ARK

MBailus wants back on the Clark County District Court bench after losing as an appointed incumbent in November.

And in his application for a vacant seat, the former criminal defense attorney included a letter from his campaign manager that blamed the gender of his opponent, Mary Kay Holthus, for his failed election bid.

“The defeat was not by any means the fault of Judge Bailus, but more due to the political climate of the 2018 elections,” wrote the campaign manager, David Thomas. “Despite Judge Bailus’