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Election 2024: List of candidates endorsed by the Las Vegas Sun – Las Vegas Sun

Editor’s note: Below is a list of Sun endorsements for races in the newsletter. Voters are encouraged to refer to this list when filling out their mail-in ballots or take it with them when they go to the polls for early voting or voting on November 5.

KEY

* Acting

(D) Democrat

(R) Republican

(LBN) Libertarian

Table of Contents

President and Vice President

Kamala Harris/Tim Waltz (D)

Donald Trump/JD Vance (right)

A vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz is a vote for renewal, stability, government that serves the people, and leaders who represent progress without abandoning the values ​​that have long defined America.

US Senate

Jackie Rosen* (D)

Sam Brown (right)

Jackie Rosen is the leader Nevada needs—an effective, bipartisan senator who will continue to fight for the state’s interests, protect the rights of senior citizens, and advocate for a brighter future for the next generation.

1st Congressional District

Dina Titus* (D)

Mark Robertson (right)

Dina Titus is a powerful veteran legislator whose experience, vision and commitment to her community will continue to help her drive progress and protect the interests of all Nevadans.

3rd Congressional District

Susie Lee* (D)

Drew Johnson (right)

Lee’s proactive approach, bipartisan leadership experience, commitment to education reform and dedication to addressing the climate crisis make her the right choice for Nevada.

4th Congressional District

Stephen Horsford* (D)

John Lee (right)

Stephen Horsford is a dynamic leader and champion for the middle and working class whose proven leadership has made a significant impact in Congress while positioning him for even greater accomplishments in the future.

Nevada State Senate

District 1

Michele ‘Shelly’ Crawford (D)

Patricia Brinkley (right)

District 3

Rochelle Nguyen* (D)

Brent Howard (right)

District 4

Dina Neal* (D)

Note: Works without resistance

District 5

Jennifer Atlas (D)

Carrie Ann Buck (right)

District 6

Nicole Cannizzaro* (D)

Jill M. Douglas (right)

District 7

Roberta Lange* (D)

Leo Henderson (right)

District 11

Dallas Harris* (D)

Lori Rogic (right)

District 18

John Steinbeck (right)

Ronald “Ron” Bilodeau (D)

District 19

John Ellison (right)

Note: The Sun does not offer endorsement

Nevada State Assembly

District 1

Daniele Monroe-Moreno* (D)

Garland Brinkley (right)

District 2

Ron Nelsen (D)

Heidi Kassama (right)

District 3

Selena Elizabeth Torres* (D)

Michele Rizza (right)

District 4

Ryan Hampton (D)

Lisa Cole (right)

District 5

Britney M. Miller* (D)

Kelly Quinn (right)

District 6

Jovan Alexander Jackson (D)

Nephi Oliva (right)

Note: The Sun does not offer endorsement

District 7

Tanya Flanagan (D)

Note: Works without resistance

District 8

Duy Nguyen* (D)

Kelly Chapman (right)

District 9

Steve Yeager* (D)

Erica A. Neely (right)

District 10

Venise L. Karris (D)

Sean Moore (left)

District 11

Cynthia Moore (D)

Jeffrey A. Lustick (right)

District 12

Max Carter II* (D)

Nancy Rocker (right)

District 13

Daniel Andrews (D)

Brian Hibbetts (right)

District 14

Erica Mosca* (D)

Note: Works without resistance

District 15

Howard Watts* (D)

Melissa Lynn Spence (right)

District 16

Cecilia Gonzalez* (D)

James William Neville (right)

District 17

Linda Hunt (D)

Robert Olson (right)

District 18

Antonio ‘Tiger’ Brown (R)

Venicia Considine* (D)

District 19

Thaddeus “Toby” Yurek* (D)

Note: Works without resistance

District 20

David Orentlicher* (D)

Stan Vaughan (right)

21 district

April Arndt (right)

Elaine Marzola* (D)

22 district

Melissa Hardy* (right)

Note: Works without resistance

Quarter 23

Daniel Gallant (right)

Note: Works without resistance

28 district

Ruben D’Silva* (D)

Note: Works without resistance

29 district

Joe Dahlia (D)

Annette Dawson Owens (right)

Quarter 34

Brandon Davis (right)

Hanadi Nadeem (D)

Quarter 35

Rebecca Edgeworth (right)

Sharifa Wahab (D)

District 36

Marlene Drake (D)

Gregory Hafen II (right)

Note: The Sun does not offer endorsement

District 37

Shea Backus* (D)

David Brog (right)

District 41

Sandra Hauregui* (D)

Rafael Arroyo (right)

Quarter 42

Tracy Brown-May* (D)

Kevin Child (right)

Clark County Commission

District A

Michael Naft* (D)

Ryan Hamilton (right)

District B

Marilyn Kirkpatrick* (D)

Jesse Welsh (left)

Area C

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)

April Becker (right)

District D

William McCurdy II* (D)

David Gomes (right)

State Supreme Court Justices

Note: These contests are nonpartisan; all candidates are running unopposed

Seat C

Elisa Kadish*

Seat F

Patti Lee*

Seat G

Lydia Stiglich*

District Judges, Eighth Judicial District

Note: These contests are non-partisan

Department 7

Daniel Pepper*

Note: Works without resistance

Department 14

Tina Talim*

Alan Lefebvre

Department 27

Terry Koffing

Alexandra Beth McLeod

Erika Mendoza

Department 29

Jacob Reynolds*

Note: Works without resistance

Family Division, Division C

Gregory Gordon*

Note: Works without resistance

Family Department, Department N

Paul Gaudet*

Kerry Maxey

Family Department, Department O

Gina McConnell*

Note: Works without resistance

Nevada System of Higher Education, Board of Regents

Note: These contests are non-partisan

District 1

Carlos Fernandez

Matthew Bowen

District 4

Aaron Bautista

Tonya Holmes-Sutton

District 12

Amy Carvalho*

Jonathan Maxam

Nevada State Board of Education

Note: These contests are non-partisan

State Board of Education, District 1

Tricia Braxton

Tim Underwood

State Board of Education, District 3

Rene Cantu*

Daniel Ford

Clark County School Board of Trustees

Note: These contests are non-partisan

District A

Karl Catarata

Emily Stevens

District B

Eileen Eadie

Lydia Dominguez

Area C

Evelyn Garcia Morales*

Tameka Henry

District E

Camilla Bywaters

Lorena Biasotti

Municipal

Note: These contests are non-partisan

Las Vegas

mayor

Shelley Berkeley

Victoria Seaman

City Council, Ward 5

Shondra Summers-Armstrong

Cameron ‘CH’ Miller

North Las Vegas

City Council, Ward 2

Ruth Garcia Anderson*

Robert ‘Twixx’ Taylor

Henderson

City Council, Ward 2

Monica “Doc” Larson

Dan Shaw

Note: The Sun does not offer endorsement

Boulder City

Boulder City Council (at large)

Matt Fox*

Denise Ashurst

Justices of the Peace

Note: These contests are non-partisan

Henderson

Department 1

Sandy Allred Di Giacomo

Maria Renteria

Las Vegas

Department 2

Joseph Schisento*

Crystal Bradford

Department 4

Suzanne Baucum

Jessica Smith-Peterson

Holly Stobersky

Hilary Heap

James Dean Leavitt

Note: The Sun offers endorsements to three candidates

Department 5

Madilyn “Levitt” Cole

Cynthia Dustin-Cruz

Note: The Sun does not offer endorsement

Department 8

Amy Ferreira

Nancy Bernstein

Note: The Sun supports both candidates

North Las Vegas

Department 2

Jonathan Cooper

Sean Hofgen

Voting questions

Question from the ballot 1

Changing the powers of the Board of Regents: Yes, support

Question from the ballot 2

Revising Certain Disability-Related Provisions in the Nevada Constitution: Our Position: Yes, support

Ballot question 3

Allowing open primaries and ranked-choice voting: Our position: No, opposition

Question from the ballot 4

Removing the text authorizing the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment: Yes, support

Ballot question 5

Exempt diapers for children and adults from sales tax: Yes, support

Question from the ballot 6

Make an individual right of access to abortion: Yes, support

Question from the ballot 7

Voter ID Requirement: No, opposition

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