Henderson Mayoral Candidates

In an election that is likely to have a profound impact on the future of Henderson, voters will begin casting their ballots March 21, when early voting begins. Five candidates are competing to succeed three-term Mayor James B. Gibson, who is term-limited.

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2 incumbents re-elected to Henderson City Council; 3rd seat headed to runoff: Tuesday, April 5, 2011; By Paul Takahashi; Two Henderson City Council incumbents won re-election in Tuesday’s primary, but there will be a runoff for the Ward 4 seat between Planning Commission Chairman Sam Bateman and former police chief Mike Mayberry.

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Steve Ross fires opening shots of mayoral race at Carolyn Goodman: Sunday, March 13, 2011; By Delen Goldberg; For the past five years, Las Vegas Councilman Steve Ross was one of Mayor Oscar Goodman’s loyal foot soldiers — a consistent vote in support of the mayor’s agenda.

Newcomer to politics says Las Vegas should be run as a business would be: Wednesday, March 2, 2011; Six questions:; By Delen Goldberg; Victor Chaltiel was largely unknown before he filed to run for mayor. Television commercials — “Victor for Las Vegas” — and public appearances have changed that. Now he’s considered a contender because of his substantial financial resources.

Mayoral candidates' positions on issues taking shape

Mayoral candidates' positions on issues taking shape: Monday, February 28, 2011; By Delen Goldberg; It might seem as though the Las Vegas mayoral candidates, particularly the front-runners, sound eerily similar.

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Blow by blow with hired gun: Wednesday, June 3, 2009; election day: Sun spends voting day’s anxious moments with consultant to 5 hopefuls; By Mike Trask; Jim Ferrence woke up on Election Tuesday hoping he’d end the day tens of thousands of dollars richer — and having ushered candidates in four cities to victory.

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Polls close amid light municipal election turnout: Tuesday, June 2, 2009; election day: Voters deciding mayoral, city council races; By Kyle B. Hansen, Jeremy Twitchell, Torey Van Oot; Polls have closed across Southern Nevada as voters decided races in five Clark County municipalities. County Registrar Larry Lomax said turnout was light. By 3 p.m., 8,563 voters had cast a ballot in the five county municipalities, including Mesquite. In Clark County, 277,253 people are eligible to vote in this election.

Henderson mayoral candidates set spending record

Henderson mayoral candidates set spending record: Wednesday, May 27, 2009; Kirk, Hafen spend a combined $769,000 on their campaigns; By Jeremy Twitchell; Henderson City Council members Andy Hafen and Steve Kirk are spending record-breaking amounts of money in their quest to become Henderson’s next mayor, shelling out a combined total of nearly $800,000 thus far.

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Mayoral candidates try to differentiate themselves: Wednesday, May 13, 2009; henderson: Early voting begins Saturday as Andy Hafen, Steve Kirk vie for votes; By Jeremy Twitchell; After a few minutes of discussion about eliminating cost-of-living raises for city supervisors and executives, Henderson Mayor James B. Gibson called for a vote.

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James Gibson: Friday, April 24, 2009; Q&A: Henderson mayor; By Nicole Lucht; As Henderson’s longest serving mayor, James Gibson is going to miss the job he never thought he wanted. But as he looks out his window at City Hall, he is excited to have more time to spend with his family, especially his growing brood of grandchildren.

Henderson mayoral candidates talk budget cuts at forum: Thursday, March 19, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; Staff recommendations, wasteful contracts, business license fees, employee salaries, parks and recreation. That's where Henderson mayoral candidates Amanda Cyphers, Steve Kirk, Mike Mayberry, Andy Hafen and Richard Sipan, respectively, said they'd look for the fat should further budget cuts be needed at the city.

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Henderson to choose new mayor, council member: Thursday, March 19, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; When Henderson voters begin heading to the polls March 21 for early voting, they'll see something the city hasn't seen since 1993 — a list of mayoral candidates that doesn't include James B. Gibson.

Steve Kirk, Henderson mayoral candidate: Thursday, March 19, 2009; Bio:; Biographical information about Henderson mayoral candidate Steve Kirk.

Arthur A. "Andy" Hafen, Henderson mayoral candidate: Thursday, March 19, 2009; Bio:; Biographical information about Henderson mayoral candidate Arthur A. "Andy" Hafen.

Mike Mayberry, Henderson mayoral candidate: Thursday, March 19, 2009; Bio:; Biographical information about Henderson mayoral candidate Mike Mayberry.

Richard Charles Sipan, Henderson mayoral candidate: Thursday, March 19, 2009; Bio:; Biographical information about Henderson mayoral candidate Richard Charles Sipan.