Former Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Shannon Nordstrom declared victory Saturday in the Ward 2 City Council race, one of the closest contests in Clark County. As of Sunday, fewer than 200 votes separated Nordstrom and Luke McCarthy, a longtime Clark County firefighter, out of more than 32,000 ballots counted. The ward covers parts of the west valley, including Summerlin, and is home to more than 116,000 residents.
Nordstrom told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that McCarthy called her Friday evening to concede and brought a bottle of champagne to celebrate. "I appreciated his phone call. He was very gracious, congratulated us on the win and then I also congratulated him on running a tough race in his commitment to the community throughout the election," Nordstrom said Sunday. McCarthy did not respond to a request for an interview.
McCarthy had beaten Nordstrom by 355 votes in the June primary but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to win outright. Nordstrom credited her improved general election performance to an aggressive ground game. "I wore out many pairs of sneakers," she said of knocking on thousands of doors since June. She said one-on-one conversations sharing her experience and volunteer work resonated with voters.
Nordstrom said she plans to address constituent concerns such as construction-zone lane closures and e-bike and e-scooter misuse. "I'm still on the outside looking in, but I'm a collaborator," she said. "I'm looking forward to working with everyone on the council, the mayor, everyone, to see what we can do for this city."
The only closer Southern Nevada race was the State Assembly District 22 contest, where Democrat Shenea Booth led Republican incumbent Melissa Hardy by 77 votes out of more than 34,000 counted as of Sunday. Neither candidate had declared victory. Mail ballot voters have until 5 p.m. Monday to cure signature issues, and the secretary of state's office continues counting ballots ahead of certification deadlines.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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