Nevada’s 1st District race

D Democratic Dina Titus

Supports tip relief and corporate housing caps

Titus focuses her platform on reducing high living costs for Las Vegas families, emphasizing the burden of elevated gas prices and inflation. She advocates for eliminating federal taxes on tips alongside an increase in the non-tipped minimum wage, opposes Republican budget reconciliation measures, and proposes federal caps and penalties on corporate ownership of single-family homes.

• Campaigning heavily on economic affordability and reducing high energy and gas prices in Las Vegas.
• Supports eliminating taxes on tips paired with a federal minimum wage increase for non-tipped workers.
• Proposes federal legislation imposing caps and penalties on corporate buyers holding residential housing properties.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation measure).

“When conflict disrupts oil supply, it drives up energy prices, and this is not just at the pump. We have seen it in Las Vegas – in just one month, the price of gas has gone up $1 per gallon. These high oil prices push inflation higher, slow economic growth and directly feed into affordability for families.”

“I support a real elimination of tax on tips along with an increase in the minimum wage for non-tip earners. Not the half-hearted, very limited, temporary relief like Trump's proposal in the 2,000-page big beautiful bill that Carrie Buck supports — which also cuts food assistance, student loans, Medicaid and renewable energy credits.”

“put some caps on that and also some penalties if you hold those properties for too long, because it shouldn't be a corporate issue. It should be a personal issue.”

R Republican Carrie Buck

Supports tip/overtime exemptions and spending cuts

Buck focuses on combatting soaring inflation and skyrocketing housing costs by supporting complete tax exemptions on tips and overtime pay in coordination with Donald Trump. Her economic approach includes cutting federal spending, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses, and advancing occupational licensing reform.

• Pledges to work with Donald Trump to advance full tax exemptions on tips and overtime pay.
• Promises to hold federal agencies accountable for taxpayer spending to curb inflation.
• Sponsored state legislation reforming occupational licensing rules and state unemployment processing.
• Identifies affordable housing shortages and regulatory delays as major hurdles for Nevada families.

“work to protect parents' rights, secure the border, fully fund our police, ensure tips are never taxed, and work with the President to hold Washington accountable for every taxpayer dollar.”

“No Tax on Tips and Overtime made one thing clear: we can do better. When I get to Congress, I’ll work with President Trump to advance policies that reward hard work, not punish it. Nevada families deserve that.”

D Democratic Dina Titus

Opposes federal citizenship proof requirements

Titus opposes federal measures that add new citizenship proof requirements to voter registration processes. In the 119th Congress, she voted against legislation requiring voters to submit documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal election registration.

R Republican Carrie Buck

Supports securing border and voter ID

Buck supports federal border enforcement as a core national security goal. She also supports state voter ID initiatives and strict election integrity requirements.

• Campaign website lists border security as a core federal priority.
• Endorses voter ID requirements for elections to ensure voting integrity.

“work to protect parents' rights, secure the border, fully fund our police, ensure tips are never taxed, and work with the President to hold Washington accountable for every taxpayer dollar.”

D Democratic Dina Titus

Supports constitutional abortion rights and expanded healthcare

Titus supports expanding federal healthcare access and defending reproductive freedom. She endorsed Nevada's 2024 constitutional amendment establishing a right to abortion and maintains endorsements from major pro-choice advocacy groups.

• Endorsed Nevada Question 6 (Right to Abortion Initiative 2024).
• Endorsed by EMILY's List.
• Advocates for expanding affordable healthcare access for working families.

R Republican Carrie Buck

Supports general healthcare access expansion

Buck included increasing access to healthcare among her foundational campaign themes during her Nevada legislative campaigns.

• Listed increasing healthcare access as a key goal in campaign materials.

R Republican Carrie Buck

Supports parental rights and school choice

Buck, a long-time educator and former principal, makes parental rights and educational choice central to her platform. She advocates for expanding Opportunity Scholarships for low-income families, providing parents direct access to school curricula, and establishing state receivership for persistently failing public schools.

• Advocates expanding funding for Opportunity Scholarships to assist underprivileged students in attending choice schools.
• Introduced legislation allowing state receivership for Nevada's lowest-performing schools.
• Champions statutory parental access to curriculum and decision-making authority in public education.

“I believe in education transparency and parental rights. That means curriculum access, clear communication, and a seat at the table for every family. Nevada’s kids belong to their parents, not the government.”

“I believe firmly in exanded funding of Opportunity Scholarships which would allow more underprivileged families to send their children to schools that are the best fit for them.”

D Democratic Dina Titus

Opposes Social Security privatization

Titus strongly opposes privatizing Social Security, framing it as an earned entitlement that guarantees retirement security. She argues that replacing guaranteed federal benefits with private market investments exposes seniors to severe financial volatility during economic downturns.

• Opposes any proposals or legislation that introduce private investment mechanisms into Social Security.
• Pledges to protect Social Security as a guaranteed federal safety net.

“Social security is a guaranteed safety net that you've earned. [...] But if you rely on private companies, they can go up, they can go down, and in good times, you might have a good retirement, and in bad times, you might be left with nothing.”

R Republican Carrie Buck

Supports fully funding police and anti-trafficking

Buck places public safety at the forefront of her policy platform, committing to fully fund law enforcement and crack down on crime. In the Nevada Senate, she sponsored legislation targeting human trafficking and fentanyl distribution, while promoting specialized victim training for first responders.

• Pledges to fully fund police departments and defend law enforcement officers in federal policy.
• Sponsored state legislation raising penalties for human traffickers and fentanyl dealers.
• Pushed for mandatory victim interaction and human trafficking intervention training for EMS personnel.

“My husband served as a deputy police chief, and I saw what happens when politicians turn their backs on the men and women who wear the badge. In Congress, I’ll fight to fully fund our police, crack down on crime, and back the blue without apology, because Nevada families deserve safe homes, safe schools, and safe streets.”