2024 Las Vegas mayoral election
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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 1995 where no candidates are from the Goodman family. On November 7, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley became the mayor-elect of Las Vegas as Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman conceded the race.[1] Berkley will be sworn in on December 4, 2024.
Candidates
[edit]On ballot
[edit]- Kolawole Akingbade[2]
- Tera Anderson, land development professional[3]
- Lynn Baird, retired Nevada Employment Security Division official[2]
- 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)[4]
- Dan Chapman, cosmetics manufacturing company owner[5]
- Cedric Crear, city councilor for the 5th ward[6] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[7]
- Irina Hansen, salon owner[8]
- Kara Jenkins, administrator of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission[9]
- Eric Medlin, IT specialist[2]
- Donna Miller, nurse and healthcare executive[10]
- Michael Pacino[2]
- Deb Peck, insurance agent[a][11]
- Victoria Seaman, city councilor for the 2nd ward and former state assemblywoman (Party affiliation: Republican)[12]
- William Walls III, businessman and perennial candidate[2]
Disqualified
[edit]- Janiecia Fernandez[13]
Declined
[edit]- Peter Guzman, president and CEO of the Nevada Latin Chamber of Commerce[14]
- 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)[14]
- Steve Wolfson, Clark County District Attorney and former Las Vegas city councilor (endorsed Berkley)[14]
Endorsements
[edit]Endorsements in bold were made after the first round.
Shelley Berkley
- Local officials
- Nancy Brune, city councilwoman[15]
- Cedric Crear, city councilman and third-place finisher in the first round[16]
- Olivia Diaz, city councilwoman[15]
- Brian Knudsen, city councilman[15]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Cedric Crear
- Individuals
- Toni Braxton, singer[23]
Victoria Seaman
- Individuals
- Wayne Allyn Root, radio host[24]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Republican Mayors Association
Forums & debates
[edit]First round
[edit]| 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[5][26] | Oct. 17, 2023 | Battle Born News Clark County Chamber of Commerce Vote Nevada |
P | I | P | P | I | P | ||
| 2[27] | May 15, 2024 | The Nevada Independent | Jon Ralston | The Nevada Independent | P | P | N | N | N | P |
| 3 | May 23, 2024 | KLAS-TV | YouTube | P | P | N | N | N | P | |
Runoff
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Shelley Berkley | Victoria Seaman | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Vegas Chamber | YouTube | P | P | |
| 2[28] | Sep. 25, 2024 | The Nevada Independent | Jon Ralston | YouTube | P | P |
| 3[29] | Oct. 7, 2024 | KTNV-TV | KTNV-TV | P | P | |
| 4 | Oct. 8, 2024 | KLAS-TV | YouTube | P | P | |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Shelley Berkley |
Cedric Crear |
Kara Jenkins |
Victoria Seaman |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[A] | April 1–2, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 16% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 8%[c] | 56% |
Results
[edit]| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Berkley | 129,977 | 53.2% | |
| Victoria Seaman | 114,429 | 46.8% | |
| Total votes | 244,406 | 100% | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (November 7, 2024). "Victoria Seaman conceded Las Vegas mayoral race to Shelley Berkley". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Stutz, Howard (October 13, 2024). "Seaman seeks promotion to Las Vegas mayor after five years on the council". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Stutz, Howard (October 7, 2024). "Councilman Crear endorses Shelley Berkley for Las Vegas mayor". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "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). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Review-Journal endorsement: Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 5, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024: A list of candidates endorsed by the Las Vegas Sun". Las Vegas Sun. October 20, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 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.
- ^ Neugeboren, Eric (May 16, 2024). "Las Vegas mayoral candidates debate policy, defend records at Nevada Independent forum". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Stutz, Howard (September 26, 2024). "Vegas mayor candidates agree on ending Badlands drama, but spar on how". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Sebelius, Steve (October 7, 2024). "How each mayoral candidate said they would address issues important to Las Vegas voters if elected". KTNV-TV. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Primary Election Unofficial Results". Clark County. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites