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Clark County, Nevada

Clark County Clerk

3 candidates are tracked for Clark County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lynn Marie Goya, Howell Shaw and George Stamper. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

General election, November 3, 2026. Nominees were decided in the June 9 primary; candidates are from the county's official contest list and post-primary results reported by Nevada outlets.

What this office does

County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.

This race. Every voter in Clark County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Lynn Marie Goya, is on the ballot.

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Lynn Marie Goya

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Continuing to promote Las Vegas wedding tourism through public-private partnerships
  • Government transparency through digitized, searchable public records
  • Consumer protection and preservation of historically significant records

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lynn Marie Goya is the Clark County Clerk, first elected in 2015 and seeking a fourth term, per the campaign site.

Howell Shaw

Republican

Top priorities
  • Offering 24/7 digital marriage license applications and hotel kiosks
  • Same-day digital business name filing certificates
  • Public performance dashboards and live wait-time transparency

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Howell Shaw is a Stanford-trained product designer who served as a design director at frogdesign and has worked in Las Vegas since 1998 as an educator, entrepreneur, and pastor, per the campaign site. He is a Republican candidate for Clark County Clerk, per the campaign site.

George Stamper

Libertarian

Biography

George Stamper appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Clark County Clerk in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Clark County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lynn Marie Goya, Howell Shaw and George Stamper. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Clark County Clerk election in Nevada?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nevada are on the Nevada election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Clark County ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Clark County TreasurerClark County Public AdministratorNevada Senate District 2See all 47 Clark County races
Candidate profiles
Lynn Marie Goya, full profileHowell Shaw, full profileGeorge Stamper, full profileOfficial Nevada election office