2024 Las Vegas mayoral election
The 2024 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on June 11, 2024, with a runoff scheduled for November 5 because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the first round. It will elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. Incumbent independent mayor Carolyn Goodman is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a fourth term in office. This is the first mayoral election in Las Vegas since 1999 where no candidates are from the Goodman family.
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Candidates
On ballot
- Kolawole Akingbade[1]
- Tera Anderson, land development professional[2]
- Lynn Baird, retired Nevada Employment Security Division official[1]
- Shelley Berkley, former U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district (1999–2013) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012 (Party affiliation: Democratic)[3]
- Dan Chapman, cosmetics manufacturing company owner[4]
- Cedric Crear, city councilor for the 5th ward[5] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[6]
- Irina Hansen, salon owner[7]
- Kara Jenkins, administrator of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission[8]
- Eric Medlin, IT specialist[1]
- Donna Miller, nurse and healthcare executive[9]
- Michael Pacino[1]
- Deb Peck, insurance agent[lower-alpha 1][10]
- Victoria Seaman, city councilor for the 2nd ward and former state assemblywoman (Party affiliation: Republican)[11]
- William Walls III, businessman and perennial candidate[1]
Disqualified
- Janiecia Fernandez[12]
Declined
- Peter Guzman, president and CEO of the Nevada Latin Chamber of Commerce[13]
- Michele Fiore, Nye County Justice of the Peace, former Las Vegas city councilor, former state assemblywoman, and nominee for Nevada State Treasurer in 2022 (Party affiliation: Republican)[13]
- Steve Wolfson, Clark County District Attorney and former Las Vegas city councilor (endorsed Berkley)[13]
Endorsements
Shelley Berkley
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Cedric Crear
- Individuals
- Toni Braxton, singer[18]
Victoria Seaman
Forum & debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Shelley Berkley | Cedric Crear | Kara Jenkins | Donna Miller | Deb Peck | Victoria Seaman | |||||
| 1[4][21] | Oct. 17, 2023 | Battle Born News Clark County Chamber of Commerce Vote Nevada |
P | I | P | P | I | P | ||
| 2 | May 23, 2024 | KLAS-TV | YouTube | P | P | N | N | N | P | |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Shelley Berkley |
Cedric Crear |
Kara Jenkins |
Victoria Seaman |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[upper-alpha 1] | April 1–2, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 16% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 8%[lower-alpha 3] | 56% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Berkley | 25,784 | 35.69 | |
| Victoria Seaman | 20,896 | 28.93 | |
| Cedric Crear | 13,673 | 18.93 | |
| Tera Anderson | 3,144 | 4.35 | |
| Kara Jenkins | 1,671 | 2.31 | |
| Dan Chapman | 1,397 | 1.93 | |
| Donna Miller | 1,104 | 1.53 | |
| Lynn Baird | 962 | 1.33 | |
| Irina Hansen | 845 | 1.17 | |
| Williams Walls III | 653 | 0.90 | |
| Michael Pacino | 616 | 0.85 | |
| Deb Peck | 580 | 0.80 | |
| Kola Akingbade | 531 | 0.74 | |
| Eric Medlin | 382 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 72,238 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Shelley Berkley | |||
| Victoria Seaman | |||
| Total votes | |||
Notes
- Peck is a self-described conservative, but her party affiliation is unknown.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Janiecia Fernandez with 2%; Tera Anderson, Lynn Baird, Daniel Chapman, Donna Miller, Michael Pacino, and Deb Peck with 1%; Kolawole Akingbade, Irina Hansen, Eric Medlin, and William Walls with <1%
- Partisan clients
References
- Haas, Greg (March 15, 2024). "'Mayor Goodman' era in Las Vegas ending: Who could be next to fill those big shoes?". KLAS-TV. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Las Vegas businesswoman Tera Anderson announces candidacy for 2024 mayoral race". KTNV-TV. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- Kean, Tricia (January 5, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Former U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley announces plans to run for Las Vegas mayor". KTNV-TV.
- Foreman, Naoka (October 19, 2023). "At forum, Las Vegas mayor hopefuls discuss homelessness, priorities for first 100 days". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- Johnson, Shea (March 11, 2021). "Cedric Crear says he is running for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- "Cedric Crear for City Council — Actblue". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- Zalucki, Rachel (October 24, 2023). "Small business owner Irina Hansen announces candidacy in 2024 Las Vegas Mayoral race". KTNV-TV.
- Johnson, Shea (October 4, 2021). "Jenkins, Nevada equal rights leader, to run for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- "Local entrepreneur, critical care nurse Donna Miller announces 2024 run for Mayor of Las Vegas". KTNV-TV. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (March 14, 2023). "Badlands case inspires businesswoman's run for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (February 9, 2023). "Seaman declares bid for Las Vegas mayor, touts 'keen ability'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- "Elections". City of Las Vegas. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (April 10, 2023). "5 candidates running for Las Vegas mayor (and 3 who aren't)". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding 2024 Nevada Primary endorsements:". Culinary Union Local 226. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- "2024 PRIMARY ELECTION". Local872. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- "Nevada State AFL-CIO 2024 Primary elections endorsements" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- "2024 primary election endorsements - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- "Indy Elections: The Boss' take on early voting turnout". The Nevada Independent. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- "Las Vegas mayoral candidates debate policy, defend records at Nevada Independent forum". The Nevada Independent. May 16, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- "Political Activities | Nevada Police Union". nevadapoliceunion.org. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- Paine, Kyle (October 17, 2023). "4 candidates take debate stage in City of Las Vegas mayoral race". KLAS-TV. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "2024 Primary Election Unofficial Results". Clark County. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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