November 4, 2026 - 12:21 am

Incumbent Michelle Romero was leading Hollie Chadwick in the Henderson mayoral race and Jennifer Atlas was ahead of incumbent Carrie Cox in the Henderson Ward 3 City Council race early Wednesday.

Romero led challenger Hollie Chadwick, the city’s former police chief, 60.4 percent to 39.6 percent. Atlas was leading challenger Cox 59 percent to 41 percent.

Romero declined to comment until a larger batch of votes was dropped. Chadwick could not be reached.

The mayor’s race went to a runoff after Romero failed to receive more than 50 percent of the total vote in June’s primary election, getting support from 49.8 percent of primary voters.…