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Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Carrie Buck Wins Nevada's 1st GOP Primary, Targeting a D+2 House Seat
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Carrie Buck Wins Nevada's 1st GOP Primary, Targeting a D+2 House Seat

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Summary

  • Nevada state Sen. Carrie Buck captured the Republican nomination in Nevada's 1st Congressional District, beating businessman Michael Boris and other candidates to advance to November.
  • Trump and Gov. Joe Lombardo endorsed Buck, and national Republican groups backed her as she maintained a fundraising edge and entered Election Day as the frontrunner.
  • The race now shifts to Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, who has held the Las Vegas-area seat since 2013 and is expected to start the general election with a sizable money advantage.
  • Cook Political Report rates the district Likely Democrat, but recent redistricting left it at D+2, fueling Republican hopes in a seat the party has not won since 1999.

Insights

Will a challenger's strong fundraising overcome an incumbent's advantage in a district reshaped by recent redistricting?
Will local issues or national trends decide the winner in Nevada's newly competitive congressional district this November?