NV-LG: Democratic lieutenant governor primary attracts Assembly leader, fire dancer, and ICU nurse
Nevada’s lieutenant governor doesn’t helm the state like the governor or control spending like lawmakers, but officeholders still wield power and influence — and are on the ballot.
A lieutenant governor is first in line to lead the state if a sitting governor can’t fulfill the top spot’s duties. However, that scenario has not played out since 1989 when Bob Miller took the job after Gov. Richard Bryan had been elected to the U.S. Senate. Before that, a lieutenant governor hadn’t assumed the duties of governor since 1945, when Vail Pittman became governor after Gov. Edward Carville was appointed to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat.
The more immediate duties of lieutenant governor include presiding over the state Senate, where they can cast tie-breaking votes, although opportunities to do that are exceedingly rare since Nevada Senate has an odd number of members. The lieutenant governor also commissions on tourism and outdoor recreation, and has a seat on several state boards.
Three Democratic candidates — pediatric ICU nurse Courtney Burke, Assembly Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui, and veteran performer BridgieNix Scheiner — will face off in the June 9 primary for the opportunity to compete in the November election against Republican Lt. Gov. Anthony Stavos, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary.
https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/11/democratic-lieutenant-governor-primary-attracts-assembly-leader-fire-dancer-and-icu-nurse/