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Democrats nominate Susie Lee in Nevada battleground House race

By Nolan D. McCaskill Reuters
Democratic congresswoman Susie Lee listens to doctors at a roundtable in her Nevada House district, Nevada, U.S. July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Tim Reid/File photo
Democratic congresswoman Susie Lee listens to doctors at a roundtable in her Nevada House district, Nevada, U.S. July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Tim Reid/File photo TIMOTHY REID Reuters

Democratic voters nominated Susie Lee on Tuesday to run in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, a Las Vegas-area swing seat that could help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November, U.S. media projected.

The district is among a small number of battlegrounds expected to shape the balance of power in Congress.

Incumbent Democratic Representative Susie Lee, who was reelected by nearly 3 percentage points in 2024 despite Trump's narrow win in the district, sought renomination against cardiologist James Lally, a self-funded former Republican who has put $1 million into his campaign. Other candidates were Marine Corps veteran Terrill Robinson and Brandon West, who ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate in 2018.

Lee raised $3.9 million and reported more than $3.3 million on hand by May 20, compared with $261,000 for Lally, according to pre-primary filings.

The Democratic nominee will face the Republican winner in what is expected to be a closely fought general election contest. Final results could take time, as Nevada processes votes under procedures that can delay official calls in close races.

(Reporting by Nolan D. McCaskill, additional reporting by Bipasha Dey; Editing by Howard Goller)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, appears in an undated handout photo provided October 11, 2022. Government Printing Office/Handout via REUTERS
Democratic U.S. Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, appears in an undated handout photo provided October 11, 2022. Government Printing Office/Handout via REUTERS Government Printing Office Reuters

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 1:14 AM.

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