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Nevada › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Nevada's 1st District

Titus is very likely to win: Titus wins in 19 of every 20 simulations.

Titus (D)
96%
chance of winning
Buck (R)
4%
Average margin
D+12.4
80% of outcomes
D+4 to D+22
Partisan lean
D+4
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Titus is clearly favored to win: Titus wins in 7 of every 8 simulations.

Titus (D)
87%
chance of winning
Buck (R)
13%
Average margin
D+10.4
80% of outcomes
R+2 to D+22
Partisan lean
D+4
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

D+12.4R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30
D+10.4R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Titus 96%Buck 4%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Titus 87%Buck 13%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

DemocraticIncumbent

Dina Titus

Incumbent U.S. representative

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$2M
From individuals
$892.4K
Spent
$1.5M
Cash on hand
$661.8K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

Republican

Carrie Buck

State senator from the 5th district (2020–present)

Experience
State legislature
Raised
$2.6M
From individuals
$1.7M
Spent
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$670.1K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Southwest adjustment
−1.2How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Southwest adjustmentD+10.5Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+12.3Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Nevada and look-alikeplacesD+12.7Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+12.4Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+10.4

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-0.52
Elected-experience edge0.33
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation6.64
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation6.64

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places.

The district

Lean D+4: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+9.8D+7.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+7.9D+3.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+2.3D+3.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
752,065
People per km²
285
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
31%of adults
  • White 39%
  • Hispanic 37%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

322,875 votes · D+7.8
✓ Dina Titus (D)52.0%
Mark Robertson (R)44.5%
Ron "ron Q." Quince (I)1.0%
William Hoge (I)0.8%
David Havlicek (L)0.8%

2024 President Vote in this district

329,141 two-party votes · D+2.3 · D+3.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.2%
Donald Trump (R)48.8%

2022

224,321 votes · D+5.8
✓ Dina Titus (D)51.6%
Mark Robertson (R)46.0%
Ken Cavanaugh (L)2.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

223,202 votes · D+29.8
✓ Dina Titus (D)61.8%
Joyce Bentley (R)33.4%
Kamau Bakari (I)2.8%
Robert van Strawder Jr (L)2.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

328,171 two-party votes · D+7.9 · D+3.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)54.0%
Donald Trump (R)46.0%

2018 Earlier district lines

152,201 votes · D+36.4
✓ Dina Titus (D)66.2%
Joyce Bentley (R)30.9%
Dan Garfield (I)1.6%
Robert Strawder (L)1.4%

2016 Earlier district lines

188,341 votes · D+36.5
✓ Dina Titus (D)61.9%
Mary Perry (R)28.8%
Reuben D'Silva (I)7.4%
Kamau A Bakari (I)2.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

257,077 two-party votes · D+9.8 · D+7.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.9%
Donald Trump (R)45.1%