David Gomez (Las Vegas City Council, Nevada)

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David Gomez

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 11, 2024

Education

Other

Antelope Valley College, 1999

Personal

Birthplace

Nevada

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Profession

Business consultant

David Gomez ran for election to the Las Vegas City Council to represent Ward 3 in Nevada. He lost in the primary on June 11, 2024.

Biography

David Gomez was born in Nevada. He earned his degree from Antelope Valley College in 1999 and a J.D. from Abraham Lincoln University School of Law in 2001. His career experience includes working as a business consultant, executive assistant, and CEO. As of 2023, Gomez was affiliated with the Nevada Peace Alliance.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Olivia Diaz won election outright against Melissa Clary and David Gomez in the primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Olivia Diaz (Nonpartisan)	57.5	2,963
		Melissa Clary (Nonpartisan)	33.3	1,717
		David Gomez (Nonpartisan)	9.1	470

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,150
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gomez in this election.

2022

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 2

Edgar Flores defeated Leo Henderson in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edgar Flores (D)	69.9	12,442
		Leo Henderson (R)	30.1	5,350

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,792
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Edgar Flores advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 2.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 2

Leo Henderson defeated Peter Pellegrino and David Gomez in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 2 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leo Henderson	39.6	636
	Submit photo	Peter Pellegrino	30.9	496
		David Gomez	29.5	474

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,606
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

David Gomez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

David Gomez the current commissioner of Clark County School District, member of legislation lobbying, on the state and federal level.

Current president of Nevada Peace alliance, former president of Westside action Korps, former zoning commissioner for the Clark County School District.

A father of six, a husband, and an advocate for the poor and oppressed people.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• End homelessness in our state
• Improve education
• And true accountability measures

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, law enforcement, local governing law, constituent protections, budget enforcements, business initiative programs.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Marzette Lewis the Civil Rghts Activists of Las Vegas
Freedom Fighter of disproportionately Minority are rare. And she inspired me to never give up or give in. Her slogan was "I will not shut up, Until people Wake Up" her embrace towards me was heart felt, genuine. A black woman who fought all the odds in such a segregation town during her time youth. Was moving, that one person can make the difference with the right passion.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Unknown

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

To be proactively present and continuously volunteering for projects in their state, besides lawmaking that shows constituents that they are on the ground with them. Have the passion for the people and not their pockets for election races or special policy making for donors.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Passion, is the only thing and quality that a person needs to represent people. Not money, not a degree, not all the titles in the world.
It requires the qualities of having sympathy and empathy for all people from all different walks of life.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

1. Be proactive not inactive

2. Be present
3. Volunteer as much as possible
4. Go to every meeting that, is conducted by this city state or education environment to get a better understanding of what's happening in their area.
5. Walk the streets of their district or ward, and keep a constant contact with constituents.
6. Make policies that affect people in a positive way not in a partisan political way.

7. And lastly be transparent, in the face of integrity.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Happiness and longevity for all.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The building of Charles I West Prep Elementary school for the kids of West Las Vegas Nevada.

After 10 plus year of being told no.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

First Federal Mortgage Company

1-1/2 year

What is your favorite book? Why?

Where the Red Fern Grows

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Superman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Raise a Hallelujah

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Watching people and other struggle and not being able to have an answer for the ability to help them by relieving them and giving them some comfort, with a permanent solution.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Yes

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Infrastructure, Growth and Overpopulation, and bad policy making.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, just the passion and a heart for people.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, because bad policy making is the problem when legislators cannot seem to come to a common ground that benefits the constituents, and not their own personal party issues.

When adults learn how to be adults for their constituents they represent then we will have a greater and better outcome in the overall goal

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jesus Bar Joseph AKA Jesus Christ

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Sure if the need of people are not met.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

How, both parties smile the hardest and abandon the person cry for help for affordable housing that is not being met. Now this person whom I will not name, life has changed to a homeless status with children because policy makers are not doing the right thing to ensure that those they know are under the low Income bracket are not met.

Tell us your favorite joke.

An atheist was walking through the woods. ‘What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!’ he said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look and saw a seven foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.

At that instant the atheist cried out ‘Oh my God!’
Time stopped.
The bear froze.
The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. ‘You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don’t exist and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?’ The atheist looked directly into the light: ‘It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the bear a Christian?’

‘Very well’ said the voice.
The light went out.
The sounds of the forest resumed.

And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head and spoke: ‘Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.’

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

No

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

No

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

Affordable housing, to all who qualified for low income housing. To try to utilize, all abandoned property that the state, city, and county, owns that finds no use for them to use that could be transformed into affordable housing.

Create a rent control cap for property owners not to gouge constituents pocketbooks. Based on demand of greed from property owners. That in the long run create homelessness if the measure of gouging constituents pocketbooks are allowed.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Veteran in Politics
US Term Limits

What committees interest you?

Way and means

Education
State Policy's

BDR Laws

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