Municipal elections in Reno, Nevada (2014)
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The city of Reno, Nevada, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014.
Two city council wards were up for election. These were Wards 2 and 4. All incumbents in Reno's 2014 election cycle were term-limited. Therefore, the office of mayor and both city council positions were open seats. Hillary Schieve was elected as mayor and Naomi Duerr and Paul McKenzie were elected to the city council.
The Tesla Motors Gigafactory and medical marijuana were two of the major issues that shaped Reno's 2014 municipal elections.
Mayor
Incumbent Bob Cashell was ineligible to run due to term limits. Municipal elections in Reno are nonpartisan.
Eddie Lorton led a campaign that got two candidates disqualified from the ballot in February 2014.[1] In response to Lorton's suit, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that individuals who already served for 12 years on the city council could not run for mayor, thus eliminating Dwight Dortch and Jessica Sferraza from the race.[2]
Although Cashell said previously that he would not officially endorse a candidate, he endorsed Raymond "Pez" Pezonella in late May. "Ray has committed his life to the Lions Club, to 4-H, to kids and businesses and he's been a real business leader in the community and he has a lot more experience in the business world than some of the other people do," said Cashell.[3] Hillary Schieve defeated Pezonella in the general election.
Candidate list
Note: Incumbent Bob Cashell did not run for re-election.
- June 10 Primary election candidates:
- November 4 General election candidates:
Election results
| Reno Mayoral General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Hillary Schieve |
60.9% | 32,445 | |
| Raymond "Pez" Pezonella | 39.1% | 20,803 | |
| Total Votes | 53,248 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Reno Mayoral Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Hillary Schieve |
26.2% | 6,629 | |
| Raymond "Pez" Pezonella |
18% | 4,550 | |
| DeLores Aiazzi | 2.6% | 666 | |
| Robert Avery | 7% | 1,781 | |
| Marsha Berkbigler | 5.1% | 1,288 | |
| Michael Bertrand | 0.5% | 132 | |
| Sean Burke | 0.9% | 222 | |
| Chad Dehne | 0.8% | 208 | |
| Thomas Fitzgerald | 1.2% | 296 | |
| Brian Lee Fleming | 0.2% | 50 | |
| Erik Holland | 2.8% | 714 | |
| Eddie Lorton | 8.7% | 2,194 | |
| Mark Markel | 0.3% | 68 | |
| Ian Pasalich | 1.2% | 310 | |
| Tony Perri | 0.3% | 75 | |
| Larry Pizorno | 0.5% | 134 | |
| Charles "Chuck" Reno | 8.4% | 2,127 | |
| Idora Silver | 10.7% | 2,697 | |
| Ken Stark | 4.5% | 1,148 | |
| Total Votes | 14,914 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
City council
Candidate list
Ward 2
Note: Incumbent Sharon Zadra did not run for re-election.
- June 10 Primary election candidates:
- November 4 General election candidates:
Ward 4
Note: Incumbent Dwight Dortch did not run for re-election.
- June 10 Primary election candidates:
- November 4 General election candidates:
Election results
General
| Reno City Council Ward 2 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Naomi Duerr |
56.8% | 27,586 | |
| Elisa Cafferata | 43.2% | 20,969 | |
| Total Votes | 48,555 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Reno City Council Ward 4 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Paul McKenzie |
51.8% | 24,598 | |
| Bonnie Weber | 48.2% | 22,916 | |
| Total Votes | 47,514 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Primary
| Reno City Council Ward 2 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Naomi Duerr |
31% | 1,848 | |
| Elisa Cafferata |
26.3% | 1,567 | |
| Sam Dehne | 4.5% | 266 | |
| Jim Johns | 11.6% | 693 | |
| Jared Townsend | 9.3% | 557 | |
| Aaron West | 17.3% | 1,031 | |
| Total Votes | 4,931 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Reno City Council Ward 4 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bonnie Weber |
36.4% | 1,000 | |
| Paul McKenzie |
24.3% | 669 | |
| Keith Deutscher | 2.9% | 79 | |
| Edward Hawkins | 5.2% | 142 | |
| Mike Mazzaferri | 17.4% | 478 | |
| Kevin Mills | 2.9% | 79 | |
| Mike Steedman | 11% | 301 | |
| Total Votes | 2,368 | ||
| Source: Washoe County Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Issues
Tesla Gigafactory
One of the biggest issues in Reno's 2014 municipal elections was the construction of a new Tesla Motors Gigafactory outside of Reno. In September 2014, Tesla Motors announced plans to build the new $5 billion "Gigafactory" in the Reno area. The new plant, which will produce lithium ion batteries for the company's electric cars, is expected to create 6,500 new jobs. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) estimated the plant's economic impact at around $100 billion over the next two decades.[4]
How to manage the growth that Tesla is projected to bring to Reno has became an important question amongst the city's 2014 municipal candidates. Mayoral candidates, for example, noted that it will require the incoming mayor to work closely with the state legislature as well as surrounding communities in Nevada and California. Both candidates argued that they are up for the task.[5]
Medical marijuana
Another issue that sparked debate in Reno was medical marijuana. In 2013 the Nevada State Legislature approved a bill to legalize the selling, growing, testing and taxing of medical marijuana. Implementation of the new law began in April, though medical marijuana dispensaries and "grow-houses" were not expected to appear throughout Nevada until 2015.[6] In Reno, questions concerning where these facilities would be located in the city and how they would be financed were frequent topics of discussion amongst the 2014 municipal candidates.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Reno + Nevada + election"
See also
External links
- United States Conference of Mayors - Elections in 2014
- City of Reno - Official primary candidate list
- Washoe County Elections - Official primary election results
- Washoe County Elections - 2014 Official General Election Results
Footnotes
- ↑ KOLO, "Schieve and Pezonella Win Reno Mayoral Primary," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada justices: Term-limited council members can’t run for mayor," February 20, 2014
- ↑ MyNews4, "Big game-changer for the 2014 Reno mayoral election," May 21, 2014
- ↑ USA Today, "Nevada, Tesla announce huge 'Gigafactory' deal," September 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Reno Gazette-Journal, "Reno mayoral candidates find common ground during debate," October 3, 2014
- ↑ Reno Gazette-Journal, "Medical marijuana sales now officially legal in Nevada," April 1, 2014
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