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U.S. Rep. Dina Titus won the Democratic primary in Nevada's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating challengers Gabriel Cornejo, Joy Hoover. Luis Paniagua to secure her party's nomination for an eighth term in Congress.
Titus, who has represented theLas Vegas-area district since 2013, entered the race as the clear frontrunner, backed by labor unions. Democratic organizations while also holding significant advantages in fundraising.
The veteran lawmaker faced a challenge from candidates who argued Democrats should embrace a new generation of leadership. a criticism Titus largely dismissed during the campaign. Titus pointed to her experience in Congress. her record on issues important to Southern Nevada voters, including tourism, transportation and veterans affairs, helping her win the Democratic primary.
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Congresswomen Dina Titus (D-NV) speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, on efforts to decriminalize cannabis, in Washington, D.C., United States on April 29, 2025.(Nathan Posner / Anadolu)
First elected to Congress in 2008 from Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Titus returned to the House in 2012 after redistricting reshaped Nevada's congressional map. Before serving in Congress. she spent two decades in the NevadaSenateand worked as a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Her primary opponents struggled to gain significant traction in a race largely overshadowed byhigher-profile statewide contests. Hoover, a businesswoman. nonprofit founder, Cornejo and Paniagua all sought to present themselves as alternatives to the longtime incumbent but ultimately failed to beat Titus.
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Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., gives a TV interview outside the U.S. Capitol before a House vote on Thursday, April 23, 2020.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)
The focus now turns to the general election. where Titus is expected to face theRepublican nomineein a district that has become more competitive in recent years following redistricting. Still, the Cook Political Report rates Nevada's 1st Congressional District as "Likely Democrat," reflecting both the district's Democratic lean. Titus' incumbency advantage.
Nevada's 1st District includes much of eastern Las Vegas, Henderson, Paradise and surroundingcommunities in Clark County. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, the district carries a D+2 rating. Republicans have not held the seat since former Rep. John Ensign left Congress in 1999.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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