In Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, which spans Downtown Las Vegas, the Strip, Henderson and Boulder City, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) is going through state Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson) this November.
Titus has held the battleground seat for more than a decade and is favored to win re-election again in a 12 months when many expect a blue wave. The Cook Political Report classifies the district’s partisan voter index as D+2. But national Republicans are thrilled with their nominee, one of the only candidates in the nation to repeatedly outraise a Democratic incumbent.
The Nevada Independent requested the candidates to share where they stand on key topics that have dominated national coverage debates — including the SAVE America Act, immigration enforcement, tariffs, international coverage and health insurance coverage modifications — as effectively as on options to America’s fiscal issues and on efforts to unlock more of Nevada’s federal land.
The candidates were given the option to take part in an interview with The Nevada Independent or fill out a type ranking their stage of settlement with each assertion from 1 (Yes) to 5 (No). The Nevada Independent defines 2 as “Mostly yes,” 3 as “In the middle” and 4 as “Mostly no.” Both candidates accomplished the type. Read particulars about their coverage positions below.
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1. Congress should go the SAVE America Act.
Titus: No. Titus wrote that she opposes the act because it “would disenfranchise millions of Americans from voting through onerous voter registration and identification requirements, and restrictions on mail-in ballot access.”
Buck: Yes. “Our elections should be secure and voters should have confidence in the results,” she wrote. “Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is a commonsense safeguard that helps protect election integrity.”
2. All undocumented immigrants should be deported.
Titus: No. “Immigration enforcement efforts should be focused on people who have committed violent crimes and pose a threat to our society,” Titus said.
Buck: Mostly no. “We need to secure the border and enforce our immigration laws, with deportation focused on violent illegal criminals,” Buck said.
3. President Trump’s tariffs have harmed Nevada.
Titus: Yes. “President Trump’s tariffs have driven up the cost of living in Southern Nevada and caused a downturn in our tourism economy, leading to lost jobs and less revenue to support critical government services,” Titus wrote. “They also have hurt small businesses.”
Buck: In the center. Buck called tariffs “a useful tool to protect American jobs and push back against unfair trade practices, especially from countries like China.” But she added, “they should be targeted and used strategically, not become permanent policies that drive up costs for Nevada families and small businesses.”
4. America’s ongoing conflict in Iran is value the prices.
Titus: No. Titus wrote that the conflict “has no defined purpose and no end in sight.” She blamed the battle for driving up gasoline costs and “depleting our military resources, making us more vulnerable to our enemies.”
Buck: In the center. “We cannot allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and we must protect American troops and our allies,” Buck wrote. “Any sustained or expanded military campaign beyond limited defensive or targeted operations must have clear objectives, a defined strategy, Congressional approval, and serve America’s national security interests.”
5. The United States should scale back its support for Israel.
Titus: No. “Israel is and always has been an important ally in the Middle East,” Titus said. “Despite its current leadership, Israel remains a democracy that upholds our interests and values in the Middle East.”
Buck: No. Buck called Israel “one of America’s strongest allies.” She wrote, “I do not support reducing our commitment to its security. The United States should continue to stand with Israel while ensuring our assistance advances American national security interests and promotes stability in the region.”
6. Congress should reinstate Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies.
Titus: Yes. “The action by the Republican Congress to allow the premium tax credits to expire has forced thousands of Nevadans to either lose their insurance or pay exorbitant premiums,” Titus wrote.
Buck: Yes. “I support extending these subsidies so families do not face higher premiums,” Buck wrote. “But Congress also needs to address the underlying cost of health care by lowering prescription drug costs and out-of-pocket expenses.”
7. I support the 80-hour month-to-month work necessities for Medicaid eligibility enacted last 12 months.
Titus: No. Titus called the necessities “a ploy by the Republican Congress to reduce the Medicaid rolls at the expense of single mothers and older recipients who cannot meet the monthly requirements.”
Buck: Yes. Buck said she supports “reasonable work requirements for able-bodied adults who can work, while protecting Medicaid for seniors, people with disabilities, and those who cannot work.”
8. Congress should raise the Social Security retirement age above 67.
Titus: No. “We have promised seniors they can retire at age 67 and we should honor that promise,” Titus said.
Buck: No. Buck said she desires to shield Social Security and keep the retirement age for both immediately’s seniors and future generations. “Nevadans spend their working lives paying into Social Security and should be able to count on it when they retire,” she wrote.
9. Congress should raise federal tax charges.
Titus: No. “Taxpayers should not have to pay extra federal taxes to support the war in Iran and President Trump’s vanity projects such as his White House ballroom, his arch and his golden horses,” Titus wrote.
Buck: No. “Nevada families are already paying too much for everyday necessities,” Buck wrote. “The last thing they need is another tax increase.”
10. I support Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep. Susie Lee’s (D-NV) Clark County lands invoice.
Titus: In the center. “I have supported a public lands bill in principle,” Titus wrote, “but I believe the transfer of public lands needs a stronger commitment to affordable housing and water conservation and less encouragement of far-flung developments that require costly infrastructure all taxpayers would have to support.”
Buck: Yes. “I support Governor [Joe] Lombardo’s efforts to break the federal land logjam, and I support the Clark County lands bill’s approach of making more federal land available for housing and responsible economic development while protecting Nevada’s public lands,” Buck wrote.