The 2024 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on June 11, 2024, with a runoff on November 5, to elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. Incumbent independent mayor Carolyn Goodman was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a fourth term in office. This was the first mayoral election in Las Vegas since 1995 where no candidates were from the Goodman family. On November 7, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley became the mayor-elect of Las Vegas as Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman conceded the race. Berkley was sworn in on December 4, 2024.
Candidates Declared Kolawole Akingbade Tera Anderson, land development professional Lynn Baird, retired Nevada Employment Security Division official Shelley Berkley, former U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district (1999–2013) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012 (Party affiliation: Democratic) Dan Chapman, cosmetics manufacturing company owner Cedric Crear, city councilor for the 5th ward (Party affiliation: Democratic) Irina Hansen, salon owner Kara Jenkins, administrator of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission Eric Medlin, IT specialist Donna Miller, nurse and healthcare executive Michael Pacino Deb Peck, insurance agent Victoria Seaman, city councilor for the 2nd ward and former state assemblywoman (Party affiliation: Republican) William Walls III, businessman and perennial candidate in both Nevada and Illinois
Disqualified Janiecia Fernandez
Declined Peter Guzman, president and CEO of the Nevada Latin Chamber of Commerce Michele Fiore, Nye County Justice of the Peace, former Las Vegas city councilor, former state assemblywoman, and nominee for Nevada State Treasurer in 2022 (Party affiliation: Republican) Steve Wolfson, Clark County District Attorney and former Las Vegas city councilor (endorsed Berkley)
Endorsements Endorsements in bold were made after the first round.
Forums & debates First round + 2024 Las Vegas mayoral candidate forum & debates Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Shelley Berkley Cedric Crear Kara Jenkins Donna Miller Deb Peck Victoria Seaman1 Oct. 17, 2023 Battle Born NewsClark County Chamber of CommerceVote Nevada 2 May 15, 2024 The Nevada Independent Jon RalstonThe Nevada IndependentThe Nevada Independent 3 May 23, 2024 KLAS-TV YouTube
Runoff + 2024 Las Vegas mayoral runoff candidate forums & debates Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Shelley Berkley Victoria Seaman1 Jul. 31, 2024 Vegas Chamber YouTube 2 Sep. 25, 2024 The Nevada Independent Jon Ralston YouTube 3 Oct. 7, 2024 KTNV-TV KTNV-TV 4 Oct. 8, 2024 KLAS-TV YouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin ShelleyBerkley CedricCrear KaraJenkins VictoriaSeamanOtherUndecidedEmerson CollegeEmerson CollegeApril 1–2, 2024500 (LV)± 4.3%16%7%2%12%8%56%
Results
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References
External links Official campaign websites Shelley Berkley (D) for Mayor Victoria Seaman (R) for Mayor