Who is Dr. Howell Shaw?
Dr. Howell Shaw is a Henderson-based community leader, Stanford-trained product designer, educator, entrepreneur, pastor, and Republican candidate for Clark County Clerk in 2026.
Republican · Clark County Clerk · 2026
The record speaks first.
Faster. Fairer. For All Clark County.
A Stanford-trained product designer running to give the Wedding Capital a world-class Clerk's office. The numbers, on both sides of the desk.
PROVEN.
Not promised. Built, shipped, and on the record.
Official endorsement
Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony endorses Dr. Howell Shaw.
“Dr. Howell Shaw is a proven leader with a clear vision for modernizing our County Clerk’s Office. His innovative ideas, including the Instant Wedding License and the Vegas Vows Forever program, will boost tourism, create jobs, and make Clark County the wedding and anniversary capital of the world.” Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony
Quick answers
What voters and answer engines need in one place.
What office is Dr. Howell Shaw running for?
Dr. Howell Shaw is running for Clark County Clerk in Nevada, the office connected to marriage licenses, business filings, notary bonds, oaths, and public records.
What is Dr. Howell Shaw's campaign slogan?
The campaign slogan is Faster. Fairer. For All Clark County.
What does Dr. Howell Shaw want to modernize?
His plan focuses on 24/7 digital marriage licenses, same-day business filings, live wait times, public performance dashboards, streamlined notary services, smart officiant matching, and the Vegas Vows Forever Program.
The man
Stanford
trained product designer (engineering + art)
frogdesign
Design Director, the Apple-era design firm
1998
building in Las Vegas ever since
Builder
award-winning firms, schools & ministries
The standard he will set
80,000+
marriage licenses a year
$2.2B
wedding economy supported
300/day
weddings in Clark County
24/7
the new standard for access
Focus areas
What that record builds.
Seven planks, each with its own page: the problem, the design, the proof. Open one.
01
Vegas Vows Forever
An opt-in anniversary program with perks and keepsakes that brings couples back to Las Vegas, and strengthens a $2.2B economy.
→ 0224/7 Digital Marriage Licenses
A secure online application plus free hotel kiosks, instant, identity-verified marriage licenses any hour of any day.
→ 03Instant Business Filings
A smart online filing tool with e-signature and an immediate digital certificate for fictitious firm names (DBAs).
→ 04Enhanced Transparency
Open online record search, published fee schedules, live wait times, and public performance dashboards.
→ 05Taxpayer Savings & Efficiency
Disciplined operations and responsible automation that cut waste without cutting service, value for every taxpayer.
→ 06Streamlined Notary Services
Digitized $10,000 bonds and oaths and closer coordination with the Secretary of State to cut notary wait times.
→ 07Smart Officiant Matching
A vetted, searchable directory that matches couples to compatible licensed celebrants, integrated with the license process.
→ Why now
The world went 24/7. Government should too.
The status quo
- In-person lines and limited hours
- Paper forms and manual processing
- No public visibility into wait times
- Slow business and notary filings
- Same playbook, year after year
The Shaw Standard
- 24/7 digital licenses and hotel kiosks
- E-sign and same-day digital certificates
- Live wait times and public dashboards
- Faster filings that respect your time
- A designer's eye on every interaction
Endorsements
Backed by those who serve.
"Dr. Howell Shaw is a proven leader with a clear vision for modernizing our County Clerk's Office."
Also endorsed by the Nevada Young Republicans.
Records & resources
Receipts, not rhetoric.
Every claim on this site traces to a primary source. Browse the record.
- 01
Texas SB 907, counties issue marriage licenses remotely
Source: Texas Judicial Branch →
- 02
Utah County, fully online licenses and remote ceremonies
Source: Utah County Clerk →
- 03
Los Angeles County & Florida, online business-name filing
Source: LA County / FL DOS →
- 04
Las Vegas wedding industry, ~$2.2B annual economic activity
Source: Weddings.Vegas / LVCVA →
Build the best Clerk's office in America.
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