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Amodei wins, Titus & Horsford have a solid lead, Lee in a close race • Nevada Current

Amodei wins, Titus & Horsford have a solid lead, Lee in a close race • Nevada Current

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The Associated Press understands that Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada won re-election on Tuesday. The rest of the state's U.S. House delegation – a trio of Democrats – were still in outstanding races, and one of them was leading her Republican challenger by less than a few percentage points.

In Nevada's Third Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee had a slight lead late Tuesday with 50.7% of the vote over Republican challenger Drew Johnson's 49.3%.

The Associated Press predicted that Republican Amodei retained the solidly red 2nd Congressional District, which he has held since 2012. There was no Democratic candidate in the race, but Amodei faced a nonpartisan candidate Greg Kiddwho had 36%, Amodei had 57% when the AP called the race.

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus had a five-point lead over her Republican opponent, retired U.S. Army Col. Mark Robertson. If Titus prevails, it would be the second consecutive election in which she defeated Robertson in Nevada's 1st congressional district.

Titus has held the clearly Democratic district since 2012. This is the second time Titus has been re-elected to the seat following the 2021 redistricting Thousands of registered Democrats from CD1 to other democratically influenced districts.

With an estimated 80% of votes reported, U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford had a nearly nine-point lead as of Tuesday night Former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, a Republican, for the 4th Congressional District.

“Despite the deep fissures that exist in our politics today, we must find ways to come together and find solutions to our most difficult challenges,” Horsford said at a Democratic election party after the results were announced. “My promise to you is to work so hard to build up our communities, not tear them down. That we bring people together through a coalition and not divide us through racist rhetoric.”

Horsford, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and the most prominent Nevadan in the House, was first elected to the seat in 2012.

He then lost re-election to Republican Rep. Crescent Hardy in 2014, a year of the “red wave.” He later recaptured the seat in 2018.

Lee was first elected to CD3 in 2018, and a win would make her the first person to win the seat four times since the district's creation following the 2000 census. The district is considered competitive by both parties in every campaign cycle.

Earlier this year, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm of House Republicans, viewed all Democratic seats in Nevada as possible candidates that would help the GOP retain control of the House. But as the campaign season wore on, those hopes faded and NRCC focused its efforts on seemingly more promising races.

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