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Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
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| Nevada's 3rd Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 15, 2024 |
| Primary: June 11, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Nevada |
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Incumbent Rep. Susie Lee (D) defeated Drew Johnson (R) in the general election for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.
The race received attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The DCCC named Lee one of its frontline candidates.[1] According to the DCCC's website, the Frontline program "provides Democratic Members of Congress from competitive seats the resources to execute effective reelection campaigns.” The NRCC included the district as a target district, a Democratically-held district the committee hoped to win in November.
According to Nevada Current’s Michael Lyle, "Despite Trump winning the 3rd Congressional District in 2016, the Congressional seat has been held by Democrats for four consecutive terms.” Before the election, Lyle also wrote that this was “potentially the most competitive race in Nevada.”[2]
In November 2021, then-Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed a new congressional map into law. The Nevada Independent's Gabby Birenbaum wrote, “By shifting some suburban areas with more independent and Republican voters into Titus’ safely Democratic district, Democrats gambled that they could shore up Lee’s and Horsford’s margins while still protecting Titus.”[3]
Lee was first elected to represent the 3rd Congressional District in 2018 after she defeated Danny Tarkanian (R) 51.9% to 42.8%. She won re-election in 2020 by a margin of 3 percentage points and again in 2022 by four percentage points. She previously ran in 2016 to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District. In the 2016 Democratic primary, Lee came in third place with 20.9% of the vote in a field of eight candidates. Her professional experience included working as the director of After-School All-Stars and as president of Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS).[4]
Lee’s campaign website said that she was, at the time of the election, one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. She said, "From combating the drought, to bringing supply chains back to America to lower costs, to ensuring our veterans get the benefits they deserve, Susie Lee has effectively worked with both parties and delivered for Nevadans."[4]
Johnson was, at the time of the election, a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research.[5] He was also the founder and director of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR), later named the Beacon Center of Tennessee.[5] Additionally, Johnson worked at the National Taxpayers Union, the American Enterprise Institute, and The Washington Times.[5] In 2022, Johnson ran for the Clark County Commission to represent District F. Incumbent Justin C. Jones (D) defeated him 50.2% to 49.8%.
Johnson said he had a better chance at defeating Lee because his ideology aligned more with the district than Lee’s previous Republican opponents. He said, "Somebody running as a really hard-right person against Susie Lee doesn't work. People understand that this district is kind of more small-l libertarian than anything, and I'm pretty reflective of that vibe or ideology that the district has. I think I'm a better fit than the people who have run against her in the past."[6]
Based on third-quarter reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Lee raised $5.7 million and spent $4.8 million, and Johnson raised $1.3 million and spent $1.1 million. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.
Before the election, four major election forecasters differed in their ratings for the general election, with three rating it Likely Democratic and one rating it Lean Democratic.
The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was March 15, 2024.
The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[7] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[8] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, 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%.[9]
This was one of 13 districts won by Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election and by a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House election. To read more, click here.
Nevada's 3rd Congressional District was one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targeted in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated Drew Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susie Lee (D) | 51.4 | 191,304 |
 | Drew Johnson (R)  | 48.6 | 181,084 | |
| Total votes: 372,388 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon Kamerath (Independent American Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated RockAthena Brittain in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 91.8 | 33,901 |
 | RockAthena Brittain | 8.2 | 3,036 | |
| Total votes: 36,937 | |||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Johnson | 32.0 | 10,519 |
 | Dan Schwartz | 22.3 | 7,351 | |
 | Elizabeth Helgelien | 20.6 | 6,784 | |
 | Marty O'Donnell | 20.4 | 6,727 | |
 | Steve Schiffman | 1.8 | 594 | |
 | Steve London | 1.5 | 495 | |
 | Brian Nadell | 1.4 | 446 | |
| Total votes: 32,916 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Heidi Kasama (R)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nevada
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada District 3 (Assumed office: 2019)
Biography: Lee received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Her professional experience included working as the director of After-School All-Stars and as the president of Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS).
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Sources: X, "Susie Lee on August 1, 2024," accessed August 25, 2024; X, "Susie Lee on July 7, 2024," accessed August 25, 2024; Susie Lee campaign website, "Meet Susie," August 25, 2024; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Susie Lee," accessed August 25, 2024; Susie Lee campaign website, "Meet Susie," accessed August 25, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Nevada District 3 in 2024.
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."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Nevada District 3 in 2024.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Drew Johnson (R)
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.
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As the U.S. federal debt climbs above $34 trillion, exceeding the nation's annual economic output, it's crucial to understand the real impact for the economy, business investments, and government policy. Firstly, higher debt means higher interest costs. As the government borrows more, it must pay more in interest. Projections by the Congressional Budget Office suggest that interest payments could consume a staggering 40 percent of federal revenues by 2052. This leaves policymakers facing tough choices about what to programs to cut in order to service the debt.
Moreover, mounting debt drives up interest rates. For every 1 percentage point increase in the federal debt-to-GDP ratio, interest rates could rise significantly, potentially adding $30 trillion in interest costs over three decades. This could lead to investor concerns about the government's ability to manage its debt, resulting in even higher Treasury yields and exacerbating the problem.
Foreign investors, who hold a substantial portion of U.S. debt, would also be affected as interest rates climb. This would lead to increased interest payments leaving the country, reducing America's net international income and potentially weakening its global economic position. Additionally, as the government competes for funds, private investments suffer. Savings that could otherwise fuel productive ventures like startups and research are diverted to Treasury securities, stifling economic growth and income potential.
Growing debt burdens, escalating interest costs, and diminished private investments paint a troubling picture for the nation's future.
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]
| Race ratings: Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Endorsements
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Election spending
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Lee | Democratic Party | $6,071,959 | $5,642,671 | $466,655 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| RockAthena Brittain | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| 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 |
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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." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15]
If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[16]
Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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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.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Nevada.
| Nevada U.S. House primary competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
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.[17]
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 | ||||
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| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 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.[18] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
| Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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| Democratic Baseline
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Republican Baseline
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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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Joe Lombardo
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| Lieutenant Governor | Stavros Anthony
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| Secretary of State | Cisco Aguilar
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| Attorney General | Aaron D. Ford
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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 |
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| 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 |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
District election history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated April Becker in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee (D) | 52.0 | 131,086 |
 | April Becker (R) | 48.0 | 121,083 | |
| Total votes: 252,169 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Bruce Morris (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated Randell S. Hynes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 89.7 | 37,069 |
 | Randell S. Hynes | 10.3 | 4,265 | |
| Total votes: 41,334 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
April Becker defeated John Kovacs, Clark Bossert, Noah Malgeri, and Albert Maxwell Goldberg in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | April Becker | 64.9 | 28,260 |
 | John Kovacs | 11.1 | 4,857 | |
 | Clark Bossert | 10.4 | 4,553 | |
 | Noah Malgeri | 9.1 | 3,981 | |
 | Albert Maxwell Goldberg | 4.4 | 1,920 | |
| Total votes: 43,571 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Reinier Prijten (R)
- Steve Schiffman (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated Daniel Rodimer, Steven Brown, and Edward Bridges II in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee (D) | 48.8 | 203,421 |
 | Daniel Rodimer (R) | 45.8 | 190,975 | |
 | Steven Brown (L) | 3.0 | 12,315 | |
 | Edward Bridges II (Independent American Party) | 2.5 | 10,541 | |
| Total votes: 417,252 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex Pereszlenyi (Independent)
- Gary Crispin (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
Incumbent Susie Lee defeated Dennis Sullivan and Tiffany Ann Watson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 82.8 | 49,223 |
 | Dennis Sullivan | 9.8 | 5,830 | |
 | Tiffany Ann Watson | 7.4 | 4,411 | |
| Total votes: 59,464 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Hart (D)
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 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Rodimer | 49.8 | 25,143 |
| Dan Schwartz | 27.1 | 13,667 | |
 | Mindy Robinson | 13.2 | 6,659 | |
| Brian Nadell | 3.9 | 1,971 | |
 | Corwin Newberry | 3.8 | 1,913 | |
 | Victor Willert | 2.2 | 1,116 | |
| Total votes: 50,469 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jaylon Calhoun (R)
- Zachary Walkerlieb (R)
- Tiger Helgelien (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee (D) | 51.9 | 148,501 |
 | Danny Tarkanian (R) | 42.8 | 122,566 | |
| Steven Brown (L) | 1.6 | 4,555 | |
 | David Goossen (Independent) | 1.3 | 3,627 | |
| Harry Vickers (Independent American Party) | 1.2 | 3,481 | ||
| Gilbert Eisner (Independent) | 0.7 | 1,887 | ||
 | Tony Gumina (Independent) | 0.5 | 1,551 | |
| Total votes: 286,168 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Lee | 66.9 | 25,475 |
 | Michael Weiss | 8.2 | 3,115 | |
 | Eric Stoltz | 7.2 | 2,759 | |
 | Jack Love | 5.8 | 2,208 | |
 | Richard Hart | 4.9 | 1,847 | |
| Steve Schiffman | 3.5 | 1,338 | |
 | Guy Pinjuv | 3.5 | 1,331 | |
| Total votes: 38,073 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hermon Farahi (D)
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 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Tarkanian | 44.1 | 15,257 |
 | Michelle Mortensen | 24.6 | 8,491 | |
 | Scott Hammond | 16.8 | 5,804 | |
 | David McKeon | 4.9 | 1,698 | |
 | Annette Teijeiro | 3.5 | 1,225 | |
 | Patrick Carter | 2.7 | 942 | |
 | Stephanie Jones | 1.3 | 450 | |
 | Eddie Hamilton | 1.0 | 360 | |
 | Thomas Mark La Croix | 1.0 | 345 | |
| Total votes: 34,572 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Murphy (R)
- Victoria Seaman (R)
Noteworthy ballot measures
- See also: Nevada 2024 ballot measures
Nevada had seven ballot measures on the November 5, 2024, ballot in Nevada. Two notable ones included the Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative, which was designed to provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and Question 3, designed to change Nevada's primaries to use ranked-choice voting.
Observers and officials commented on whether the amendments would increase turnout statewide.
- David Byler of Noble Predictive Insights, a polling firm said: “Abortion is an issue that brings Democrats to the polls – and that high enthusiasm has allowed them to beat Republicans in low-turnout special elections... And that is an advantage for Democrats.”[19]
- David Damore, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas said: “When abortion rights are on the ballot, it mobilizes turnout among supporters that crosses party lines.”[20]
- 538's Nathaniel Rakich said: "But while interest in these measures will undoubtedly be high this November, there just isn't much evidence that they'll turn out many voters who weren't already going to vote anyway... in every state with an abortion-related ballot measure in 2022, more votes were cast for the office at the top of the ticket than for the ballot measure."[21]
- Former Clark County GOP Chair David Gibbs said of the abortion amendment: “I’m not hearing much about it... Is it going to drive people to the polls? It might, but there’s a good probability that those people were going to vote anyway.”[22]
- Sondra Cosgrove, director of Vote Nevada, said of Question 3: “The largest group of voters is already saying, ‘You know, I’m not really cool with either of the parties right now’ but then they feel like they’re being shut out at the same time... People can see that the system’s kind of gummed-up and doesn’t work very well, so they’re interested in reforms to our election processes.”[22]
- Gibbs disagreed with Cosgrove's assessment on voter interest in the specific amendment. The Epoch Times' John Haughey said: "Mr. Gibbs agreed, except he said the election reform Nevadans are interested in is not ranked choice voting. Unlike 2022 when it only passed by 53 percent, he said, Question 3 will face stiff opposition in 2024 with coalescing groups prepared to show “how much this is going to both complicate and muddy the waters in our elections,” predicting the “voters of Nevada will reject” ranked voting.[22]
Question 6
A "yes" vote supported providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient." |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion. |
To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.
- Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative Support & Opposition (click to expand)
Supporters
The Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom PAC led the campaign in support of the initiative.[23]
Supporters
Officials
- Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
- U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
- U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D)
- U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D)
- U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
- U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D)
- State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
- State Sen. Dallas Harris (D)
- State Sen. Roberta Lange (D)
- State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D)
- State Rep. Natha Anderson (D)
- State Rep. Shea Backus (D)
- State Rep. Tracy Brown-May (D)
- State Rep. Max Carter II (D)
- State Rep. Venicia Considine (D)
- State Rep. Reuben D'Silva (D)
- State Rep. Sandra Jauregui (D)
- State Rep. Selena La Rue Hatch (D)
- State Rep. Elaine Marzola (D)
- State Rep. Brittney Miller (D)
- State Rep. Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
- State Rep. Erica Mosca (D)
- State Rep. Duy Nguyen (D)
- State Rep. Angie Taylor (D)
- State Rep. Selena Torres (D)
- State Rep. Howard Watts III (D)
- State Rep. Steve Yeager (D)
Organizations
- ACLU of Nevada
- Feminist Majority Foundation
- Human Rights Campaign
- Indivisible Northern Nevada
- NAACP Las Vegas
- Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Nevada Women's Lobby
- Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada
- Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada
- Think Big America
Arguments
Opposition
The Coalition for Parents and Children PAC led the campaign opposing the initiative.[23]
Opponents
Officials
- State Rep. Ken Gray (R)
Candidates
- Sam Brown (R) - U.S. Sen candidate
Organizations
Arguments
Question 3
A "yes" vote supported establishing open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections, which would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, state executive official, and state legislative elections. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections, which would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, state executive official, and state legislative elections. |
To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.
2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
- State attorney election in Hillsborough County, Florida (August 20, 2024 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2024
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Announces Members of 2024 Frontline Program," March 10, 2023
- ↑ Nevada Current, "3 competitive NV congressional districts attract a crowd of Republican primary hopefuls," April 19, 2024
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "After losing three straight times, are Republicans as invested in Vegas House seats?" April 30, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Susie Lee campaign website, "Meet Susie, accessed August 26, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 LinkedIn, "Drew Johnson," accessed August 26, 2024
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "After surprise primary win, can Drew Johnson flip Nevada's swingiest House seat?" June 16, 2024
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ The Center Square, "Poll: Vast majority of Nevada voters support some level of abortion access," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "How Las Vegas has become the abortion care hub of the southwest," accessed July 25, 2024
- ↑ ABC News, "Abortion-rights ballot measures may not help Democrats as much as they think," accessed July 30, 2024
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 The Epoch Times, "Nevada Ballot Measures Could Tweak Turnouts, Outcomes in Tight ‘Battleground’ Elections," accessed July 25, 2024
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 The Nevada Independent, "New PAC sues to stop effort to add abortion protections to Nevada’s constitution," October 6, 2023
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2022 Petitions & General Election Ballot Questions," accessed November 19, 2021
