Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)

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Filing deadline: March 15, 2024
Primary: June 11, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic
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A Republican Party primary took place on June 11, 2024, in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.

Drew Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 52.0%-48.0%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 52.4%-45.7%.[2]

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 15, 2024
June 11, 2024
November 5, 2024


A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Nevada has a closed primary system where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. A voter may be able to affiliate or change their affiliation on the day of the primary.[3][4][5]

This page focuses on Nevada's 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Drew Johnson
Drew Johnson Candidate Connection
 
32.0
 
10,519
Image of Dan Schwartz
Dan Schwartz
 
22.3
 
7,351
Image of Elizabeth Helgelien
Elizabeth Helgelien
 
20.6
 
6,784
Image of Marty O'Donnell
Marty O'Donnell Candidate Connection
 
20.4
 
6,727
Image of Steve Schiffman
Steve Schiffman Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
594
Image of Steve London
Steve London
 
1.5
 
495
Image of Brian Nadell
Brian Nadell
 
1.4
 
446

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,916
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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Drew Johnson

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Drew Johnson is a well-known government watchdog, columnist and public policy analyst. Drew has saved taxpayers more than $60 billion in his career as a leading government watchdog. He created parental choice legislation that allowed tens of thousands of students to get an excellent education at the schools of their choice. His campaign to slash licensing burdens allowed hardworking small business owners the chance to live their American Dream. Drew was raised by a single mother who worked two jobs in an impoverished area of rural Appalachia. After working his way through Belmont University and earning a Master of Public Policy degree from Pepperdine, he dedicated his career to creating public policy solutions rooted in limited government and individual liberty. At just 24, Drew lived in his car while establishing the Beacon Center of Tennessee, one of America's most innovative conservative think tanks. While serving as president of the organization, he famously exposed Al Gore's hypocritical home energy consumption was 20 times the average US household. Drew has researched tax, budget, transportation, technology, and energy policy issues at the National Taxpayers Union, the American Enterprise Institute, The Washington Times and Fox News. Drew and his wife Sarah, who serves as the Director of Nevada's Office of Small Business Advocacy, own a small business and started the Vegas Golden Knights' beloved "Victory Flamingo" tradition."

Key Messages

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I’ve spent my career identifying wasteful spending and working with members of Congress to save taxpayers billions. That experience makes me better prepared than anyone in Southern Nevada to tackle our inflation crisis. We must reform entitlements and slash excessive discretionary spending on foreign aid and pork projects. Reducing these expenses will cut our interest payments – the fastest-rising portion of our federal spending. Failed green energy policies have artificially curbed the supply of oil and natural gas, increasing the price of almost everything Nevadans buy. I will vote to cut red tape that discourages domestic energy production. And I will fight to end senseless trade wars that increased the cost of many imported goods.

Open borders are a security threat that invites deadly drugs and human trafficking into our country. A third of NV-3 is comprised of first and second-generation legal immigrants. Failed politicians like Joe Biden and Susie Lee have disrespected these immigrants who followed the law by allowing criminals to cut line. I support deporting illegal immigrants by increasing cooperation between federal immigration enforcement agencies and local law enforcement to identify and apprehend illegal immigrants.

If we don’t take immediate action, Social Security benefits will be slashed by 23% in 2035. I want my legacy in Congress to be the person who saved Social Security. I will propose overhauling Social Security’s outdated method of calculating cost of living increases, which would solve 20% of Social Security’s long-term fiscal insolvency. In research I performed for the Heritage Foundation, I also discovered that we can save more than $20 billion annually by creating programs that incentivize people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits to return to work, even in a limited capacity. Unlike Susie Lee, I will fight to preserve our seniors’ Medicare Advantage plans that have been under attack by the Biden administration.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Nevada District 3 in 2024.

Marty O'Donnell

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Throughout my professional career I’ve worn many hats, musician, composer, game designer, performer, small business owner. I’ve composed and produced music (Halo, Destiny) that's transcended generations and helped people get through some tough times in their lives. I’ve worked at companies big and small my entire career and I’ve even started a few myself, employing over a thousand people. But what I am most proud of to this day is my family. I have been married to my wife for 47 years now and together we raised two extremely successful daughters who gave us our three beautiful grandsons, by the way all three born right here in the district. They are in fact the reason I decided to call Nevada home. My whole life I have been a Conservative Republican. From the first time, in fourth grade, when I saw Ronald Reagan’s speech to voting for President Trump for the second time in 2020, I have always been eager and willing to share my political beliefs and have frequently been described as the most conservative person in the room. Which isn’t always the easiest thing when you work in the entertainment industry in places like Chicago, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. However, I have prided myself on civility and also being able to bridge the political gap and work with everyone in order to create great things or solve complex problems together. This kind of common sense, civil discourse approach is exactly what I want to bring to Washington D.C."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

We have a government pushing the wrong priorities and a culture that mocks the beliefs, values, and people that built this country. Values like self-sacrifice, faith, integrity, fidelity, and valor are simply part of who we are. We live these values, not because the government tells us to, but because we know it’s the right thing to do. Moral obligations are freely chosen, not mandated by the government. I want to champion the family as critical for a child’s development and success. My approach, however, is inclusive, recognizing all who step up to provide for their children. It doesn’t take a village to raise a child, it takes a family; and it takes families to make a village.

Our Founders wanted people to run for office, who had life experience, that served with purpose to make a difference, not to make a career out of it. I am running to make a difference for the people of Nevada. Home prices are 6x higher, government spending is 5x higher, groceries have risen twice as much as the incomes of regular families and yet the establishment in DC has refused to do anything about it. The Democrats and Susie Lee have put the priorities of big government, big corporate executives, union bosses, big tech, big pharma, big media, big whatever, over the priorities of Americans. That's why I decided I'm not going to take any corporate PAC money. The era of big influence in DC needs to end.

When you send me to Washington, I know there's a lot of stuff that needs fixing, but we have to start somewhere. I’m going to fight to make sure we secure our borders ASAP. Mandated in our constitution, as a duty of our federal government, is securing our border. Right now, this is an epic failure. Millions of people come in without accounting for who they are, what they intend to do, or what (or who) they bring with them. And they’re being given access to all sorts of handouts at our expense. 20 million illegal immigrants since 2000 - more than the population of 47 of our states. This is insane and needs to be stopped.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Nevada District 3 in 2024.

Steve Schiffman

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Steve Schiffman is a "baby boomer" who still remembers when Congress worked for the benefit of the American people; where diversity of views and opinions were welcomed and not demonized; where comprise and consensus-building was the sought-after legislative goal in order to reflect the broader concerns of the American people. Today, this is not the case. Unfortunately we see the attitude of "my way or the highway". Why vote for Steve Schiffman? As the only moderate, common sense Republican running for Congress in 2024, only Steve is commitment to working across Congressional party lines to bring compromise, to achieve results, and working to achieve a better tomorrow for all of South Nevada's voters. Steve Schiffman has always prioritized the interests of the voters over that of party politics to solve problems. An important element is Steve's ability to actually listen to what people are saying, focusing on their needs, their concerns and their hopes for tomorrow. This is not new to Steve. As a lawyer with an LL.M degree from the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science, as a former USAID foreign service officer, as a former US Peace Corps volunteer, and as a UNDP legal advisor, Steve's track record includes his mentoring on democratic governance, rule of law and economic development reform. In other words, Steve Schiffman is the "real thing" for the people of Southern Nevada's Congressional District 3."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

We must re-introduce respect for diversity of views by all members of Congress.

We must seek out consensus and to find a common solution to today's numerous problems and concerns.

We must bring a moderate, common sense approach to Congress rather than catering to the political extremes.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Nevada District 3 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Nevada

Election information in Nevada: June 11, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: June 11, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 14, 2024
  • Online: June 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: N/A
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 11, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 11, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

May 25, 2024 to June 7, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST and PST)


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Elizabeth Helgelien Republican Party $300,804 $300,804 $0 As of July 31, 2024
Drew Johnson Republican Party $1,504,534 $1,494,372 $10,163 As of December 31, 2024
Steve London Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Brian Nadell Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Marty O'Donnell Republican Party $1,246,756 $1,246,756 $0 As of July 30, 2024
Steve Schiffman Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Dan Schwartz Republican Party $818,002 $94,027 $723,975 As of March 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Nevada.

Nevada U.S. House primary competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 4 4 0 22 8 2 4 75.0% 3 75.0%
2022 4 4 0 33 8 3 4 87.5% 3 75.0%
2020 4 4 0 40 8 4 4 100.0% 4 100.0%
2018 4 4 2 42 8 4 4 100.0% 2 100.0%
2016 4 4 1 37 8 4 3 87.5% 2 66.7%
2014 4 4 0 19 8 4 2 75.0% 2 50.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Nevada in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 13, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-two candidates ran for Nevada’s four U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and 17 Republicans. That’s 5.5 candidates per district, less than the 8.25 candidates per district in 2022, the 10.0 candidates per district in 2020, and the 10.5 candidates in 2018.

The 22 candidates who ran in Nevada in 2024 was the fewest number of candidates since 2014, when 19 candidates ran.

No seats were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election. There were two House seats open in 2018 and one in 2016, the only two election cycles this decade in which House seats were open.

Nine candidates—two Democrats and seven Republicans—ran for the 3rd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Nevada in 2024.

Six primaries—two Democratic and four Republican—were contested in 2024, tying with 2014 for the fewest this decade.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—faced primary challengers in 2024. That’s the same number of incumbents who faced primary challengers in 2022, but less than the four incumbents who faced primary challengers in 2020.

The 2nd Congressional District was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run. Republicans filed to run in every district, meaning none were guaranteed to Democrats.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Nevada's 3rd the 202nd most Democratic district nationally.[6]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Nevada's 3rd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
52.4% 45.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[7] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
51.5 44.6 R+6.9

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Nevada, 2020

Nevada presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 14 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D R D D D R R R D D D D D R R D D R R R R R R D D R R D D D D
See also: Party control of Nevada state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Nevada's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nevada
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 3 5
Republican 0 1 1
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 4 6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Nevada's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Nevada, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Joe Lombardo
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Stavros Anthony
Secretary of State Democratic Party Cisco Aguilar
Attorney General Democratic Party Aaron D. Ford

State legislature

Nevada State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 13
     Republican Party 7
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 21

Nevada State Assembly

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 27
     Republican Party 14
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 42

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R
Senate D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D
House D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Nevada in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Nevada, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Nevada U.S. House ballot-qualified N/A $300.00 3/15/2024 Source
Nevada U.S. House unaffiliated N/A $300.00 6/6/2024 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  3. ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.287," accessed September 12, 2025
  4. ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.5847," accessed September 12, 2025
  5. ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.560," accessed September 12, 2025
  6. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  7. ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023


Nevada's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Catherine Masto (D)
Jacky Rosen (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
Susie Lee (D)
District 4
Democratic Party (5)
Republican Party (1)


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