Nevada's congressional delegations
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Nevada has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives since it became a state in 1864.[1]: 210 Before becoming a state, the Nevada Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress, beginning with the 37th United States Congress in 1861.[2]: 165 Nevada first sent a voting representative to Congress in the 38th United States Congress, following its statehood.
Each U.S. state elects two senators to serve for six years in general elections, with their re-election staggered. Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were elected by the Nevada Legislature; afterwards, senators were elected directly by the people of the state.[3][a] As of 2026[update], Nevada has been represented in the Senate by twenty-seven people, including incumbent Democrats Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
Each state elects at least one member to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. The number of House members is proportional to the state's share of the national population, and changes every ten years with the results of the United States census.[5][6] Nevada has had four seats in the House since 2013, following the 2010 United States census. As of 2026[update], Nevada has been represented in the House by fifty-one people, including incumbent Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford, and by Republican Mark Amodei.
Current delegation
Nevada
|
Class I senator | Class III senator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Jacky Rosen (Junior senator) (Henderson)[8] |
.jpg) Catherine Cortez Masto (Senior senator) (Las Vegas)[8] | |||
| Party | Democratic | Democratic | ||
| Incumbent since | January 3, 2019[9] | January 3, 2017[10] |
Nevada's current congressional delegation in the 119th United States Congress consists of two senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, who are both Democrats,[11] and four House members: Democratic representatives Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford, and Republican representative Mark Amodei.[12] Nevada has had four seats in the House since 2013, following the 2010 United States census.[13] As of 2026[update], the dean, or longest-serving incumbent,[14] of the Nevada delegation is Representative Mark Amodei, who has represented Nevada in the House of Representatives since 2011.[15][16]
The Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) is a measure of how strongly partisan a state is.[17]: 274 For each district or state, the CPVI measures the party leaning (Democratic or Republican) and the number of percentage points more partisan than the national average. For instance, a rating of R+4 would mean the district or state voted four percentage points more Republican than the national average, while a rating of D+9 would mean the district or state voted nine points more Democratic than the national average.[18] As of 2025, the CPVI rated Nevada's 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts as leaning Democratic, while the 2nd district leans Republican.[19] The CPVI gave Nevada an R+1 rating as a whole.[7]
| District | Member (Residence) |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2025)[19] |
District map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | .jpg) Dina Titus (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013[21] | D+2 | .svg) |
| 2nd | .jpg) Mark Amodei (Carson City) |
Republican | September 13, 2011[16] | R+7 | .svg) |
| 3rd |  Susie Lee (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019[22] | D+1 | .svg) |
| 4th |  Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019[23] | D+2 | .svg) |
United States Senate
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Twenty-seven people have represented Nevada in the United States Senate, of which twenty-five have been men and two have been women.[2][26] The longest-serving senator from Nevada, Harry Reid, served from 1987 to 2017, and was the Senate's Democratic majority leader between 2007 and 2015, overseeing the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act.[25][27] Other Nevada senators include Key Pittman, whose 27-year Senate tenure included time as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as president pro tempore,[24] and Howard Cannon, whose 24-year tenure included time as the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.[28]
Senators are elected every six years depending on their class, with each senator serving a six-year term and elections for senators occurring every two years; the class up for re-election rotates such that around one-third of the seats in the Senate are up for election in each cycle.[29] Nevada's senators are elected in classes I and III. As of 2026[update], Nevada is represented in the Senate by Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, both of whom are Democrats.[11]
| Class I senator | Congress | Class III senator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. Stewart (R) | 38th (1863–1865) | James W. Nye (R) | ||
| 39th (1865–1867) | ||||
| 40th (1867–1869) | ||||
| 41st (1869–1871) | ||||
| 42nd (1871–1873) | ||||
| 43rd (1873–1875) | John P. Jones (R) | |||
| William Sharon (R) | 44th (1875–1877) | |||
| 45th (1877–1879) | ||||
| 46th (1879–1881) | ||||
| James G. Fair (D) | 47th (1881–1883) | |||
| 48th (1883–1885) | ||||
| 49th (1885–1887) | ||||
| William M. Stewart (R) | 50th (1887–1889) | |||
| 51st (1889–1891) | ||||
| 52nd (1891–1893) | ||||
| William M. Stewart (Sv) | 53rd (1893–1895) | |||
| 54th (1895–1897) | John P. Jones (Sv) | |||
| 55th (1897–1899) | ||||
| 56th (1899–1901) | ||||
| William M. Stewart (R) | 57th (1901–1903) | John P. Jones (R) | ||
| 58th (1903–1905) | Francis G. Newlands (D)[b] | |||
| George S. Nixon (R)[c] | 59th (1905–1907) | |||
| 60th (1907–1909) | ||||
| 61st (1909–1911) | ||||
| 62nd (1911–1913) | ||||
| William A. Massey (R)[d] | ||||
| Key Pittman (D)[e] | ||||
| 63rd (1913–1915) | ||||
| 64th (1915–1917) | ||||
| 65th (1917–1919) | ||||
| Charles Henderson (D) | ||||
| 66th (1919–1921) | ||||
| 67th (1921–1923) | Tasker Oddie (R) | |||
| 68th (1923–1925) | ||||
| 69th (1925–1927) | ||||
| 70th (1927–1929) | ||||
| 71st (1929–1931) | ||||
| 72nd (1931–1933) | ||||
| 73rd (1933–1935) | Pat McCarran (D)[f] | |||
| 74th (1935–1937) | ||||
| 75th (1937–1939) | ||||
| 76th (1939–1941) | ||||
| Berkeley L. Bunker (D)[g] | ||||
| 77th (1941–1943) | ||||
| James G. Scrugham (D)[h] | ||||
| 78th (1943–1945) | ||||
| 79th (1945–1947) | ||||
| Edward P. Carville (D) | ||||
| George W. Malone (R) | 80th (1947–1949) | |||
| 81st (1949–1951) | ||||
| 82nd (1951–1953) | ||||
| 83rd (1953–1955) | ||||
| Ernest S. Brown (R)[i] | ||||
| Alan Bible (D)[j] | ||||
| 84th (1955–1957) | ||||
| 85th (1957–1959) | ||||
| Howard Cannon (D) | 86th (1959–1961) | |||
| 87th (1961–1963) | ||||
| 88th (1963–1965) | ||||
| 89th (1965–1967) | ||||
| 90th (1967–1969) | ||||
| 91st (1969–1971) | ||||
| 92nd (1971–1973) | ||||
| 93rd (1973–1975) | ||||
| Paul Laxalt (R) | ||||
| 94th (1975–1977) | ||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||
| 96th (1979–1981) | ||||
| 97th (1981–1983) | ||||
| Chic Hecht (R) | 98th (1983–1985) | |||
| 99th (1985–1987) | ||||
| 100th (1987–1989) | Harry Reid (D) | |||
| Richard Bryan (D) | 101st (1989–1991) | |||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||
| 105th (1997–1999) | ||||
| 106th (1999–2001) | ||||
| John Ensign (R)[k] | 107th (2001–2003) | |||
| 108th (2003–2005) | ||||
| 109th (2005–2007) | ||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||
| Dean Heller (R) | ||||
| 113th (2013–2015) | ||||
| 114th (2015–2017) | ||||
| 115th (2017–2019) | Catherine Cortez Masto (D) | |||
| Jacky Rosen (D) | 116th (2019–2021) | |||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||
| 119th (2025–2027) | ||||
U.S. House of Representatives
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Fifty-one people have represented Nevada in the House of Representatives, including 26 Republicans, 23 Democrats, one member of the Silver Party, and one independent politician. Of those, two non-voting delegates represented the Nevada Territory prior to its admittance to the Union in 1864.
Having served ten terms, Democrat Walter S. Baring Jr. is the longest-serving US representative in Nevada history. The first woman from Nevada to be elected to a federal office is Republican Barbara F. Vucanovich, who served seven terms from 1983 to 1997.[4]: 212
Each district uses a popular vote to elect a member of its delegation in the House of Representatives.[5] Districts are redrawn every ten years, after data from the United States census is collected.[42] Nevada has had four districts represented in the House since the 2010 census.[13] As of 2026[update], Nevada is represented in the House by Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford, and by Republican Mark Amodei.[12]
Historical timeline
1861–1864: 1 non-voting delegate
The Nevada Territory was created on March 2, 1861.[43]: 56 Beginning with the 37th United States Congress, it sent a non-voting delegate to the House.[2]: 165
| Congress | Delegate |
|---|---|
| 37th (1861–1863) | John Cradlebaugh (I) |
| 38th (1863–1865) | Gordon Newell Mott (R) |
1864–1983: 1 seat
Nevada was admitted to the Union as a state on October 31, 1864.[1]: 210 Following statehood, it was apportioned one seat in the House, beginning with the 38th United States Congress.[2]: 167
| Congress | At-large |
|---|---|
| 38th (1863–1865) | Henry G. Worthington (R) |
| 39th (1865–1867) | Delos R. Ashley (R) |
| 40th (1867–1869) | |
| 41st (1869–1871) | Thomas Fitch (R) |
| 42nd (1871–1873) | Charles West Kendall (D) |
| 43rd (1873–1875) | |
| 44th (1875–1877) | William Woodburn (R) |
| 45th (1877–1879) | Thomas Wren (R) |
| 46th (1879–1881) | Rollin M. Daggett (R) |
| 47th (1881–1883) | George W. Cassidy (D) |
| 48th (1883–1885) | |
| 49th (1885–1887) | William Woodburn (R) |
| 50th (1887–1889) | |
| 51st (1889–1891) | Horace F. Bartine (R) |
| 52nd (1891–1893) | |
| 53rd (1893–1895) | Francis G. Newlands (Sv) |
| 54th (1895–1897) | |
| 55th (1897–1899) | |
| 56th (1899–1901) | |
| 57th (1901–1903) | |
| 58th (1903–1905) | Clarence D. Van Duzer (D) |
| 59th (1905–1907) | |
| 60th (1907–1909) | George A. Bartlett (D) |
| 61st (1909–1911) | |
| 62nd (1911–1913) | Edwin E. Roberts (R) |
| 63rd (1913–1915) | |
| 64th (1915–1917) | |
| 65th (1917–1919) | |
| 66th (1919–1921) | Charles R. Evans (D) |
| 67th (1921–1923) | Samuel S. Arentz (R) |
| 68th (1923–1925) | Charles L. Richards (D) |
| 69th (1925–1927) | Samuel S. Arentz (R) |
| 70th (1927–1929) | |
| 71st (1929–1931) | |
| 72nd (1931–1933) | |
| 73rd (1933–1935) | James G. Scrugham (D) |
| 74th (1935–1937) | |
| 75th (1937–1939) | |
| 76th (1939–1941) | |
| 77th (1941–1943) | |
| 78th (1943–1945) | Maurice J. Sullivan (D) |
| 79th (1945–1947) | Berkeley L. Bunker (D) |
| 80th (1947–1949) | Charles H. Russell (R) |
| 81st (1949–1951) | Walter S. Baring Jr. (D) |
| 82nd (1951–1953) | |
| 83rd (1953–1955) | Clarence Clifton Young (R) |
| 84th (1955–1957) | |
| 85th (1957–1959) | Walter S. Baring Jr. (D) |
| 86th (1959–1961) | |
| 87th (1961–1963) | |
| 88th (1963–1965) | |
| 89th (1965–1967) | |
| 90th (1967–1969) | |
| 91st (1969–1971) | |
| 92nd (1971–1973) | |
| 93rd (1973–1975) | David Towell (R) |
| 94th (1975–1977) | James David Santini (D) |
| 95th (1977–1979) | |
| 96th (1979–1981) | |
| 97th (1981–1983) |
1983–2003: 2 seats
Following the 1980 census, Nevada was apportioned two seats in the House.[13]
| Congress | 1st district | 2nd district |
|---|---|---|
| 98th (1983–1985) | Harry Reid (D) | Barbara Vucanovich (R) |
| 99th (1985–1987) | ||
| 100th (1987–1989) | James Bilbray (D) | |
| 101st (1989–1991) | ||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||
| 104th (1995–1997) | John Ensign (R) | |
| 105th (1997–1999) | Jim Gibbons (R) | |
| 106th (1999–2001) | Shelley Berkley (D) | |
| 107th (2001–2003) |
2003–2013: 3 seats
Following the 2000 census, Nevada was apportioned three seats in the House.[13]
| Congress | 1st district | 2nd district | 3rd district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108th (2003–2005) | Shelley Berkley (D) | Jim Gibbons (R) | Jon Porter (R) |
| 109th (2005–2007) | |||
| 110th (2007–2009) | Dean Heller (R)[l] | ||
| 111th (2009–2011) | Dina Titus (D) | ||
| 112th (2011–2013) | Joe Heck (R) | ||
| Mark Amodei (R) |
2013–present: 4 seats
Since the 2010 census, Nevada has been apportioned four seats in the House.[13]
| Congress | 1st district | 2nd district | 3rd district | 4th district |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113th (2013–2015) | Dina Titus (D) | Mark Amodei (R) | Joe Heck (R) | Steven Horsford (D) |
| 114th (2015–2017) | Cresent Hardy (R) | |||
| 115th (2017–2019) | Jacky Rosen (D) | Ruben Kihuen (D) | ||
| 116th (2019–2021) | Susie Lee (D) | Steven Horsford (D) | ||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||
| 119th (2025–2027) |
See also
Notes
- Senator Massey served from his appointment on July 1, 1912, following the death of his predecessor, George S. Nixon, to January 29, 1913,[32] when his elected successor, Key Pittman, took office.[33]
- Senator Bunker served from his appointment on November 27, 1940, following the death of his predecessor, Key Pittman, to December 6, 1942,[35] the day before his elected successor, James G. Scrugham, took office.[36]
- Senator Brown served from his appointment on October 1, 1954, following the death of his predecessor, Pat McCarran, to December 1, 1954, when his elected successor, Alan Bible, took office.[38]
- Senator Bible resigned on December 17, 1974, in order to give his successor, Paul Laxalt, an advantage in terms of seniority.[39]: 217 [40]
- Senator Ensign resigned on May 3, 2011, after a scandal about an alleged extramarital affair led to an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.[41]