BRIAN SANDOVAL

Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.

Changing course is never easy.

My children don't look Hispanic.

As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.

Fiscally I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate.

We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.

Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate.

I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need.

My first job was cleaning sheep pens.

I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act.

Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.

People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so.

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.

I worked my way through law school.

I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

My father was one of ten children.

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.

I am proud of my heritage and my family.

We have overcome economic devastation, defeated mighty oppressors, and lifted up generation after generation of Americans. We can - and we will - do it again. For that is our birthright as members of the American family - white, black, Hispanic, Asian, immigrant, or descendant of the Founding Fathers themselves.

It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system.

As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications.

In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service.

I've made a commitment that any tax increase, I'm going to veto. It's the worst thing we could do. We have an amount of money to spend. That's it.

I do not support amnesty. I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.