Stavros S. Anthony

Stavros Anthony

Republican Party

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Lisa Cano Burkhead

Prior offices

Las Vegas City Council Ward 4

Successor: Francis Allen-Palenske

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Compensation

Base salary

$69,563

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Wayne State University, 1980

Graduate

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Ph.D

UNLV, 1999

Medical

UNLV, 1987

Personal

Birthplace

Kansas City, Mo.

Religion

Greek Orthodox

Profession

City councilperson

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Stavros Anthony (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Anthony (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Anthony completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Prior to his re-election to the city council in 2017, Anthony was a 2015 candidate for mayor of Las Vegas.

Anthony was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Nevada. He dropped out of the race in January 2018.

Biography

Stavros Anthony was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned a B.S. in criminal justice from Wayne State University in 1980. Anthony earned a M.A. in political science in 1987 from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a Ph.D. in sociology in 1999, also from UNLV. He also attended the FBI National Academy.

His career experience includes working as an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Southern Nevada and as a captain of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He also served as chair of the board of regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, as a member of the Nevada Commission on Aging and the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Advocacy Committee, and on the boards of Goodwill of Southern Nevada, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, and St. John Greek Orthodox Church.

Elections

2022

See also: Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

Stavros Anthony defeated incumbent Lisa Cano Burkhead, Javi Tachiquin, Bill Hoge, and Trey Delap in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stavros Anthony (R)	49.4	500,994
		Lisa Cano Burkhead (D)	45.8	463,871
		Javi Tachiquin (L)	1.1	11,471
		Bill Hoge (Independent American Party)	0.8	8,397
		Trey Delap (Nonpartisan)	0.8	7,931
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	21,241

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,013,905
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

Incumbent Lisa Cano Burkhead defeated Debra March, Kimi Cole, and Eva Chase in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Cano Burkhead	57.7	98,746
		Debra March	23.6	40,344
		Kimi Cole	8.2	14,065
		Eva Chase	4.2	7,212
		Other/Write-in votes	6.3	10,853

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 171,220
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stavros Anthony	30.7	68,232
		Tony Grady	24.9	55,246
		John Miller	16.1	35,805
		Dan Schwartz	12.3	27,331
		Mack Miller	3.9	8,588
		M. Kameron Hawkins	2.2	4,971
		Peter Pavone	1.7	3,692
		Other/Write-in votes	8.3	18,374

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,239
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)

General election

General election for Clark County Commission District C

Ross Miller defeated Stavros Anthony in the general election for Clark County Commission District C on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Miller (D)	50.0	76,592
		Stavros Anthony (R)	50.0	76,577

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 153,169
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clark County Commission District C

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Clark County Commission District C on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Miller	38.3	8,957
		Hunter Cain	25.2	5,902
		Patsy Brown	16.3	3,821
		Jenny Penney	10.1	2,364
		Fayyaz Raja	6.7	1,564
		Gary Hosea	3.4	788

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,396
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Stavros Anthony advanced from the Republican primary for Clark County Commission District C.

2018

See also: Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

Anthony sought election to the 4th Congressional District of Nevada in 2018. He dropped out of the race in January 2018.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2017)

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, held a primary election for city council on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 3, 2017.

The city council seats in Wards 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in the primary, and the Wards 2 and 6 races advanced to the general election. Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Incumbent Stavros S. Anthony defeated Deborah Harris, Sean Lyttle, and Jon Edge in the primary election for the Ward 4 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.

Las Vegas City Council, Ward 4 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Stavros S. Anthony Incumbent	73.79%	4,738
Deborah Harris	12.88%	827
Sean Lyttle	11.12%	714
Jon Edge	2.21%	142
Total Votes		6,421
Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017

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2015 See also: Las Vegas, Nevada municipal elections, 2015 The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, was initially scheduled to hold elections for mayor and city council on June 2, 2015. A primary election took place on April 7, 2015. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, the general election was called off. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. Three of the six city council seats were up for election. In the primary election for mayor, incumbent Carolyn Goodman defeated Stavros S. Anthony, Margaret Ann Coleman, Phil "LOL" Cory, Bruce Feher and Abdul H. Shabazz. Mayor of Las Vegas, Primary Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Carolyn Goodman Incumbent 54.5% 20,443 Stavros S. Anthony 42% 15,761 Phil "LOL" Cory 2.5% 955 Abdul H. Shabazz 0.9% 326 Total Votes 37,485 Source: Clark County, Nevada, "Official primary election results," accessed May 10, 2015 Note: Although Margaret Ann Coleman and Bruce Feher appeared on the official candidate list, they were not included on the official election results.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Stavros Anthony completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anthony'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.

29 year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Retired police captain. 3 terms on the Las Vegas City Council. Currently mayor pro tem. Masters and Doctorate from UNLV. Graduate of FBI national academy. Married 41 years. 2 daughters.

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?

• Promote tourism
• Support small businesses
• Homeland security

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public safety
Support small businesses
Support 2a
Election integrity
Transportation

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Lead in tourism, transportation, small business advocacy, homeland security

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

Ronald Reagan

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

Integrity

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

Integrity

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

Experience in all responsibilities

What legacy would you like to leave?

Public service

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

Dishwasher

What is your favorite book? Why?

Killing serious by bill O’riely

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Tourism, transportation, small business advocacy, homeland security

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

President of the Senate

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes
The only candidate that does

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Police captain
Las Vegas city councilman and mayor pro tem

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Campaign website

Anthony's campaign website stated the following:

“	As a retired police captain, Stavros Anthony knows how important it is to both maintain safe communities across Nevada, as well as to provide our brave men and women in law enforcement, as well as their families, the resources and support they need. As a conservative champion on the Las Vegas City Council, Stavros worked to make sure the city budget was balanced, that funding was available to increase public safety, and that regulations stifling small businesses were eliminated. As our next Lieutenant Governor, Stavros will help lead our state’s economic recovery focusing on small business, continue to fight for safe streets and communities, promoting and advancing tourism, and work to promote election integrity, low taxes, and balanced budgets	”
—Stavros S. Anthony's campaign website (2022)

2020

Stavros Anthony did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Anthony's campaign website highlighted the following priorities:

“	Anthony will continue to put tax dollars to work with a priority on quality of life projects, such as revitalizing neighborhoods, parks and recreational facilities, better and safer roads, improved emergency services such as fire and police and small business development. Anthony has consistently voted against using tax dollars for private projects, including the Downtown soccer stadium and the Mob Museum. By stopping the soccer stadium, more city funds are available for parks and recreation, which Anthony has used to get a new park approved for Cliff Shadows in Ward 4. Anthony continues to bring valuable public service events to Ward 4, including the popular ‘Shred Event’, Hazardous Waste disposal, ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ and ‘National Night Out’. By maintaining a close relationship with the local business community, Anthony has promoted economic development and worked to create a better business environment to grow revenue and jobs.	”
—Stavros Anthony's campaign website, (2017)

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Anthony's priorities for the city council if re-elected: "Fiscal responsibility, downtown redevelopment, maintaining a good quality of life in Ward 4, including new recreational projects."

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