Who's In the Race
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), the Democratic incumbent, is running for reelection in Nevada's 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election.
Titus has represented the district since 2013 and previously served in the Nevada State Senate from 1988 to 2009, including as Senate Minority Leader, and taught American and Nevada government at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She won the Democratic primary with about 76 percent of the vote over runner-up Joy Hoover.
Buck is a Nevada state senator representing District 5 and a former school principal whose campaign says she led a low-performing Nevada school to improved reading and math results. She took the Republican primary with about 78 percent of the vote over Jim Blockey.
What They Stand For
Titus has supported job creation, higher wages and infrastructure investment, according to her official House issues page. She's also supported:
- Immigration reform,
- Legislation to ban bump stocks and assault weapons; and
- Humane treatment of animals.
Buck says on her campaign website that she will work to "protect parents' rights."
- Securing the border,
- Fully funding police; and
- Ensuring tips are never taxed.
Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets
The Cook Political Report rated the race "Likely Democratic" as of Oct. 9, Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it "Likely Democratic" as of Oct. 11, and Inside Elections rated it "Lean Democratic" as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Democrats, whose nominee is Titus, a 93.77 percent chance of winning as of Oct. 13.
Titus carried the district with about 52 percent of the vote in both 2022 and 2024. Democrats won three of Nevada's four U.S. House seats in both 2022 and 2024. Republican Donald Trump carried Nevada in the 2024 presidential election with about 51 percent of the vote.
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