Mesquite races: Whipple pulls ahead in mayoral contest
Initial results showed that E. Jesse Whipple, the challenger against incumbent Mesquite Mayor Allan Litman, had pulled ahead slightly as of around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
In a race for one Mesquite city council seat, incumbent Republican Wes Boger had a lead over Jeffrey Hoyt, an accountant who operates a real estate business, initial results showed. “I haven’t really paid any attention to it,” Hoyt said in a phone call.
In a second city council race for an open seat, Kevin Parrish had a slight lead over Ronald Shackelford as of around 1:30 a.m.
“I feel very fortunate to come out on top as of right now,” Parrish said on the phone Wednesday. “I’m prepared to move on and get the job done. I’ve been a resident of Mesquite for 32 years, and I know what this city needs.”
“The election is not over,” Shackelford said in a text Tuesday night. As a first-time candidate and two-year resident of Mesquite, he said he felt he did the best to get his name out there.
“Until this election is certified, I am going to hold my head high and keep praying that this community believes in my sincerity that Mesquite, NV is the best place on earth,” Shackelford said in the text message.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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