of Nevada · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in the Nevada lieutenant governor race?
Sandra Jauregui has the strongest record in the Nevada lieutenant governor race. Sandra Jauregui scores 63 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Stavros Anthony at 56, as of October 6, 2026. Sandra Jauregui's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Stavros Anthony's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Janine Hansen (1 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Stavros Anthony
56 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 42
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- 50
Independent American Party
Janine Hansen
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 1 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic
Strongest record
Sandra Jauregui
63 / 100
Public evidence on 10 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 70
- Performance
- 75
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Stavros Anthony
- Mark against2026-03-18
The Nevada Commission on Ethics found he violated state ethics law by using public resources for a 2025 task force he led, reprimanded him and set a $3,000 civil penalty.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 18, 2026, The Nevada Independent, March 18, 2026, Nevada Commission on Ethics, Opinions page
- Unresolved2026-07
Sued the Nevada Commission on Ethics in Clark County District Court in July 2026 seeking reversal of the ethics finding and fine.
Where it stands: Pending in Clark County District Court; the commission voted to defend its decision.
Sources: KTNV, Aug. 4, 2026, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026
- On the record2026
Did not respond to multiple 2026 interview requests from the Nevada Independent and the Nevada Current about his re-election campaign.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, Aug. 21, 2026, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026
- On the record2020 to 2021
After losing a 2020 Clark County Commission race to Ross Miller by 15 votes, sought a new election in court; a district judge and then the Nevada Supreme Court denied the request.
- Credit2023
Helped implement shorter carpool lane hours in Las Vegas in 2023 and later helped launch a two-year federal study on eliminating some HOV lanes.
Janine Hansen
- On the record2024-04-01
Became chair of the Independent American Party of Nevada on April 1, 2024, and is its 2026 nominee for lieutenant governor.
Source: Ballotpedia, Janine Hansen
Sandra Jauregui
- On the record2025-11
Co-sponsored the film tax credit expansion AB5, placed on Gov. Lombardo's November 2025 special session agenda, which died when it lacked the votes.
Source: The Nevada Independent
- Credit2019-06-14
Sponsored AB291 (2019), Nevada's red flag law allowing courts to order firearms removed from people deemed a threat, which was signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, March 13, 2025, The Nevada Independent, May 28, 2019
- Credit2017 to 2024
Rated Meets expectations on the Center for Effective Lawmaking's State Legislative Effectiveness Score in each term from 2017 to 2024, ranking 2nd in the Assembly in 2023 to 2024.
Source: Center for Effective Lawmaking, State Legislative Effectiveness Scores data file
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Stavros Anthony. On March 18, 2026, the Nevada Commission on Ethics found he violated state ethics law by using public resources to promote a task force he led, and fined him $3,000; he has sued to reverse it.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 18, 2026, The Nevada Independent, March 18, 2026, KTNV, Aug. 4, 2026, Nevada Commission on Ethics, Opinions page (updated Aug. 27, 2026)
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No ethics, court or campaign finance finding against her found in news archives; she is not named among the Nevada Commission on Ethics recent complaint cases.
Source: Nevada Commission on Ethics, Opinions page (updated Aug. 27, 2026)
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Listed to appear at a League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada candidate forum on Oct. 12, 2026, and gave interviews on her plans to the Nevada Current and the Nevada Independent.
Sources: Carson Now, Oct. 5, 2026, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026, The Nevada Independent, Aug. 21, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Stavros Anthony. Las Vegas police captain, Board of Regents chair, Las Vegas City Council member 2009 to 2022 and lieutenant governor since 2023. The 2026 ethics reprimand is scored once, under Integrity.
Source: Ballotpedia, Stavros Anthony
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Assembly member since November 2016 and Assembly majority leader, with no censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Stavros Anthony. Sworn police officer, city council member and lieutenant governor with no recorded action to reject certified results. His 2020 contest of his own county commission race was denied in court (E21; see Record).
Sources: Ballotpedia, Stavros Anthony, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Sworn member of the Nevada Assembly since 2016 with no official finding of misuse of office and no action to reject certified results.
Source: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Stavros Anthony. Lieutenant governor since January 2023, with the first term ending January 2027; Las Vegas City Council 2009 to 2022; chaired the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents; retired Las Vegas police captain.
Source: Ballotpedia, Stavros Anthony
Janine Hansen. Chair of the Independent American Party of Nevada since April 2024.
Source: Ballotpedia, Janine Hansen
Sandra Jauregui. Five terms in the Nevada Assembly for District 41 since 2016, most recently as majority leader.
Source: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Stavros Anthony. As lieutenant governor chairs the Commission on Tourism; helped launch a federal study on eliminating some Las Vegas HOV lanes and shortened carpool lane hours in 2023.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, Aug. 21, 2026, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Assembly majority leader. Proposes expanding tourism beyond the Strip, Reno and Lake Tahoe through eco-tourism such as a dark skies week, and serving as lieutenant governor full time.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Stavros Anthony. Publishes positions on his campaign website; has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey (completed it in 2022) and did not answer 2026 interview requests from two outlets.
Sources: Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026, Ballotpedia, Stavros Anthony
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Three channels documented: Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and interviews with the Nevada Current and the Nevada Independent.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui, Nevada Current, as published by Yahoo News, Oct. 2, 2026, The Nevada Independent, Aug. 21, 2026
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Stavros Anthony. Long-time Las Vegas resident: UNLV master's degree in 1987, career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and 13 years on the Las Vegas City Council. In-state share not available.
Source: Ballotpedia, Stavros Anthony
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Represents Las Vegas-area Assembly District 41 since 2016. In-state share of contributions not available from the sources opened.
Source: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Stavros Anthony. Has run the lieutenant governor's office since 2023. The 2026 ethics decision directed his office to create a social media policy. No campaign finance penalty found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. Led the Assembly majority caucus as majority leader. No Nevada campaign finance penalty found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Sandra Jauregui
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Stavros Anthony. Helped implement shorter carpool lane hours in Las Vegas in 2023 and helped launch a two-year federal study on removing some HOV lanes.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. State Legislative Effectiveness Score Meets expectations in all four scored terms, 2017 to 2024, ranked 2nd in the Assembly in 2023 to 2024. Sponsored AB291 (2019), the red flag gun law signed by the governor.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking, State Legislative Effectiveness Scores data file, The Nevada Independent, March 13, 2025
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Stavros Anthony. No public record found.
Janine Hansen. No public record found.
Sandra Jauregui. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in the Nevada lieutenant governor race?
Sandra Jauregui has the strongest record in the Nevada lieutenant governor race. Sandra Jauregui scores 63 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Stavros Anthony at 56, as of October 6, 2026. Sandra Jauregui's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Stavros Anthony's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Janine Hansen (1 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in the Nevada lieutenant governor race in 2026?
Stavros Anthony (Republican, incumbent), Janine Hansen (Independent American Party), Sandra Jauregui (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Stavros Anthony a good candidate for Lieutenant Governor?
Stavros Anthony scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 42 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance 50 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Janine Hansen a good candidate for Lieutenant Governor?
Janine Hansen has public evidence on 1 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Sandra Jauregui a good candidate for Lieutenant Governor?
Sandra Jauregui scores 63 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 10 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 70 of 100, performance 75 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Nevada race scored, and the Nevada 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.