Eight candidates are running in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District election on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Rep. Dina Titus (D) and Mark Robertson (R) lead in endorsements, campaign finance, and media attention.
The race will be a rematch between Titus and Robertson, who ran against each other in the 2022 general election. According to The Nevada Independent’s Jannelle Calderon, the “redistricting process altered [Titus’] district boundaries, adding in more Republican-heavy suburban areas and suddenly making her re-election bid less of a sure thing.” Titus defeated Robertson 51.6% to 46.0% in a field of three candidates.
According to The Nevada Independent’s Eric Neugeboren, in the 2022 race, Robertson “said on his campaign website that the 2020 election had ‘raised legitimate concerns’ about the nation’s electoral process. He called for a bipartisan congressional review into topics such as the ‘potential risks of extensive mail-in voting and extended voting periods.’” In this race, Robertson said that while he is still concerned about election integrity, he does not believe Republicans should use it as a focal point in campaign messaging: “It’s not a change in position, rather an emphasis on the communications. I think it was a mistake two years ago for the Republicans to say the election was stolen…because what it did was it discouraged Republicans from voting.” In a statement following Robertson’s primary win, Titus said she is confident that she will win the 2024 race: “I have beaten Mr. Robertson before, and I look forward to beating him again this November.”
The race is receiving attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The DCCC named Titus one of its frontline candidates. 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 hopes to win in November.
Titus was first elected to represent the 1st Congressional District in 2012 by a margin of 32.1 percentage points. Titus previously represented the 3rd Congressional District from 2009 to 2011 until Joseph Heck (R) defeated her in 2010 by a margin of 0.6 percentage points. From 1989 to 2008, Titus represented District 7 in the Nevada Senate. Titus was a professor at the University of Nevada from 1977 to 2011.
Titus said her priorities include abortion access, the cost of living, firearm safety, and democracy. On her record in Congress, Titus wrote, “My constituents know I have their backs in Washington and I am grateful to have their support here in District One.”
Robertson served in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 2019, retiring as a colonel. His professional experience included working as an assistant professor of military science at the University of Nevada, as a business owner, financial planner, and substitute teacher in the Clark County School District.
Robertson said his priorities include border security, the budgeting process, and education. Robertson said he would “represent the people of Nevada’s 1st Congressional District—the 750,000 people in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District—regardless of their party affiliation or no affiliation. I’ll be the representative of all of them.”
Minor party and independent candidates include Bill Hoge (Independent American Party), David Havlicek (L), Gabriel Cornejo (No Political Party), David Goossen (No Political Party), Ron Quince (No Political Party), and Victor Willert (No Political Party).
Based on Q2 2024 reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Titus raised $1.5 million and spent $0.3 million, and Robertson raised $0.1 million and spent $0.2 million.
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