2003 Las Vegas Mayoral Election
The 2003 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on April 8, 2003 to elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Oscar Goodman was reelected. With Goodman winning a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed. Candidates Incumbent Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman was first elected in the 1999 election. He made redevelopment of downtown Las Vegas a priority in his first term. During that time, the city acquired 61 acres of property which Goodman envisioned for redevelopment. The site, later known as Symphony Park, inspired Goodman to seek re-election: "That 61 acres is really my vision and the primary reason why I ran again. The seeds that have been planted in the first term, I want to see them start to bud." Goodman filed his candidacy on January 28, 2003. He faced opposition from five little-known rivals, who acknowledged an uphill battle again ...
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