The Nevada delegation

congressional officials …

Nevada is a small delegation state with quite a bit of diversity in its delegation.  Five Democrats and one Republican make up the political mix in a state that leans red.

Of the six class members, four are female, two are male, and several are minority representatives through the end of the year

One of the delegation members has military experience, having served in the Army and attained the rank of Captain.

Two are lawyers, and one holds a doctoral degree.  One graduate degree was conferred to any members of the delegation.

The average tenure for the delegation currently is 5.3 terms, assuming everyone completes their service through the end of 2026. The longest-serving member has been in Congress since 2008.

When you look at these profiles, we have given each a letter grade for their effort this Congress, based on various factors, which you will find in What Is Thomas Looking For? These letter grades are probably pretty familiar to you if you have ever been a school student (we hope the answer to that is we all have!)

If you see a meager score for a particular member, it will probably be due to one or two key factors: ethics challenges or anti-democratic behavior.

• Republicans have been hit hard on their lack of push back on former and now current President Trump and their support of election denying in the 2020 presidential campaign. The unanswered soaring deficit on their watch, the dismantling of allied relationships around the globe, and opposition to funding anti-authoritarian initiatives. The denial of climate change weighs heavily on us as well. We make no secret that transparency and Government in the Sunshine are important to us, and we further argue that some have been awful stewards of this category. None of the six Nevada delegation members voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results on the same evening as Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol.

• Democrats have been hit hard for their lack of progress on key matters because they do control the United States Senate and have a razor-close margin in the U.S. House of Representatives. They have not been, in our opinion, innovative or necessarily insistent on finding rational, reasonable solutions to the problems plaguing the American public today. We want to see more and better.

• Both have been dinged for being too partisan and not collaborative where evident. Being too doctrinaire, in our opinion, or an obstructionist to good government in the 21st century does not get a good grade from Thomas.

We also indicate what we believe might be the outcome of these Members’ 2026 elections today. None of the United States Senators is up for re-election this season.

Our prospect ratings fall into three categories:

• Safe Bet - which means what it means. These members of Congress are running strong and look to be overwhelming prospects for re-election at this time. However, we reserve the right to re-categorize their chances if necessary.

• It’s A Race - means this race is too close to call, and we can not reasonably predict who will win this seat.

• Nudging - means the seat is leaning one way or another for this candidate. We have just a small number of current members of Congress in this category. Stay tuned!

So, would you like to meet these fascinating Nevadans? If so, keep reading on!

what is thomas looking for?

There are a few vulnerable races in Nevada for Thomas to watch in 2026:

• NV01 - Dina Titus’ seat (Incumbent D - Nudging D)

• NV03 - Susie Lee’s seat (Incumbent D - Nudging D)

• NV04 - Steven Horsford’s seat (Incumbent D - Nudging D)

the senators

United States Senator catherine cortez masto

Two-term United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is Nevada’s senior senator and was the state’s Attorney General from 2007 to 2015.  She serves on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; the Finance Committee; and the Indian Affairs Committee.  The married Senator is a graduate of Gonzaga University Law and has an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada.

Thomas Take: Not up for re-election in 2026

Thomas Rank: B

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United states senator jacky rosen

Nevada’s junior senator is serving in her second term in the U.S. Senate and serves on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Armed Services Committee; the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee; and the Foreign Affairs Committee.  A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Rosen is married and the mother of one.

Thomas Take: Not up for re-election in 2026

Thomas Rank: B

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the representatives