The Winner
If you live in Nevada's 1st U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), who was declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. Titus took about 59.2% of the vote to about 37.7% for her Republican opponent, Carrie Buck), according to official results from the Nevada Secretary of State as of Nov. 11.
That is a margin of about 22 points, or about 51,220 votes. The winner is based on the Associated Press call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the results are not yet certified.
The Race
Buck, the Republican, reached the general election ballot by winning the June 9 Republican primary. Independent Steven St John took about 1.7% of the vote and Bobby Khan, listed as Other, about 1.4%. Cook Political Report rated the seat Likely Democratic before the election.
The district has about 771,400 residents, according to geographic data, and is about 44.9% white, 37.1% Hispanic, 9.5% Black, and 8.1% Asian. Median household income is about $69,500, and median age is about 39. About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 8.0% and about 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district covers part of Southern Nevada, including Boulder City, Henderson, Downtown Las Vegas and Seven Hills, according to the U.S. House of Representatives.
What's Next
Titus is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Titus co-introduced legislation to create opportunities for terminated USAID employees to find jobs in the State Department's Foreign Service, according to Government Executive, which reported on Oct. 30 that the PATH to the Foreign Service Act was introduced in April by Sen. Brian Schatz and Titus.
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