Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Sun editorial:

The Sun’s 2014 election endorsements

The Sun offers its endorsements of candidates and makes recommendations on the ballot questions for this year’s election. All terms are four years unless otherwise noted.



GOVERNOR

Brian Sandoval (Republican)



LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Lucy Flores (Democrat)



SECRETARY OF STATE

Kate Marshall (Democrat)



TREASURER

Kim Wallin (Democrat)



CONTROLLER

Andrew Martin (Democrat)



ATTORNEY GENERAL

Ross Miller (Democrat)



REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

Two-year term

District 1: Dina Titus (Democrat)

District 3: Erin Bilbray (Democrat)

District 4: Steven A. Horsford (Democrat)



NEVADA STATE SENATE

Republican Joe Hardy is running unopposed in District 12.

District 2: Mo Denis (Democrat)

District 8: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democrat)

District 9: Justin Jones (Democrat)

District 10: Ruben Kihuen (Democrat)

District 20: Michael Roberson (Republican)

District 21: Mark Manendo (Democrat)



NEVADA STATE ASSEMBLY

Two-year term

The following candidates are unopposed:

District 6: Harvey J. Munford (Democrat); District 11: Olivia Diaz (Democrat); District 16: Heidi Swank (Democrat); District 23: Melissa Woodbury (Republican); District 28: Edgar R. Flores (Democrat); District 36: James Oscarson (Republican).

District 1: Marilyn Kirkpatrick (Democrat)

District 2: No endorsement

District 3: Nelson Araujo (Democrat)

District 4: Jeff Hinton (Democrat)

District 5: Jerri Strasser (Democrat)

District 7: Dina Neal (Democrat)

District 8: Jason Frierson (Democrat)

District 9: Steve Yeager (Democrat)

District 10: Jesse “Jake” Holder (Democrat)

District 12: James Ohrenschall (Democrat)

District 13: Christine Kramar (Democrat)

District 14: Maggie Carlton (Democrat)

District 15: Elliot Anderson (Democrat)

District 17: Tyrone Thompson (Democrat)

District 18: Richard Carrillo (Democrat)

District 19: No endorsement

District 20: Ellen Spiegel (Democrat)

District 21: Andy Eisen (Democrat)

District 22: Lynn Stewart (Republican)

District 29: Lesley Elizabeth Cohen (Democrat)

District 34: Meghan Smith (Democrat)

District 35: James W. Healey (Democrat)

District 37: No endorsement

District 41: Paul Aizley (Democrat)

District 42: Irene Bustamante Adams (Democrat)



COUNTY COMMISSION

District E: Chris Giunchigliani (Democrat)

District F: Susan Brager (Democrat)

District G: Mary Beth Scow (Democrat)



COUNTY OFFICES

District Attorney

Steve Wolfson (Democrat)



County Assessor

Michele Shafe (Democrat)



County Clerk

Lynn Goya (Democrat)



County Recorder

Debbie Conway (Democrat)



County Treasurer

Laura Fitzpatrick (Democrat)



Public Administrator

John Cahill (Democrat)



Constable, Henderson Township

Earl Mitchell (Republican)



Constable, North Las Vegas Township

Robert L. Eliason (Democrat) or Jon Martin (Republican)



JUDICIAL CANDIDATES

Justice of Supreme Court

Six-year term nonpartisan

Both seats are uncontested: Seat B: Kristina Pickering; Seat D: Mark Gibbons.



District Court Judge

Six-year term nonpartisan

Department 2: Richard Scotti or John G. Watkins

Department 3: Douglas W. Herndon

Department 4: Kerry Louise Earley

Department 5: Carolyn Ellsworth

Department 8: Christine Guerci-Nyhus

Department 14: Adriana Escobar

Department 19: Cliff Marcek

Department 20: Jerry Tao

Department 22: Susan Johnson

Department 23: Stefany A. Miley

Department 24: Jim Crockett

Department 25: Kathleen Delaney

Department 28: Ron Israel

Department 30: Jerry A. Wiese

Department 32: Rob Bare



Family Court Judge

Six-year term nonpartisan

Department B: Linda Marquis

Department C: John Hall “Jack” Howard, Jr.

Department D: Robert W. “Bob” Teuton

Department F: Denise L. Gentile or William “Bill” Gonzalez

Department H: Art Ritchie

Department I: Cheryl Moss

Department J: Rena G. Hughes

Department L: Jennifer Elliot

Department M: William Potter

Department N: Mathew Harter

Department P: Sandra L. Pomrenze

Department S: Vincent Ochoa

Department T: Maria Maskall



Justice of the Peace

Six-year term nonpartisan

Las Vegas Township, Department 12: Diana L. Sullivan



EDUCATION CANDIDATES

Regents, State University

Six-year term nonpartisan

District 2: Trevor Hayes

District 3: Kevin J. Page

District 5: Sam Lieberman



Trustee, Clark County School District

nonpartisan

District D: Steven “Stavan” Corbett

District F: Carolyn Edwards

District G: Erin Earlene Cranor



SHERIFF

Larry Burns



QUESTIONS

State Question 1: To amend the state constitution to create an appeals court.

YES



State Question 2: An amendment to remove the constitutional cap on mining taxes.

YES



State Question 3: An amendment to state law to create a margins tax on business.

NO

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