Three Clark County commissioner seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election

The first batch of votes is in to decide who will represent the three seats up for grabs on the Clark County Commission.

In District F — the sole open seat — Minja Yan jumped out to a lead over Heidi Kasama and Becky Harris, garnering 54.2 percent of the vote. Kasama has earned 38.4 percent while Harris trails in third place with 7.3 percent.

Meanwhile, Democratic incumbent Richard “Tick” Segerblom nearly doubled up the votes over Manny Kess in District E, earning 66.4 percent of the vote, while incumbent Jim Gibson leads the District G race by taking a 63.2 to 36.8 percent advantage over Jon Maxham.

District F

Commissioner Justin Jones’ decision not to run for reelection opened the door for a wide-open race in District F, which includes portions of Enterprise, Spring Valley, Henderson, and rural areas such as Blue Diamond, Goodsprings, Sandy Valley, Primm and Sloan.

Yan, a real estate professional, and Kasama, a state assemblymember, had to win their party primaries to advance to the General Election and face off against the former Republican-turned-independent Harris, a former state senator and former chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Yan emerged from a seven-candidate field in the Democratic primary, earning 37.8 percent. Her nearest challenger, Minddie Lloyd, earned 22.6 percent of the vote.

Her priorities focused on creating “a more affordable, livable and responsive Clark County,” according to Yan’s campaign website.

Kasama, meanwhile, advanced to the General Election by defeating Albert Mack by a 53.7 to 46.3 percent margin.

Kasama’s priorities centered on reducing bureaucracy that stifles small businesses, fiscal responsibility, supporting law enforcement, and affordable housing.

Some of Harris’ priorities include tackling the cost-of-living crisis, public safety, smart development growth that protects quality of life and boosting the local economy.

District E

Segerblom, who previously served as a state assemblymember from 2006-2012 before winning a state senate seat, has represented District E, which includes portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, and Winchester as well as incorporated sections of the city of Las Vegas, since 2019.

Segerblom defeated Republican challenger Trish Marsh by a 62.6 to 37.4 percent margin in 2018 and was reelected in 2022, defeating his nearest challenger, Jon Rider, by 15.7 points.

Segerblom advanced to the General Election after defeating Marco Hernandez in the primary.

His campaign has focused on several issues, including attracting employers and jobs, building more affordable housing, reducing homelessness, proposing a one-cent sales tax for public education funding, increasing public safety, and introducing greater gun regulations.

Kess, the founder of a hospitality company, came out on top of a three-person Republican primary field, earning 57.6 percent of the vote.

His priorities include more measurable progress on homelessness, revitalizing the Commercial Center District, expanding housing supply, and pushing for a spending plan tied to measurable outcomes.

District G

In District G, which encompasses southeastern parts of the Las Vegas Valley, including Henderson and Boulder City, Gibson — a former three-term mayor of Henderson and the president of waste services provider Western Elite — has served on the Clark County Commission since he was first appointed to the position in 2017.

Gibson, a Democrat, ran for a full four-year term in 2018 and comfortably beat Republican challenger Cindy Lake by nearly 13.8 percentage points. Gibson won a second full term in 2022, defeating Billy Mitchell by 9.3 points.

This year, Gibson advanced to the General Election after defeating Christian Solomon by earning nearly 57 percent of the 11,962 votes cast in the Democratic primary.

On his campaign site, Gibson said the county needed leadership committed to public safety, economic vitality and creating an environment that supported the American Dream.

Maxham, a physician and veteran, cruised into November’s election after beating out Leo Henderson by earning nearly two-thirds of the 14,952 votes tallied in the Republican primary.

His campaign priorities included supporting economic and business growth, including cutting red tape and streamlining permitting, prioritizing infrastructure and public safety funding, eliminating waste, and creating a more transparent and accountable government.

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.

Contact Devan Patel at [email protected].