Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Henderson Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

Hollie ChadwickJoined the Henderson Police Department in August 2002 and was appointed Chief of Police in May 2023. Holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from Capella University and graduated from the FBI National Academy.6sourced
Michelle RomeroIncumbentMayor of Henderson since January 2023, after representing Ward I from 2019. Worked for the City of Henderson for 25 years, most recently as Redevelopment Agency Manager from 2007 until 2016.13sourced

City Council Ward III · 1 seat

Two contests are on the Nov. 3 ballot: all Henderson voters choose the mayor, and only Ward III voters choose their council member. The Ward I, II and IV members are listed as holdovers.

3 notes on these statements

In the 2026 primary, Michelle Romero (29,040 votes) and Hollie Chadwick (13,432 votes) advanced in the mayor's race, and Jennifer Atlas (4,387 votes) and Carrie Cox (3,516 votes) advanced in Ward III. City of Henderson · Jun 18, 2026

Romero received 49.75% of the mayoral primary vote, just short of the majority needed to win outright. Nevada Current · Oct 1, 2026

Most candidate positions here come from The Nevada Independent's agree/disagree survey, which all four candidates answered. The Nevada Independent · Sep 17, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Monica LarsonCouncilwoman, Ward II; term ends 20296sourced Jim SeebockCouncilman, Ward I; term ends 20297sourced Dan H. StewartCouncilman, Ward IV; term ends 20296sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesICE detention agreement, Campus for Hope (homelessness), Federal land and growth Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Early voting begins

Sat, Oct 17, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

ICE detention agreement

Where it standsThe city is reviewing the finances of its agreement to hold ICE detainees at the Henderson Detention Center and has not decided whether to continue it.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the detention center's agreement to house ICE detainees.

The city's agreement with the federal government has been in place since 2010 and allows up to 250 ICE and U.S. Marshal detainees to be housed in its detention center. The Nevada Independent · Feb 1, 2026
In the 2025 fiscal year the detention center made $3.5 million in revenue from its ICE agreement, down from $7.3 million in 2020. The Nevada Independent · Feb 1, 2026
A 2021 audit found ICE revenue helped decrease but did not eliminate the detention center's operating losses. The Nevada Independent · Feb 1, 2026

Campus for Hope (homelessness)

Where it standsLas Vegas, North Las Vegas and Clark County have committed to help fund Campus for Hope's operations; Henderson opted out, and the city says discussions with Clark County are ongoing.

What's on the tableWhether Henderson joins and helps pay for the regional Campus for Hope homeless resource center.

Campus for Hope is a 22-acre homeless resource facility with 900 beds, set to open in July 2028. The Nevada Independent · Aug 12, 2026
Each participating municipality will contribute $15 million annually, and the state will match those funds. The Nevada Independent · Aug 12, 2026
Henderson opted out of joining the agreement. The Nevada Independent · Aug 12, 2026

Federal land and growth

Where it standsThe Clark County Lands Bill in Congress would open federal land in Southern Nevada, including land near Henderson, to development while setting aside conservation areas.

What's on the tableHow hard Henderson pushes to open more federal land for development, and how growth is balanced with conservation.

The Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act would open 25,000 acres of public land in Southern Nevada to development. Nevada Current · Nov 20, 2024
Land south of Henderson bordering the Sloan Canyon Conservation Area would be opened, including about 1,500 acres for public recreation and parks and about 740 acres for non-residential development. Nevada Current · Nov 20, 2024
In December 2025 the council voted 4-1 on a resolution to consider annexing about 192.94 acres of BLM land along the city's western boundary. City of Henderson · Dec 2, 2025

Data centers

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council decided against a 180-day moratorium on data centers and instead had staff develop regulations; future data centers need a negotiated development agreement.

What's on the tableWhat rules Henderson writes for data centers' water, power and neighborhood impacts.

Bill No. 3927, a temporary moratorium of up to 180 days on conditional use permit applications for data centers, came before the council on July 21, 2026, and no action was taken. City of Henderson · Jul 21, 2026
Mayor Romero said there were no pending data center applications before the council. The Nevada Independent · Jul 21, 2026
Henderson is home to a Google data center that uses evaporative cooling, a method the Southern Nevada Water Authority banned in 2023. The Nevada Independent · Jul 21, 2026

Retiree health benefits

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council voted 4-1 to replace the Retiree Health Insurance Premium Assistance (RHIPA) subsidy with enhanced individual Retirement Health Savings accounts.

What's on the tableHow the city funds retiree health care going forward and how it handles the transition for employees near retirement.

The move from RHIPA to enhanced Retirement Health Savings accounts came out of the city's negotiations with its police and fire unions over the Joint Benefits Agreement. City of Henderson
Actuarial projections showed the RHIPA plan would be insolvent by 2037. City of Henderson
Keeping RHIPA would have required an estimated $5 million to $7.5 million in additional city funding, along with benefit reductions. City of Henderson
Ten people asked the council to postpone the plan at the Sept. 1, 2026 meeting. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Sep 2, 2026

Who matches you?

Answer any of these questions. We compare your answers with each person's sourced record, and nothing is stored. Questions where no one has a sourced record yet are left out. Tap a selected answer again to skip it.

1. Should the Henderson Detention Center keep its agreement to hold ICE detainees?
2. Should Henderson join Campus for Hope, the regional homeless resource center?
3. Should Henderson support freeing up more federal land for development, even without offsetting conservation areas?
4. Has Henderson gone far enough in regulating data center development?
5. Should the council have approved the 2026-2029 Joint Benefits Agreement with the police and fire unions in September 2026?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Early voting beginsCity of HendersonOct 17, 2026
Early voting endsCity of HendersonOct 30, 2026
Election DayCity of HendersonNov 3, 2026
Deadline to canvass resultsNevada Secretary of StateNov 13, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Monica Larson, Jim Seebock, Dan H. Stewart2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

The Mayor is elected at large on a nonpartisan basis, and City Council members are elected by ward (four wards total). City of Henderson
The Mayor serves as a member of the City Council and presides over its meetings. City of Henderson
The mayor votes on council items: the roll call adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget lists Mayor Michelle Romero among the five aye votes. City of Henderson · May 19, 2026
In 2022 Henderson voters approved a charter amendment requiring that council candidates be voted on only by the registered voters of their ward. Nevada Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022
A candidate who receives a majority of the vote in nonpartisan primary races wins the election outright. Nevada Current · Oct 1, 2026
No mayoral or Ward III candidate received a majority of votes cast in the June 2026 primary, so the top two in each advanced. City of Henderson · Jun 18, 2026
The mayor and Ward III seats each carry a four-year term. City of Henderson

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