Joe Lombardo is the Republican governor of Nevada. A former police officer and Army veteran, he previously led the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as Clark County sheriff.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: Nevada governor and reelection candidate
Statement summary
Lombardo said he supports license-plate readers when accompanied by strong privacy and constitutional safeguards.
“they must be accompanied by strong safeguards to protect the privacy and constitutional rights of citizens.”
He endorses continued use subject to safeguards.
Statement dates: August 27, 2026
Statement dates: August 27, 2026
