Southern Nevada local candidates raised about $1.6 million from July to September, with wide gaps in key races

What happened

Candidates in Southern Nevada local government races raised roughly $1.6 million between July and September, The Nevada Independent reported. The outlet reviewed campaign finance reports in races for the Clark County Commission and several city council and mayoral seats, tracking what candidates raised, what they spent and who gave.

The reports show some candidates far outpacing their opponents, while at least one candidate had not yet filed. For a look at money in state races, see our coverage of fundraising in Nevada legislative races.

Clark County Commission

District F

Former state Sen. Becky Harris, a nonpartisan candidate and former head of the state's Gaming Commission, led District F fundraising, according to the Independent. She raised almost $192,000 this quarter, including a $100,000 loan to herself, and spent $281,000, bringing her overall total to $410,000. Several donations came from gaming companies, and she received $10,000 from former NBA player Jackie Robinson through his Dribble Dunk LLC.

Assm. Heidi Kasama, a Las Vegas Republican, raised around $153,000 and spent around $53,000, bringing her total to $110,000. Her donors included Ben and Felicia Horowitz, who gave $10,000, along with Switch at $5,000 and Airbnb at $2,000. Democrat Minja Yan, who has declined corporate donations, raised almost $43,000 and spent $46,000, with most of her money coming from individuals.

Districts E and G

Two Democratic commissioners are running for re-election. In District E, Commissioner Tick Segerblom raised almost $81,800 and spent roughly $116,000, while Republican challenger Manny Kess raised around $71,000 and spent nearly $97,000 this quarter.

In District G, Commissioner Jim Gibson raised $135,400 and spent $305,728, the Independent reported, with most of the spending going to the consulting firms Consili Inc. and Alchemy Associates. His Republican opponent, internist Jonathan Maxham, had not submitted his latest campaign finance report.

North Las Vegas

Mayor

The Independent described the mayoral race between Assm. Daniele Monroe-Moreno and City Councilmember Scott Black as a toss-up. Monroe-Moreno, who chairs the Nevada Democratic Party, finished almost 2,000 votes ahead of Black in the primary. She raised $156,000 and spent around $89,300, with donors including Switch at $10,000, IBEW Local Union 35, Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager and former Gov. Steve Sisolak.

Black raised around $204,800 and spent $95,420 this period, and he has spent more than $1 million in total. His notable donors include Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, the Fremont Hotel & Casino, the Vegas Chamber, Kaempfer Crowell lobbyists through PACs, and the Apex industrial complex.

City Council

Sherry Strothers, a veteran and real estate agent, raised around $29,400 and spent around $18,300. Her opponent, Esmeralda Villeda, a real estate agent who sits on the city's planning commission, raised around $32,000 and spent roughly $55,200 this quarter.

City of Las Vegas Ward 2

Former firefighter Luke McCarthy raised almost $125,000 and spent around $157,000 in the Ward 2 race. His backers include Yeager, Segerblom, Councilmember Brian Knudsen and Mayor Shelley Berkley, who gave $8,000. Attorney Shannon Nordstrom raised $59,100 and spent nearly $39,300, with donations from the El Cortez Hotel & Casino and a local gun range, plus small loans to herself totaling almost $1,000.

The Romero-Chadwick race and Ward 3

Mayor

In the mayoral contest between Michelle Romero and Hollie Chadwick, Mayor Romero raised around $178,400 and spent roughly $122,000, bringing her overall total to $766,606. Former police chief Chadwick raised $29,730 and spent around $28,100, and her total spending of $70,042 is less than a tenth of Romero's, the Independent reported. All of Chadwick's donations this quarter came from individuals.

Ward 3

Councilmember Carrie Cox, who is running for her Ward 3 seat, raised nearly $29,000 and spent exactly $49,000. Challenger Jennifer Atlas, who works in healthcare policy and has run for state office, raised around $120,200 and spent almost $96,500. She received $5,000 each from the Henderson Police Supervisor Association, Boyd Gaming and the Vegas Chamber.

What to watch next

• Jonathan Maxham's latest campaign finance report in the Clark County Commission District G race, which had not been submitted when the Independent reported.
• The North Las Vegas mayoral race between Daniele Monroe-Moreno and Scott Black, which the Independent called a toss-up.
• Whether the spending gaps reported in the Romero-Chadwick mayoral race and the Ward 3 council race change in later campaign finance filings.