Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association (LVPPA), formally announced his campaign for Las Vegas City Council’s Ward 6 seat in the northwest held by incumbent Nancy Brune, saying he was dissatisfied with her involvement in the community. 

“I talked to people that live out there and asked if they could even pick her out of a lineup and they’re like ‘Nah, no way,’” Grammas, who identifies as a Republican, said in an interview. “I think I can do more, potentially, than Nancy has done her time there.” 

In an interview with The Nevada Independent, Brune pushed back and cited quarterly town halls, business breakfasts, monthly tea and coffee meetings as examples of her community outreach.

“I think my record speaks for itself,” Brune said. “We probably do more events than any of my other council members.” 

Brune, a registered Democrat, is running for a second four-year term on the city council. She narrowly defeated former Las Vegas Metro Police Department sergeant Ray Spencer in the 2022 general election for the city council position, which is nonpartisan. 

Grammas is a former police officer and has been head of LVPPA, the state’s largest police union, since 2014. He has primarily focused on law enforcement issues and has persistently lobbied those issues during his time as union president. 

He called immigration enforcement activities in the city “a balancing act” between punishing illegal migrants with criminal records and making it easier for long-time residents without a criminal background to become citizens. He added that he wouldn’t call Las Vegas a sanctuary city, despite its recent designation by the Department of Homeland Security.

Under his leadership, Grammas said the LVPPA was the first police union to support President Donald Trump in his re-election campaign last year, adding that the union was “close to the Trump campaign.” The organization also endorsed Sigal Chattah for attorney general in 2022, despite criticisms from other politicians in the city and the state. 

Brune is a policy expert with degrees from Yale and Harvard with a focus on issues such as housing and environmental legislation as well as public safety.

When asked about her expectations for the race in 2026, Brune said the race would likely be “competitive.” 

This story was updated at 6:11 p.m. on 8/25/25 to include Steve Grammas' party affiliation.