Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero raised about $178,400 in the third quarter, six times the $29,730 her challenger collected.

Hollie Chadwick, a former Henderson police chief, spent about $28,100 in the same period. All of her third-quarter donations came from individuals, according to campaign finance data first reported by The Nevada Independent.

Romero spent roughly $122,000 in the quarter and has raised $766,606 overall this cycle. Her donations included local businesses, lobbyists and political consultants, the Independent reported. A cumulative fundraising total for Chadwick was not available in the filings; her total spending stands at $70,042.

The two face each other on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Primary set the stage

The fundraising disparity tracks with a lopsided June primary. Romero took 49.75 percent of the vote, or 29,040 votes, just short of the majority needed to win outright. Chadwick finished with 23.01 percent, or 13,432 votes, advancing to the general election, according to a separate Nevada Independent report on the candidates.

Both are Henderson natives with long public-service careers. Romero worked in city redevelopment and planning before becoming mayor. Chadwick spent her career in law enforcement with the Henderson Police Department before being fired as police chief early last year by City Manager Stephanie Garcia-Vaus under Romero's leadership.

In an interview published by The Nevada Independent in September, Chadwick pointed to turnover in city leadership, saying three assistant city managers had left their posts in three months and members of the police department's executive team were under investigation.

"It's a very toxic environment there … it feels retaliatory," Chadwick told The Nevada Independent.

Romero, in the same report, pushed back and pointed to accomplishments including a renewed property tax funding the parks department and the planned redevelopment of the former Fiesta Henderson casino site into a sports complex.

Romero has been endorsed by the Vegas Chamber, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition and the Southern Nevada Building Trades Union. Chadwick has been endorsed by Teamsters Nevada and the Nevada Voters Alliance.

Ward 3: Atlas out-raises Cox four to one

In the Ward 3 council race, challenger Jennifer Atlas raised about $120,200 in the third quarter and spent nearly $96,500. Incumbent Councilmember Carrie Cox raised nearly $29,000 and spent $49,000 in the same period, according to The Nevada Independent.

Atlas, a government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, received $5,000 donations from the Henderson Police Supervisors Association, Boyd Gaming and the Vegas Chamber. The Vegas Chamber endorsed both Atlas for Ward 3 and Romero for mayor.

Cox was censured during her council tenure and charged with a felony for allegedly recording a conversation with fellow Councilmember Monica Larson, according to The Nevada Independent. She has been endorsed by several former Henderson police officers and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Atlas led the June primary with 38 percent of the vote. Cox took nearly 31 percent.

Early voting is underway, with Election Day set for Tuesday, Nov. 3.