Caught on Hot Mic Touting Transparency, Kasama Faces Disclosure Complaints in Commission Race
Source: Nevada News & Views
An Open Seat and a Transparency Promise
Clark County Commission District F is up for grabs in 2026. The current commissioner, Democrat Justin Jones, announced he won’t seek re-election. Jones has his own cloud hanging over him, and voters are ready for a fresh start.
Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama jumped into the race in September 2025, running on a platform of “absolute transparency” and fiscal accountability. Her pitch to voters has been simple: she’ll be the honest, watchdog commissioner that District F deserves.
But this week, that pitch got complicated.
The Complaints
Two formal complaints were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State alleging that Kasama violated state financial disclosure law — the same law designed to make sure voters know exactly what business interests their elected officials hold.
Woodrow Johnston, President of the Nevada Young Republicans, filed one complaint involving a company called BELLEVUE HILL VILLAGE, LLC. Conservative activist Morgun Sholty filed a second complaint involving FALCON’S NEST TOWNHOUSES, LLC.
Both complaints allege violations of NRS 281.571(7). That’s the Nevada law requiring elected officials and candidates to disclose any business entity in which they — or a member of their household — serve as a manager, officer, owner, or partner.
Here’s where it gets hard to explain away. According to official Nevada Secretary of State records, Kasama personally signed filings as a manager for both LLCs. She put her own signature on the corporate documents. But neither company appeared on her 2026 Financial Disclosure Statement, filed January 15, 2026.
Think of it like signing a lease as a landlord, then telling your neighbors you don’t own any property.
Her Own Words
Making this harder for Kasama is a hot mic moment in which she was recorded claiming she is running on “accountability and transparency.” Those words are now front and center as critics ask why two companies she personally managed were left off her legally required disclosure forms.
It’s worth noting that Kasama has genuinely championed transparency legislation during her time in the Nevada Assembly. She pushed bills requiring 72-hour public review of legislation before votes and introduced measures to subject the Legislature to open meeting and public records laws.
Her transparency credentials are real, which is exactly why this situation stings.
What Critics Are Saying
The people who filed these complaints aren’t pulling any punches.
“This was a deliberate failure to be transparent, and that is corrupt by definition,” said Johnston.
“If an elected official is willing to conceal business interests from the public, it raises serious questions about what else they are willing to hide once entrusted with greater authority.”
Sholty echoed that concern, saying:
“Corruption doesn’t always look like cash in an envelope,” she said. “Sometimes it’s deliberately hiding financial interests from the public. Financial disclosure laws are a basic safeguard, and ignoring them raises serious concerns about integrity, judgment, and fitness for office.”
Those are strong words. But the underlying question is a fair one: if the law requires disclosure and you signed the documents yourself, why weren’t they listed?
The $500,000 Question
There’s another wrinkle here. Kasama recently loaned her own campaign $500,000. That’s a significant chunk of money.
A spokesman for the Albert Mack campaign — Kasama’s opponent — is asking where that money came from.
“Kasama also recently put $500,000 into her campaign as a loan, and voters deserve to know where that money came from,” the spokesman said.
“If she truly believes in transparency, she should come clean and confirm whether any portion of that $500,000 loan originated from the LLCs she failed to disclose. The easiest way to resolve these questions would be simple: release the financial records and banking statements for those LLCs showing whether any of that money was transferred into her campaign.”
Until that happens, the spokesman added:
“voters are left wondering whether money connected to undisclosed business interests is now funding her campaign.”
Kasama’s campaign had not responded publicly to the complaints at press time.
Why This Matters to Conservatives
Financial disclosure laws aren’t a liberal invention. They’re a basic safeguard that protects the public from conflicts of interest.
Conservatives have long believed that anyone who wants to wield government power should be an open book. That’s especially true for someone running on a transparency platform.
The Nevada Ethics Commission recently advanced a complaint against Ford related to luxury trips funded by corporate-connected groups. Conservatives were right to demand accountability there. The same standard should apply here.
Accountability isn’t partisan. It’s a principle.
What Happens Next
Both complaints request a full investigation by the Nevada Secretary of State and appropriate enforcement action under Nevada law. Under NRS 281.581, there is a civil penalty process for failure to disclose.
The Secretary of State’s office will now need to review the complaints and determine whether they warrant further action.
Voters watching this race should pay close attention. Ask candidates tough questions. Demand they release relevant financial records. And remember that transparency is only meaningful when it applies to everyone — not just the other side.
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