U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. The district lies in Clark County and covers southern Las Vegas and much of unincorporated southern Clark County, including Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Enterprise, Sandy Valley, Searchlight and Laughlin. Three candidates are on the general-election ballot: Democrat Susie Lee, Republican Marty O'Donnell and Jon Kamerath of the Independent American Party.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Jon Kamerath is the Independent American Party candidate; he also filed for this seat in 2024 but did not appear on that year's general-election ballot. SparkVotes could not find a campaign website or published platform for him.
Susie Lee
U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3 (since 2019)Susie Lee is a former education nonprofit leader who has represented the 3rd District since 2019, serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is seeking a fifth term. Her campaign and congressional work focus on lowering costs, housing, health care, water supply and restoring the full gambling loss tax deduction.
Marty O'Donnell
Retired video game composer; co-founder, Highwire GamesMarty O'Donnell is a retired composer best known for scoring the Halo video game series, and he won the June 2026 Republican primary after a fourth-place finish in the 2024 primary for the same seat. His campaign centers on families and small businesses, border security, protecting workers as automation and AI grow, and reducing federal spending and debt.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Jon Kamerath Independent American | Susie Lee Democratic | Marty O'Donnell Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | No public position found yet | Co-sponsors the bipartisan Dignity Act; supports stronger border security, more Border Patrol agents and a pathway to citizenship, and has called for more oversight of ICE. | Supports continued border infrastructure, removing incentives for illegal immigration and targeting human and drug trafficking. |
| Budget & Spending | No public position found yet | No public position found yet | Says he would prioritize, delay or cut federal spending while protecting the social safety net, and work toward a balanced budget. |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | No public position found yet | Says he would balance investment in automation and AI with protections for American workers' ability to earn a living. |
| Health Care | No public position found yet | Supports lower prescription drug costs and price transparency; sponsored the MOBILE Health Care Act (enacted) and the bipartisan Train More Nurses Act. | No public position found yet |
| Housing | No public position found yet | Supports the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the HOME Act to bar price gouging on housing during emergencies; sponsors the bipartisan AACE Act to streamline public land appraisals. | No public position found yet |
| Small Business | No public position found yet | No public position found yet | Says the middle class and small businesses have lost ground and pledges to limit government interference so one job can support a family. |
| Taxes | No public position found yet | Co-leads the FULL HOUSE Act to restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses, which the 2025 reconciliation law limits to 90 percent. | No public position found yet |
| Water | No public position found yet | Supports keeping more water in Lake Mead; backed the Help Hoover Dam Act (signed into law) and water recycling funding in the 2021 infrastructure law. | No public position found yet |