2 Republicans face off in nonpartisan Las Vegas City Council race
Source Scout · Nevada Current reports: Luke McCarthy, Shannon Nordsrom. (Candidate photos) Voters narrowed the field of candidates vying to represent Las Vegas City Council Ward 2 during the June primary, now the top two voter-getters will get a rematch in November. Former Clark County firefighter Luke McCarthy and former Las Vegas Municipal Court judge Shannon Nordstrom will face off again during the general election after neither candidate received the necessary votes during June’s three-way primary to avoid a runoff. McCarthy led the field in June’s primary with about 35% of the vote, while Nordstrom finished second with about 33% – a difference of 355 votes.