Democratic Party chair, top legislator Monroe-Moreno to run for North Las Vegas mayor

Assm. Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D-North Las Vegas) — the chair of the Nevada Democratic Party — will run for North Las Vegas mayor in 2026 instead of seeking re-election to the Legislature.

Monroe-Moreno, who chairs the powerful Assembly budget committee and is the first Black woman serve in a leadership position in the lower house, announced her bid for the city’s open mayoral seat during a speech Saturday at a graduation ceremony for Emerge Nevada, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for public office.

In a statement to The Nevada Independent, Monroe-Moreno said representing North Las Vegas in the Assembly for the last nine years has been an honor, and she trusts her legislative colleagues to continue doing what’s best for Nevada.

“North Las Vegas holds my heart — it’s where I raised and grew my family, worked a career in law enforcement and later retired, and it’s the community that’s carried me through some of life’s toughest challenges,” she said. “I will have more to share on my mayoral run soon, but I look forward to this new challenge and everything I hope to accomplish on behalf of North Las Vegas.”    The Nevada Independent