Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

North Las Vegas 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

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Mayor · 1 seat

Scott BlackWard 3 member of the North Las Vegas City Council since June 2017. Had a 12-year career with United Parcel Service and in 2003 started his own small business in North Las Vegas.13sourced
Daniele Monroe-MorenoNevada Assembly member for North Las Vegas, Speaker Pro Tempore and Ways and Means Committee chair. Worked as a corrections officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department until retiring in 2016. Also chairs the Nevada Democratic Party.12sourced

City Council Ward 1 · 1 seat

Two contests are on the Nov. 3 ballot: all North Las Vegas voters choose the mayor, and only Ward 1 voters choose their council member. Ward 3 was decided in the June primary; the Ward 2, 3 and 4 members are listed as holdovers.

4 notes on these statements

In the June 2026 primary, Daniele Monroe-Moreno (47.06%) and Scott Black (41.57%) advanced in the mayor's race, and Esmeralda Villeda (39.68%) and Sherry Strothers (34.87%) advanced in Ward 1. Nevada Secretary of State · Jun 9, 2026

Ida Zeiler won the open Ward 3 seat outright in the June 2026 primary with 61.24% of the vote. Nevada Secretary of State · Jun 9, 2026

Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown is term-limited and cannot seek another term. Nevada Current · May 21, 2026

The Ward 1 seat is open: Councilmember Isaac Barron is running for state Senate. The Nevada Independent · Sep 7, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Richard CherchioCouncilman, Ward 4; seat next up for election in 20287sourced Ruth Garcia-AndersonCouncilwoman, Ward 2; seat next up for election in 20286sourced Ida ZeilerCouncilmember-elect, Ward 3; won the seat outright in the June 2026 primary1sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz6 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesData centers and Apex growth, Old City Hall redevelopment, Contracts with former employees Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Early voting begins

Sat, Oct 17, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Data centers and Apex growth

Where it standsSwitch has filed plans with the city for a large data center complex at Apex Industrial Park; the proposal had not yet been scheduled for a Planning Commission or City Council meeting.

What's on the tableWhether North Las Vegas sets new rules or a pause for data centers, and how fast it pushes development at Apex.

Switch has filed plans with the city of North Las Vegas to develop a 486,250-square-foot complex on roughly 176 acres at Apex Industrial Park. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Sep 23, 2026
Clark County commissioners noted their authority over data centers is limited to unincorporated areas, leaving North Las Vegas to handle development within its own city limits. The Nevada Independent · Aug 26, 2026
The NOVVA data center in North Las Vegas relies on a closed-loop cooling technique rather than evaporative cooling. The Nevada Independent · Jun 17, 2026

Old City Hall redevelopment

Where it standsThe council agreed in October 2025 to sell about 19 acres of the old City Hall campus to Agora Realty and Management for a mixed-use project, and the old City Hall has been demolished.

What's on the tableHow the city oversees the rest of the Agora project and whether it uses similar land deals again.

In October 2025 the council voted 5-0 to approve a Disposition and Development Agreement with Agora Realty and Management, Inc. for the former City Hall site at 2300 Civic Center Dr. City of North Las Vegas · Oct 15, 2025
The agreement lets Agora buy roughly 19 acres of city-owned property for $1,938.80; city staff reported appraisals of about $6.8 million and about $13.5 million. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Sep 3, 2026
Plans call for at least 15,000 square feet of commercial space, an apartment complex with at least 100 units and a civic building of at least 30,000 square feet. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Sep 3, 2026
In July 2026 the council voted 5-0 to rezone 6.26 acres of the site to allow commercial and multifamily uses, with a goal of about 300 units. City of North Las Vegas · Jul 15, 2026

Contracts with former employees

Where it standsAfter a state ethics finding over former City Manager Ryann Juden's consulting contract, the city hired its former government affairs director, Jared Luke, as a consultant in 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to set new limits on city contracts with former employees.

In May 2024 the council approved, on its consent agenda, a three-year professional services agreement with EDGE Strategies for $180,000 a year (passed 5-0). City of North Las Vegas · May 1, 2024
The Nevada Commission on Ethics found that Juden committed a nonwillful violation of state ethics law by negotiating his consulting contract with the city before he left office. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Jun 18, 2025
Luke's first consulting contract was under $50,000, so the city manager approved it without a council vote. The Nevada Independent · Jul 27, 2026
In July 2026 the council voted 5-0 to approve a six-month agreement with Sandhill Consultant Group LLC at $11,000 a month. City of North Las Vegas · Jul 1, 2026

Rents and housing

Where it standsA 2022 Culinary Union initiative to limit rent increases in North Las Vegas was ended by a council vote before reaching the ballot.

What's on the tableWhether to limit rent increases locally and how to handle requests to build housing on commercially zoned land.

The Culinary Union's 2022 initiative sought to keep rent increases in the city from exceeding cost of living increases or 5% a year. Nevada Current · May 21, 2026
The city council voted 4-1 to side with the city manager's interpretation of petition signature rules, ending the initiative. Nevada Current · May 21, 2026
Tunnel to Towers proposed a privately funded 112-unit veterans housing project at 3470 E. Centennial Parkway, across from the VA Medical Center. Las Vegas Review-Journal · Dec 20, 2024
In October 2024 the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny the master plan change from Community Commercial to Multi-Family that the project needed. City of North Las Vegas · Oct 9, 2024

Campus for Hope (homelessness)

Where it standsNorth Las Vegas has joined Las Vegas and Clark County in a shared services agreement to help fund Campus for Hope, a regional homeless resource campus.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps paying its share of Campus for Hope's costs.

In February 2025 the council approved the Campus for Hope Participating Municipality Shared Services Agreement on its consent agenda (passed 5-0). City of North Las Vegas · Feb 19, 2025
North Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Clark County have agreed to contribute $15 million total to Campus for Hope annually. The Nevada Independent
Henderson has declined to enter a financial agreement for Campus for Hope, though the decision is not final. The Nevada Independent

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1. Should North Las Vegas adopt a moratorium on new data center approvals?
2. Should North Las Vegas use deals like the old City Hall sale to Agora again?
3. Should North Las Vegas put new rules in place to prevent large contracts going to former employees?
4. Should North Las Vegas limit how much rents can rise?
5. Should the city have allowed the Tunnel to Towers veterans housing project on the commercial lot across from the VA hospital?
6. Should North Las Vegas continue to help fund Campus for Hope?

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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 beginsNevada Secretary of StateOct 17, 2026
Early voting endsNevada Secretary of StateOct 30, 2026
Election DayNevada Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
Deadline to canvass resultsNevada Secretary of StateNov 13, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Richard Cherchio, Ruth Garcia-Anderson, Ida Zeiler2 on this ballot

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

The North Las Vegas City Council includes the Mayor, who represents the City at large, and four Councilmembers, who each represent a ward. City of North Las Vegas
The Mayor and four Council Members are elected on a non-partisan basis to serve a four-year term. City of North Las Vegas
Each Council Member is elected only by the registered voters of their ward; the Mayor is voted on by the registered voters of the City at large. City of North Las Vegas
The mayor is a voting member of the five-member council: the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget passed with five ayes, with Mayor Goynes-Brown present. City of North Las Vegas · May 20, 2026
The mayor's job is part-time and pays a $63,336 annual salary, according to a city spokesperson. The Nevada Independent · May 9, 2026
A candidate who receives a majority of the vote in a nonpartisan primary wins the election outright. Nevada Current · May 21, 2026
The Mayor and Council Ward 1 are the City of North Las Vegas offices up for general election in 2026. City of North Las Vegas

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