Jon Killoran = Bien en Poche

Killoran has the support of the SOL Cannabis owner … so will Killoran vote for a cannabis consumption lounge in Washoe Valley? Heads up residents.

Who remembers the great cannabis lounge rollout of 2022?

All the hype. All the vision. All the promises about a “community-driven” experience in Washoe County.

And yet—after all the applications, all the talk—only one proposal stood standing: SoL Cannabis.

It was supposed to be the future. Events. Outdoor experiences. Even cannabis weddings. The pitch from Alexander was nothing short of a lifestyle revolution—complete with crowds of eager supporters ready to show up and prove the demand.

Except… they didn’t.

When it mattered most—when the Washoe County Board of Commissioners had to make the call—the promised wave of supporters from Alexander never materialized. Not even close.

But you know who did show up?

Residents.

Lots of them.

Washoe Valley locals who didn’t want a cannabis lounge in their backyard. Incline Village residents raising a very real concern about impaired drivers on Mt. Rose. People who weren’t selling a vision—they were protecting where they live.

That contrast mattered.

Commissioners Vaughn Hartung and Jeanne Herman said no.
Alexis Hill and Mariluz Garcia said yes. But those two girls always say ‘yes’ to contributors.

And then there was Mike Clark.

The deciding vote.

Clark did something simple—and, apparently, unforgettable. He listened to the people who actually showed up. Not the ones promised. Not the ones projected. The ones in the room. Clark was a no.

Fast forward to today.

Now Alexander is backing Clark’s opponent, Jon Killoran—a candidate who, by his own admission, is still “studying” major issues like the Sierra Reflections development before forming an opinion.

Studying.

But somehow, the support—and the money—seem a lot more certain.

Which raises a fair question for voters:

If Alexander couldn’t produce the support then… what exactly can he do now? But, hey, he’ll have the needed three votes, with Killoran (if elected), Hill and Garcia (if reelected) - if not he’s toast.

Because this doesn’t look like a policy disagreement.

It looks like payback.

And for residents of Washoe Valley, the takeaway is pretty clear: ask questions. Hard ones. About who’s backing whom—and why.

Because when the same interests that pushed for a cannabis lounge are now lining up behind a candidate, it’s not unreasonable to wonder what comes next.

Another proposal?
Another promise?
Another “vision” that depends on people who never quite show up?

This time, voters might want to make sure they do.