U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson rallied hundreds of supporters Tuesday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, stumping for Republican congressional candidates Marty O'Donnell and Carrie Buck ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election. The event was part of Johnson's nationwide tour through at least 22 states as Republicans work to defend a narrow 218-214 House majority and target Democratic-held districts.
Johnson told the crowd that control of the House will likely come down to about 22 competitive seats nationwide, emphasizing that Nevada voters' involvement "means more than almost anybody else around the country." The Cook Political Report rates both the 1st and 3rd Congressional District races as "likely Democrat."
Buck, a state senator and former educator who won her primary with 78 percent of the vote, is challenging longtime Rep. Dina Titus in the 1st District, which covers parts of Clark County east of Interstate 15 and south of Nellis Air Force Base. O'Donnell is running in the 3rd District. Both candidates are campaigning on border security, parents' rights, police funding, and protecting tips from taxation.
Early voting data from the Nevada Secretary of State's office shows Democrats leading Republicans statewide by nearly 7,500 ballots as of Tuesday afternoon, with a roughly 12,700-ballot advantage in Clark County. Republicans are trying to stave off a potential "blue wave" that could cost them control of the House and force Johnson from the speakership.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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