Elko City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Randy Ridgway

Candidate for City Council

9 candidates · 3 seats3 sourced positions

Randy Ridgway is running for Elko City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting begins · Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Elko native who serves on the Chamber of Commerce board and the Boys & Girls Club board.

Where Randy Ridgway stands: positions on the record

Housing permits1 sourced position

Says construction costs are the biggest obstacle to housing affordability and that no city policy can protect against them.
“The biggest obstacle is construction costs and there is not a way to create a City policy to protect against that.”
Own statementElko Daily Free Press

City priorities1 sourced position

Lists first responders, city streets, and parks and recreation as his funding priorities, in that order.
“First Responders. City Streets. Parks and Recreation.”
Own statementElko Daily Free Press

Data centers1 sourced position

Says data centers would need strict guidelines, including recycling cooling water.
“There would have to be some strict guidelines before allowing a data center to come to Elko.”
Own statementElko Daily Free Press

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