All incumbent Southern Nevada Democrats retain seats in Congress
All of Nevada’s congressional incumbents won their re-elections in the 2024 election, according to race calls from The Associated Press.
Democratic Rep. Susie Lee won her re-election against Republican challenger Drew Johnson 51.2 percent to 48.8 percent, The Associated Press called Thursday afternoon.
“Democracy is a team sport, and I am honored to have received the support of so many Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who believe that working with anyone, regardless of party, is what’s best for Nevada and our country,” Lee said in a statement posted to X.
Lee defeated Johnson by more than 8,000 votes, according to The Associated Press. The race was considered to be the most competitive congressional race in Nevada by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, and both of the candidates were active in engaging with voters this election cycle, campaigning with surrogates and holding many campaign events in the district that covers parts of Summerlin, Red Rock, Spring Valley.
Lee has served Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District since 2019. Originally from Canton, Ohio, Lee moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and worked in the education nonprofit space. She was ranked No. 12 among 20 Democratic representatives who broke ranks with their party the most often, and she serves as vice chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
Johnson, born in Tennessee, has lived in Southern Nevada for around a decade. He established the Beacon Center, a public policy think tank, and worked at several different organizations where he researched government transparency, tax, budget, transportation, energy and international policy issues. Johnson ran for Clark County Commission in 2022 but lost by less than 400 votes.
In a concession statement, Johnson said receiving the support of nearly 175,000 voters has been a “humbling honor.”
“Although Susie Lee has been reelected, I am proud of what we accomplished,” he said. “I was, by far, the best-performing Republican congressional candidate in Southern Nevada since 2014.”
Johnson said he is encouraged by Trump’s win.
“From this point forward, I hope we can all work to heal our country, mend our political divisions, and reward decency and honesty over fearmongering and lies,” he said.
Democratic Reps. Steven Horsford and Dina Titus won their races, and longtime Republican Rep. Mark Amodei in Northern Nevada defeated his challenger, Greg Kidd.
Nevada’s 4th Congressional District
Horsford defeated former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee 52.9 percent to 44.4 percent, The Associated Press called Thursday morning.
“My district represents the best of the state of Nevada, and the best of this country,” Horsford said on Election Night, when he declared victory. “Tonight we celebrate the work that we’ve done together, and we get ready for the work that’s to come.”
Horsford, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has represented the district since 2019, but also held the seat from 2013 to 2015. He went up against Lee, the former North Las Vegas mayor who helped turn the city around from bankruptcy.
“It was a good race, a fair race, and I’m so happy that Trump won the state of Nevada,” John Lee said on Thursday. Trump was leading in Nevada by more than 50,000 votes but The Associated Press hasn’t called the race, as of Thursday afternoon.
Nevada’s 1st Congressional District
Titus also won her re-election against Republican Mark Robertson, The Associated Press called Thursday morning.
The longtime representative won by more than 21,000 votes, receiving 51.8 percent of the votes to Robertson’s 44.8 in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, marking the second time the Republican failed in his challenge against the longtime representative. The two faced off in 2022, when Titus won by about 5.6 percentage points.
“I want to thank the voters of CD1 for giving me the privilege of serving them for another term in Congress,” Titus said in a statement. “I pledge to you that I will continue fighting for every family in Southern Nevada.”
Titus, who has served the district since 2013, promised to push to create more affordable housing, combat the effects of extreme heat and create good union jobs. She also will block efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act and defend seniors against efforts to reduce Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Robertson said he called Titus and congratulated her. It was a cordial conversation, and she suggested they can work on something together, he said.
“This is the American way. People get to choose who their representatives are,” Robertson said. “I love our country. … I’m completely at peace. We ran an honorable and positive campaign.”
Titus and Horsford’s wins came as expected, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report labeling only Lee’s race in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District as slightly competitive.
Contact Jessica Hill at jehill@reviewjournal.com. Follow @jess_hillyeah on X.