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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mesquite City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Mesquite's five council members are elected at large to four-year terms. Seat 1 and Seat 4 are on the Nov. 3 ballot; the mayor is not.

Early in-person voting ends · Oct 30

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • Governor
    • Aaron D. Ford · Democratic
    • Danielle Ford · No Political Party
    • Joseph Lombardo · Republican
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Secretary of State · State Treasurer · State Controller · Attorney General · Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat B · Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat D
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 4
  • State SenateDistrict 20
  • State AssemblyDistrict 19
  • Statewide measures2 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Short-term rentals3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Bill B26-007 in September 2026, making short-term rentals a permitted use in residential areas where not prohibited, approved by staff.

What's on the tableHow closely the city regulates short-term rentals in neighborhoods, including whether to cap permits or revisit the rules.

02Selling city land at a discount2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2025 the council approved selling 15 acres at 401 Falcon Ridge Parkway for $172,500 after a 90% discount under the city's land-sale matrix.

What's on the tableWhether and how the city discounts public land for housing and economic development.

03Police contract and department review2 sourced facts

Where it standsSpeakers urged the council in September 2026 to resolve the labor impasse with the police officers' association, and the council tabled hiring an outside reviewer.

What's on the tableWhether to settle the police labor contract and whether to commission an independent review of the department.

4 notes on these statements

Seat 3 is not among the Mesquite contests listed in the county's Nov. 3 general election notice. Clark County

Karen Fielding is listed as the Seat 1 office holder in the county's 2026 candidate guide. Clark County

The county's Nov. 3 general election notice lists John S. Rosen and Ronald Shackelford for Seat 1; Karen Fielding is not listed. Clark County

Paul Wanlass is listed as the Seat 4 office holder in the county's 2026 candidate guide. Clark County

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  1. 1. How should Mesquite regulate short-term rentals in neighborhoods?

  2. 2. How should Mesquite price city-owned land it sells?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Mesquite is runWho runs Mesquite, and what it costsThe city manager earns $170,000. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA typical Mesquite house pays about $6,200 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Bill Ennis, Pattie Gallo, Kevin Parrish, Jesse Whipple2 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The five council members and the mayor are elected at large by the voters for staggered four-year terms. City of Mesquite
  • The mayor presides over council meetings but may not vote except to break a tie. Nevada Legislature
  • City elections are nonpartisan and held in even-numbered years. City of Mesquite

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