Jessica Hill
Robert Taylor, a North Las Vegas business owner, filed Monday, March 7, 2022, to run for mayor of North Las Vegas. Monday was the first day of this year’s candidate filing period for local, state and federal elective offices.
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Robert Taylor, a business owner and philanthropist, had been saying for years that he intended to run for mayor of North Las Vegas.
On Monday, it became official.
Taylor joined other political hopefuls across the state on Monday in officially filing for candidacy on the initial day of the filing window for the 2022 election. Whether it was Gov. Steve Sisolak making his reelection bid official or a candidate running for city council, this marked a meaningful part of the process.
The candidates were joined by enthusiastic supporters.
“Today is a great day because now it’s official,” said Taylor, who filed at North Las Vegas City Hall. “I did my oath and I was ready to go,” Taylor said. “I’m running for the people.”
The candidate filing period continues through March 18 ahead of the June 14 primary election and Nov. 8 general election. Many eyes will be on Nevada, where incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is expected to face a stiff challenge in a race that could determine control of the Senate, all four U.S. House seats are up for grabs, and Sisolak is expecting a fierce reelection battle.
Sisolak, a Las Vegas Democrat, officially filed for reelection at the Southern Nevada secretary of state’s office in the North Las Vegas City Hall.
“Over the last three years, we’ve made significant progress lowering the cost of living for Nevada families, adding good-paying jobs to our economy, and strengthening our schools,” Sisolak said in a statement. “It’s been the honor of my lifetime to serve the people of Nevada as governor, but I know there is more work left to do. By working together, we will build on our progress, continue supporting our families and businesses, and keep Nevada moving forward.”
Candidates have to appear in person to file their candidacy and must pay a filing fee. Those running for county positions and township offices, state Senate or Assembly in districts that are in Clark County can file with the County Election Department. Candidates running for statewide offices or state Legislature districts that include parts of more than one county file with the Nevada Secretary of State’s office.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee and former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, who both are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, said they intended to file today. Heller said he would file after he spoke at a Back Nevada Blue Rally in Carson City, and Lee would do so this afternoon at the North Las Vegas City Hall, his campaign manager Scott Scheid said.
Bill Hockstedler
Former Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Bill Hockstedler, a Pahrump resident, filed Monday for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Laxalt, the presumed frontrunner in the GOP race, filed Monday afternoon in Carson City, saying “people are ready for change, and we are ready to give them change.”
“I am getting more and more confident,” Hockstedler, an Army and Air Force veteran who is currently the vice president for strategic development for the Mayo Clinic, said at North Las Vegas City Hall. “I will try to bring ethics and morality back to the leadership that we have in Washington. We must start getting things done. We must start to cooperate. We need to stop name calling and finger pointing.”
Retired Lt. Col. Walter “Tony” Grady Jr., a veteran from Reno, filed for lieutenant governor as a Republican. He said he hoped to improve the state’s education rankings.
“I am not a politician, and I think this is a year that we need to not elect politicians, but to elect people who have new ideas, fresh ideas,” Grady said. “I’ve been in every county in Nevada, and I have a vision for all of Nevada.
Retired Lt. Col. Walter “Tony” Grady Jr.
Stavros Anthony, mayor pro tem of Las Vegas, also filed as a Republican for lieutenant governor, with the priorities of improving public safety, supporting small businesses and tourism and helping with transportation.
“I feel great,” Anthony said. “I’ve been elected three times to the Las Vegas City Council. I’ve been elected twice to the Nevada Board of Regents. This is my first time running a statewide race. I’m very excited about it.”
Peter Pavone, a Las Vegas entrepreneur, also filed for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor Monday. On the Democratic side, Henderson Mayor Debra March filed for lieutenant governor.
