Candidate for U.S. Representative, Nevada District 1
Dina Titus
DemocraticIncumbent
Dina Titus is a former UNLV political science professor and longtime Nevada state senator who has represented the 1st District since 2013 and is seeking another term. Her campaign and congressional work center on Southern Nevada's economy and infrastructure, opposition to a nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain, public lands and gun legislation.
- Current or most recent role
- U.S. Representative, Nevada District 1 (since 2013)
- Hometown
- Las Vegas
- Campaign website
- dinatitus.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
- Says she focuses on protecting "those most vulnerable – children, seniors, and the disabled."[1]
- Points to her work as a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to bring federal highway, road and airport investment to Southern Nevada.[2]
- Says she leads the congressional effort to keep Nevada from becoming the nation's nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain.[3]
Background
- U.S. Representative, Nevada District 1, U.S. House of Representatives · 2013–present[1],[4]
- U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3, U.S. House of Representatives · 2009–2011[4]
- Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada · 2006[4]
- State Senator, District 7 (Minority Leader 1993–2008), Nevada Senate · 1988–2008[1],[4]
- Professor of political science (American and Nevada government), University of Nevada, Las Vegas · 34 years, retired 2011[1]
Education
Where they stand
- Economy & JobsCo-sponsored the Raise the Wage Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and is an original co-sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act; supports workers' right to unionize.[2]
- TaxesSponsors the FAIR BET Act, which would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses, which the 2025 reconciliation law limits to 90 percent.[5]
- Energy & EnvironmentIntroduced the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act to bar a nuclear waste site without consent from affected communities, governments and tribes; supports a shift to clean energy; introduced a bill requiring new environmental review for data centers on federal land.[3],[6]
- ImmigrationSupports a path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants, protections for DREAMers and Temporary Protected Status holders, and opposes a border wall.[7]
- GunsIntroduced legislation to ban bump stocks and high-capacity magazines; has co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons and require background checks on all gun sales.[8]
Voting record
A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.
| Measure | Vote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act Final House passage of the 2025 budget reconciliation law extending tax cuts and changing Medicaid, SNAP and other programs. (U.S. House) | No[9] | Jul 3, 2025 |
| H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Agreed to the Senate-amended funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown. (U.S. House) | No[10] | Nov 12, 2025 |
| S. 1071 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Final House passage of the annual defense policy bill. (U.S. House) | Yes[11] | Dec 10, 2025 |
| S. 5 – Laken Riley Act Requires federal detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or arrested for certain theft and violent crimes. (U.S. House) | Yes[12] | Jan 22, 2025 |
In their words
Sources
- About Dina, Titus for Congress
- Creating Jobs, Boosting Wages, and Investing in Infrastructure, Office of Rep. Dina Titus
- Protecting the Environment and Stopping Yucca Mountain, Office of Rep. Dina Titus
- Dina Titus, Wikipedia
- Rep. Dina Titus Fix for Gambling Loss Deduction Passes Out of Committee, Office of Rep. Dina Titus, September 16, 2026
- Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation for More Transparency and Environmental Review of Data Centers on Federal Land, Office of Rep. Dina Titus, September 16, 2026
- Immigration Reform, Office of Rep. Dina Titus
- Preventing Gun Violence, Office of Rep. Dina Titus
- Roll Call 190: H.R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, July 3, 2025
- Roll Call 285: H.R. 5371, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, November 12, 2025
- Roll Call 320: S. 1071, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, December 10, 2025
- Roll Call 23: S. 5, Laken Riley Act, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, January 22, 2025
Photo: Official portrait, U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain (U.S. government work)).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.
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