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2026 U.S. House

Nevada's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · NV-1
Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in NV-1

Afzal "Bobby" Khan

Independent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Zero tax on veteran income
  • Zero tax on retirement income
  • Zero tax on gambling winnings
About Afzal "Bobby" Khan

Khan is a businessman who grew up working in his immigrant parents' family restaurant, then became a luxury car dealership owner and founded an exotic car company, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Khan is running for Congress in Nevada's 1st District.

Anthony Thomas Jr.

Independent

Anthony Thomas Jr. is the Independent candidate for Nevada's 1st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Aurora candidate filing list. No campaign website is listed in Anthony Thomas Jr.'s FEC committee filing, and none was found as of October 15, 2026.

Steven "Chap" St John

Independent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Advocates for protecting Medicare and Medicaid and lowering medical costs
  • Wants to reduce everyday costs for groceries, housing and prescriptions
  • Supports dignity, stability and affordability for seniors
About Steven "Chap" St John

Steven "Chap" St John is an independent candidate for Nevada's 1st Congressional District who has worked as a hospital chaplain for nearly 10 years, according to his campaign site.

Victor R. Willert

Independent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Proposes eliminating the Social Security earnings cap for ten years to protect benefits without cuts
  • Supports empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices
  • Proposes a student loan forgiveness program for doctors, nurses and educators who work in public institutions
About Victor R. Willert

Victor R. Willert is an independent candidate for Nevada's 1st Congressional District who spent 33 years in education as a teacher and administrator, including 25 years with the New York City Department of Education, according to his campaign site.

Carrie Ann Buck

Carrie Ann Buck

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect parents' rights
  • Secure the border
  • Fully fund the police
About Carrie Ann Buck

Carrie Ann Buck is a second-term Nevada state senator representing Senate District 5 who launched a campaign for Nevada's 1st Congressional District, per The Nevada Independent.

Dina Titus

Dina Titus

DemocraticIncumbent

Dina Titus is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st Congressional District, according to her official House website. She has been named to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline program, which supports incumbents in competitive districts, and is seeking reelection in 2026 against Republican state Sen. Carrie Ann Buck. She taught American and Nevada government classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for 34 years, retiring in June 2011, and represented Senate District 7 in the Nevada Legislature for 20 years, serving as Democratic minority leader from 1993 to 2008, per the campaign site.

About this race

Nevada's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Nevada primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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