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Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 13, 2026
Primary: June 9, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Nevada

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Lean Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
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Nevada elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
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U.S. House elections, 2026

All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Nevada, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee (D)
Image of Sean Hutchinson
Sean Hutchinson (D)
Image of James Lally
James Lally (D)
Image of Tera Anderson
Tera Anderson (R)
Image of Christopher Brandlin
Christopher Brandlin (R)
Image of Lydia Dominguez
Lydia Dominguez (R)
Image of Jeff Gunter
Jeff Gunter (R)
Image of Ronda Kennedy
Ronda Kennedy (R)
Image of Steve London
Steve London (R)
Image of Aury Nagy
Aury Nagy (R)
Image of Marty O'Donnell
Marty O'Donnell (R)
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Lucena Parker (R)
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Joshua Walters (R)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Nevada

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Susie Lee Democratic Party $1,656,865 $417,807 $1,705,712 As of September 30, 2025
Sean Hutchinson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
James Lally Democratic Party $89,918 $33,296 $56,622 As of September 30, 2025
Tera Anderson Republican Party $226,390 $38,701 $187,689 As of September 30, 2025
Christopher Brandlin Republican Party $191,277 $191,277 $0 As of December 15, 2025
Lydia Dominguez Republican Party $26,387 $1,010 $25,377 As of September 30, 2025
Jeff Gunter Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Ronda Kennedy Republican Party $0 $0 $0 As of July 17, 2025
Steve London Republican Party $42,404 $42,404 $0 As of October 29, 2025
Aury Nagy Republican Party $1,060,881 $50,835 $983,098 As of September 30, 2025
Marty O'Donnell Republican Party $3,077,992 $190,885 $2,887,107 As of September 30, 2025
Lucena Parker Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Joshua Walters Republican Party $47,842 $47,842 $0 As of November 21, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.

General election 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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/23/202512/16/202512/9/202512/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean 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.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Nevada in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Nevada, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Nevada U.S. House ballot-qualified N/A $300 3/13/2026 Source
Nevada U.S. House unaffiliated N/A $300 3/13/2026 Source

Democratic-held U.S. House district that Trump won

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Democrat in 2026 and won by Donald Trump in 2024

This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending that Donald Trump (R) won in 2024. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated Drew Johnson (R) in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee (D)
 
51.4
 
191,304
Image of Drew Johnson
Drew Johnson (R)  Candidate Connection
 
48.6
 
181,084

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 372,388
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated RockAthena Brittain (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee
 
91.8
 
33,901
Image of RockAthena Brittain
RockAthena Brittain  Candidate Connection
 
8.2
 
3,036

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,937
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Republican primary

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

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated April Becker (R) in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee (D)
 
52.0
 
131,086
Image of April Becker
April Becker (R)  Candidate Connection
 
48.0
 
121,083

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 252,169
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated Randell S. Hynes (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee
 
89.7
 
37,069
Image of Randell S. Hynes
Randell S. Hynes  Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
4,265

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,334
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3

April Becker (R) defeated John Kovacs (R), Clark Bossert (R), Noah Malgeri (R), and Albert Maxwell Goldberg (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of April Becker
April Becker  Candidate Connection
 
64.9
 
28,260
Image of John Kovacs
John Kovacs  Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
4,857
Image of Clark Bossert
Clark Bossert  Candidate Connection
 
10.4
 
4,553
Image of Noah Malgeri
Noah Malgeri  Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
3,981
Image of Albert Maxwell Goldberg
Albert Maxwell Goldberg  Candidate Connection
 
4.4
 
1,920

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

Total votes: 43,571
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General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated Daniel Rodimer (R), Steven Brown (L), and Edward Bridges II (Independent American Party) in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee (D)
 
48.8
 
203,421
Image of Daniel Rodimer
Daniel Rodimer (R)  Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
190,975
Image of Steven Brown
Steven Brown (L)
 
3.0
 
12,315
Image of Edward Bridges II
Edward Bridges II (Independent American Party)
 
2.5
 
10,541

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 417,252
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3

Incumbent Susie Lee (D) defeated Dennis Sullivan (D) and Tiffany Ann Watson (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 3 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susie Lee
Susie Lee
 
82.8
 
49,223
Image of Dennis Sullivan
Dennis Sullivan  Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
5,830
Image of Tiffany Ann Watson
Tiffany Ann Watson  Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
4,411

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,464
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Republican primary

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
✔
Image of Daniel Rodimer
Daniel Rodimer  Candidate Connection
 
49.8
 
25,143
Image of Dan Schwartz
Dan Schwartz
 
27.1
 
13,667
Image of Mindy Robinson
Mindy Robinson  Candidate Connection
 
13.2
 
6,659
Image of Brian Nadell
Brian Nadell
 
3.9
 
1,971
Image of Corwin Newberry
Corwin Newberry  Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
1,913
Image of Victor Willert
Victor Willert  Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
1,116

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

Total votes: 50,469
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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 2026 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 is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is 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 207th most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
49.0% 50.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Nevada, 2024

Nevada presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 15 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 2024
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 R
See also: Party control of Nevada state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Nevada's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Nevada, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Joe Lombardo
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Stavros S. Anthony
Secretary of State Democratic Party Cisco Aguilar
Attorney General Democratic Party Aaron Ford

State legislature

Nevada State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 13
     Republican Party 8
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 21

Nevada State Assembly

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 27
     Republican Party 14
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 42

Trifecta control

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2025
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 25
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 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 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 D

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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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