Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones is not planning to run for re-election in 2026, The Nevada Independent has learned. 

In a statement, District F Commissioner Jones said “the time has come for me to hand off that baton.”

“After weighing the rigors of another campaign and discussing with my family, I have decided not seek reelection in 2026 and will instead work hard to elect another Democrat in District F to continue the progress that I and my colleagues have made for Southern Nevada,” he said in a statement.

Jones’ time as commissioner was marred by a 2023 controversy after he deleted text messages related to a real estate development near Red Rock Canyon. Jones, who was representing an environmental group organized to stop the development, allegedly offered then-County Commissioner Steve Sisolak to drop a lawsuit against the county in return for Sisolak’s help in delaying a vote on the project. 

An effort to revoke Jones’ license to practice law was dropped in March of this year and Jones was instead issued a “public reprimand,” but as recently as June, Channel 8 reported that the state bar has renewed efforts to disbar the sitting county commissioner. Jones is a founding partner of the law firm Jones Lovelock. 

The county settled for $80 million in June of last year as a result of a lawsuit brought by the developers, Gypsum Resources. 

Assm. Heidi Kasama (R-Las Vegas), who represents District 2, announced earlier this month that she would be running for Jones’ seat. 

This is a developing story and will be updated. This story was updated on Sept. 8 at 2:32 p.m. to include more of Jones' background.