Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill has announced her intent to run for governor, and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine is actively campaigning for attorney general. If passed, abortion rights would be further strengthened in the state. In December, Nevada Medicaid expanded its coverage of abortion services, the result of a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Nevada. That lawsuit argued that the existing policy violated the state’s Equal Rights Amendment, which voters passed in 2022. Cannizzaro recalls the criticism at the time: “Why do you have to take outdated penalties out of state law?