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orywireRep. Susie Lee and Republican Marty O’Donnell advanced from Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District primaries, setting up a closely watched House battleground. Unofficial Clark County returns showed Lee with 28,798 votes and O’Donnell with 13,957.
Rep. Susie Lee and Republican Marty O’Donnell advanced from Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District primaries, setting up a House battleground race in the Las Vegas area. The Associated Press called both primaries, while Clark County’s official election-night page listed the results as unofficial.
Clark County reported the following unofficial results for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District after its election-night update.
Democratic primary:
The county’s results page also listed overall Clark County primary turnout at 250,619 ballots, or 16.61% of registered voters. The total included early votes, Election Day votes and mail ballots, with provisional ballots not included in the election-night results.
Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District is expected to be one of the state’s most closely watched House races in November. The district covers part of the Las Vegas area and has been treated by national race watchers as a competitive seat in the fight for control of the U.S. House.
Lee, a Democrat who has held the seat since 2019, is seeking another term after winning reelection in 2024 by nearly 3 percentage points. Reuters reported that Donald Trump narrowly carried the district in 2024, a split result that underscores why both parties are expected to target the seat.
O’Donnell, a Republican businessman and composer, had President Donald Trump’s backing in the primary. The AP said O’Donnell’s win added another Trump-backed nominee to the House battlefield and noted that he had previously run in the 2024 Republican primary for the same seat.
The AP also called several other Nevada House primaries as results came in Tuesday night.
In the 1st Congressional District, the AP called the Republican primary for Carrie Buck. Clark County returns showed Buck with 22,990 votes, or 77.67%, in that contest. Democratic Rep. Dina Titus also advanced from her primary, with Clark County listing Titus at 30,563 votes, or 76.79%.
In the 4th Congressional District, the AP called the Republican primary for Cody Whipple. Clark County returns showed Whipple with 15,573 votes, or 63.10%, ahead of Ronda Kennedy and Anthony Snowden. Because the district extends beyond Clark County, those county figures are not a complete districtwide total.
North Dakota’s June 9 primary returns are available through the Secretary of State’s election results site. Results remain unofficial until county and state canvassing boards complete certification.
No vote totals had been reported in South Carolina’s governor primaries at the latest check. Results are expected after polls close at 7 p.m. ET, with a June 23 runoff possible if no candidate wins a majority.
The totals are not certified. Clark County labeled its election-night results as unofficial and said the election-night report does not include provisional ballots.
That means margins and vote totals can change as election officials continue post-election processing. The AP race calls identify the nominees, but official certification is a separate election-administration step.
Readers checking vote totals should also note that county-level returns may not fully represent districts that cross county lines. For District 3, the Clark County results page provides the key local returns available at the latest check.
Lee and O’Donnell now move toward a general-election race that is likely to draw national attention. Campaign finance records from the Federal Election Commission show Lee had raised about $3.86 million for the cycle through May 20, while O’Donnell’s campaign reported about $3.34 million in receipts, including $3 million in candidate loans.
The next updates to watch are additional official election postings, any county canvass updates and final certification. Until certification, the vote totals should be treated as unofficial returns.
Maine’s June 9 primary polls close at 8 p.m. ET, and no results were available at the latest check. Watch for U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House returns, with ranked-choice timing possible in crowded races.
