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Nevada District 1

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Dina Titus
Democratic · incumbent
>99 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Carrie Buck
Republican
<1 in 100

Dina Titus wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Dina Titus +17.5.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Titus +17.5; 80 in 100 fall between Titus +10.2 and Titus +24.8.

Buck +30Buck +20Buck +10Titus +10Titus +20Titus +30Tie

The candidates

Carrie Buck
Republican · American educator and politician

Carrie Ann Buck is an American educator and politician currently serving as a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. She represents the 5th district, which covers parts of Henderson and Paradise to the south of Las Vegas in Clark County. In early 2025, Buck announced her campaign for the U.S. Wikipedia

Raised
$2.6M
Cash on hand
$670K
Through 2026-09-30
Dina TitusIncumbent
Democratic · American politician (born 1950)

Alice Constandina "Dina" Titus is an American politician who has been the United States representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district since 2013. Previously, she served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2011. Titus is a member of the Democratic Party. Wikipedia

Raised
$2.0M
Cash on hand
$662K
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Bobby Khan
Independent
Steven St. John
Independent

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Dina Titus against Carrie Buck yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Titus >99, Buck <1.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) D+2.0roughly 4 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbent’s track record Titus +0.5In 2024 they ran 1.0 pts more Democratic than the state’s lean predicted; half carries over (max 10)
IncumbencyTitus +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateTitus +17.5±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastTitus +17.5±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Dina Titus >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Dina Titus >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Dina Titus >99 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

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