2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2017 North Las Vegas mayoral election
Previous Year:	2017
Next Election:	2026 North Las Vegas mayoral election
Next Year:	2026
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Candidate1:	Pamela Goynes-Brown
Popular Vote1:	40,105
Percentage1:	65.7%
Color1:	c0c0c0
Candidate2:	Pat Spearman
Popular Vote2:	20,928
Percentage2:	32.26%
Color2:	c0c0c0
Mayor
Before Election:	John Jay Lee
After Election:	Pamela Goynes-Brown

The 2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Incumbent mayor John Jay Lee retired to run unsuccessfully for governor of Nevada.^[1]

Background

In 2017, John Jay Lee was reelected with 80.77% of the vote.^[2] He was initially elected as a Democrat, though after more progressive factions took control of the state party in 2021, he switched his affiliation to the Republican Party,^[3] and chose to run for Governor of Nevada.^[4] With the open seat in a heavily Democratic city, several Democrats saw an opportunity to win the open seat.^[5]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Pamela Goynes-Brown, city councilor^[6]
• Pat Spearman, state senator from the 1st district^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• Jesse Addison III, U.S. Navy veteran
• Nathan Atkins, U.S. Army veteran and businessman
• Gary Bouchard
• Laura Perkins, university regent
• Robert Taylor, small business owner

Declined

• John Jay Lee, incumbent mayor (ran for governor)

Primary election

Results

General election

Results

See also

• List of mayors of North Las Vegas, Nevada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schnell. Mychael. 2021-05-17. North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor. 2021-05-17. The Hill. en.
2. Web site: Election Department : Historical Election Results and Related Data) . Clark County . 8 October 2019 . October 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191014024201/https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/election/Pages/ElectionHistory.aspx . dead .
3. Web site: Las Vegas Review Journal. North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee says he's becoming a Republican. April 6, 2021. Steve Sebelius. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210406140603/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/north-las-vegas-mayor-john-lee-says-hes-becoming-a-republican-2323125/. live.
4. Web site: Schnell. Mychael. 2021-05-17. North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor. 2021-05-17. The Hill. en. 2021-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603200734/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/553831-north-las-vegas-mayor-running-for-nevada-governor. live.
5. News: Park. Alice. Smart. Charlie. Taylor. Rumsey. Watkins. Miles. 2021-02-02. An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-05. 0362-4331.
6. Web site: 2021-09-24. North Las Vegas Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown Launches Bid for Mayor. 2021-09-27. www.nevadabusibess.com. en. 2021-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925170438/https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2021/09/north-las-vegas-councilwoman-pamela-goynes-brown-launches-bid-for-mayor/. live.
7. Web site: Apgar. Blake. 2021-10-06. North Las Vegas could see first Black mayor come 2022. 2021-10-06. www.reviewjournal.com. en. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008021358/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/north-las-vegas-could-see-first-black-mayor-come-2022-2454142/. live.