Lee keeps her seat in a tough Nevada district
Rep. Susie Lee won the Democratic primary in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, a closely watched swing seat that covers the southern Las Vegas metro area and stretches into places like Searchlight. That district is rated D+1 by the Cook Political Report, which means both parties will keep fighting for it hard. Lee has also been rated among the most bipartisan members of Congress by the Lugar Center, a reminder that Washington loves to hand out labels almost as much as it loves to ignore them when the cameras leave.
Primary rivals took aim at Lee’s record
Lee faced James Lally, Terrill Robinson, and Brandon West in the Democratic primary. Lally, a cardiologist, said Lee’s bipartisan image was not real and accused her of trying to please what he called an authoritarian cult, a clear shot at Republican voters and Trump supporters. Robinson, a Marine Corps veteran and former staffer for Rep. Dina Titus, ran on concerns about corporate money and government transparency. West pointed to his years working jobs at Carl’s Jr., TSA, and SEIU, and said he wanted to bring that lived experience to Congress. On policy, West also said he wants to end U.S. aid to Israel and sees ICE as something that should be decommissioned.
Republicans highlight Lee’s opposition to major legislation
Republicans have attacked Lee for opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reports say included hundreds of millions of dollars in support for rural Nevada entities. That issue matters in a district where tipped workers make up a large share of the workforce because of the Las Vegas Strip, and where Trump’s “No Tax On Tips” remains a useful rallying cry for Republicans. Lee has also drawn scrutiny for support from AIPAC and corporate interests such as Boeing, according to The Center Square. In other words, the usual political food fight is alive and well, with everyone claiming to stand for the people while checking who paid for the table.
Lee’s deleted rant keeps the heat on
Lee recently faced backlash over a now-deleted expletive-filled X post aimed at Trump after the president said he might attend oral arguments in a birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court. In the post, Lee wrote, “So f—ing f—ed up. I’ll pray they f— him to his face,” and later said, “Sorry, I say f— a lot these days.” She then defended herself by saying her language came from anger over attacks on the Constitution and the separation of powers. That explanation may satisfy the usual cable-news crowd, but voters in a close district tend to remember what was said long after the delete button gets pressed.
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