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Although local government and statewide education hopefuls won’t be able to file until March 4, some people looking to attain or maintain a seat by the end of 2024 have been campaigning for this election for years.
The race for the Las Vegas mayor seat has been heating up since 2021, with six candidates — including former Rep. Shelley Berkley — already announcing their intentions to seek the position held by outgoing Mayor Carolyn Goodman and her husband, Oscar Goodman, for the past 25 years.
As Las Vegas Councilman Cedric Crear turns his attention to the mayor’s race, Assembly members Shondra Summers-Armstrong (D-Las Vegas) and Cameron “C.H.” Miller (D-Las Vegas) will vie for his Ward 5 seat.
At the Clark County Commission, all but one of the four incumbents have announced re-election bids. District C incumbent Ross Miller has decided to “step aside to let somebody else take on what really turns out to be more than a full-time job.”
In Northern Nevada, Reno is gaining a sixth ward, which current at-large member Devon Reese has announced he will seek as his seat is dissolved. Incumbents Miguel Martinez and Kathleen Taylor — who were appointed in 2022 — are running for re-election. Washoe County Library Board Chair Frank Perez is campaigning for the Ward 1 seat that will be left vacant after longtime Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus terms out.
At the Washoe County Commission, District 1 Commissioner Alexis Hill will face Marsha Berkbigler; Clara Andriola, who was appointed to fill the District 4 seat after Vaughn Hartung left, will run against Tracy Hilton-Thomas.
The rural county commissions — including Eureka, Lander, Nye, Storey and White Pine — are facing open seats as incumbents Michael Sharkozy, Patsy Waits, Donna Cox, Lance Gilman and Laurie Carson, respectively, term out.
The Nevada State Higher Education Board of Regents and the Nevada State Board of Education each have four seats open this election cycle.
Candidate filing is March 4-15.
For a full breakdown of who has announced so far, check out our tracker. Read further below for details on candidate announcements and how races are playing out. Have you seen an announcement that we haven’t noticed? Want to flag something related to local government or education elections for us? Please email [email protected].
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