What started as a routine county contest has turned into a political street fight. Two Republicans, Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama and businessman Albert Mack, are locked in a bruising primary to replace outgoing Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, trading sharp attacks as early voting closes in. Billboards and doctored images are flying, each side questioning the other’s conservative credentials in a race that feels more like a heavyweight bout than a local down-ballot contest. Whoever survives the GOP primary will face the winner of a crowded Democratic field on Tuesday, June 9.
Early voting in Clark County begins Saturday, May 23 and runs through Friday, June 5, with the primary set for Tuesday, June 9, according to the Clark County Elections guide. The county booklet lists long-term early-voting sites, hours and mail-ballot drop-off locations across the valley so voters can find a convenient spot before Election Day. Residents can use any early-voting site named in the guide or drop a completed mail ballot at an official location.
Open Seat Draws a Crowded Field
The race opened up when Commissioner Justin Jones announced he would not seek re-election, leaving District F wide open and reshaping the local political map, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On the Republican side, Kasama and Mack are the marquee matchup. The Democratic primary is packed, with candidates that include Minddie Lloyd, Lenna Hovanessian and Minja Yan, according to the Nevada Independent. With Democrats split several ways and Republicans engaged in a bare-knuckles brawl, the November showdown will likely hinge on which nominee can pull the party together and stockpile cash.
Negative Ads, Endorsements and AI Billboards
The GOP primary has turned increasingly nasty, with campaigns and outside groups trading doctored images and billboard ads that question each other’s loyalties, as documented by KTNV. Mack’s campaign is built around “accountability, smart growth and public safety,” and his issues page highlights priorities such as fiscal discipline, growth planning and stronger neighborhoods, along with several labor and law-enforcement endorsements (Albert Mack campaign website). Kasama points to three terms in the state Assembly and has collected high-profile GOP backing, a point highlighted in coverage of her campaign launch.
What to Watch and Where to Vote
Turnout, especially in early voting, will determine which Republican moves on. The Clark County guide lists long-term early-voting sites and mail-drop locations, including the Clark County Election Department at 965 Trade Drive in North Las Vegas, and it also notes vote-center hours for Election Day. Voters can check the Clark County Elections guide for specific addresses and schedules. Republicans are pointing to April Becker’s 2024 District C win as proof that county seats can flip with the right operation, a trend chronicled by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, so District F will be under a microscope on June 9.
With early ballots landing and in-person sites opening this weekend, the next two weeks will be all about definition and turnout. Both Kasama and Mack are betting that their mix of endorsements, advertising and war chests can be translated into the only metric that counts in June: votes.
