Janine Hansen

Centers her LG pitch on the office's tourism portfolio: expanding tourism - especially outdoor recreation - to help rural counties, and using her seat on the Board of Economic Development plus Nevada's lack of a state income tax to attract Californians and grow jobs.

“As a native Nevadan I have an understanding of the critical importance of tourism to Nevada's economy. The livelihood of many Nevada families depends on tourism. Expanding our tourism, especially outdoor recreational opportunities, will particularly help our rural counties and our economy as a whole.”

janinehansen.com·As of August 2026

On her 2026 campaign site she frames the Lt. Governor's seat on the Nevada Homeland Security Commission as a border-security/terrorism role: she cites a '3000% increase of terrorists coming across our border' under the Biden administration and says most have not been deported, so Nevadans must be vigilant in keeping citizens and communities safe.

“The Lt. Governor is a member of the Nevada Homeland Security Commission. The Commission advises the Governor and the Legislature on preventing and responding to terrorism and related emergencies. Under the Biden administration there was a 3000% increase of terrorists coming across our border. Most of them have not been deported. Nevadans must be vigilant in keeping our citizens and communities safe, while protecting our fundamental Constitutional rights as citizens.”

janinehansen.com·As of August 2026

On her [redacted] Nevada's growth relative to California and says that, as a Board of Economic Development member, she would advocate lowering Nevada's taxes to increase prosperity; frames tax cuts as producing more buying, investing, and job creation.

“We have no state income tax and other taxes are lower than California. It is important to keep our taxes low. I would advocate that lowering Nevada's taxes would increase our economic growth and prosperity. When citizens and businesses keep more of their own money, they buy more, they invest more, they create more jobs and opportunities for all Nevadans.”

janinehansen.com·As of August 2026