“Last week, over 50 providers and non-profits that provide health care for Nevadans – from aging and disability services to early childhood hearing detection – were told that the federal reimbursements they were promised were delayed pending DOGE review. These groups rely on federal reimbursements to provide health care and other essential services in Nevada…The bottom line is that DOGE is cutting health care programs so they can take that money and give tax cuts to the wealthy. I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to stand up to Elon Musk and protect American healthcare.” (Rep. Lee Press Release, 4/22/25)
“I’m honored that Common Ground named me the most bipartisan member of Congress. Now, more than ever, Congress must work together, and I am proud to be leading that charge. The stakes are too high, and time is too short for partisan bickering and political inaction.” (posted by Rep. Lee on X, 2/22/24)
To hear directly from Congresswoman Lee, watch this short video:
Congresswoman Susie Lee introduces bipartisan bill to address Nevada doctor shortage
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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Susie Lee has been Representative in Nevada 03 since 2019. She was born in 1966 and raised in Canton, Ohio, and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with both a BA and an MS in Public Management. She moved to Las Vegas in 1993 where she led after-school programs and then became board chair of a state-wide dropout prevention organization. In 2018, Lee was elected Representative in the NV 03 district succeeding Jacky Rosen who was elected to the US. Senate. Lee was reelected in 2020, 2022, and 2024, each with about 51-52% of the vote (except for 2022 where she won by 3% against her Republican opponent but there were two independent parties in the race.) She is divorced with two children; her former husband is a casino executive.
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ON THE ISSUES
Representative Lee is considered one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. In 2019, she was appointed to the Education and Labor and the Veterans’ Affairs Committees. In 2021, she was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee and in 2025 to the Committee on Natural Resources. She has supported issues including:
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Raising the minimum wage
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Water protection, clean energy, preserving natural resources, cleaning up toxic waste
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Expanding public lands’ outdoor recreational experiences
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Youth support and recovery
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Addressing health care by reducing prescription drug costs and encouraging health insurance transparency
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Supports cease fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict
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POLITICS IN NEVADA
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Currently Nevada's two U.S. Senators and 3 U.S. Representatives are Democrats. The Republican Governor is running for a second term in 2026. He is facing a strong challenge from Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford. There are two Democrats who have declared their candidacy for this office.
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Nevada is the only state that voted for Democrats in 2016 and 2020 but voted for Trump in ‘24. The same was true for Lee’s district. Trump carried it by .7% in 2024. It is considered a very competitive district and has a plurality of non-partisan voters.
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NV 03 covers southern Las Vegas and much of unincorporated Clark County. Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada and the center of the gambling and entertainment industry. The median income is $83,300. Ethnicity is 44% white, 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 10% Black.
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Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball currently rate this as Democrat Lean. “Lean” ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
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Of the eight Republicans who have declared for Nevada 03, two appear viable at this point: Marty O'Donnell and Aura Nagy. Both O'Donnell and Nagy are wealthy "self funders" who are substantially underwriting their campaigns. Two Democrats have also declared: James Lally and Sean William Hutchinsonton. The Nevada Primary is 6/9/26.