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TOP RACE

Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04)

Democrat - Nevada

Running for House

Top Race Candidate: 
This close election will help determine control of the House & Senate. 

After losing his father at 19 to gun violence, Steven Horsford has been a strong proponent of gun violence prevention in Congress, empathizing with those who have experienced the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence. Horsford authored the bill to invest in community intervention programs to prevent gun violence in communities, which became law through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Law.

PARTY: Democrat

ELECTED: 2012

EDUCATION: University of Nevada, Reno

OCCUPATION PRIOR TO CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE: Leader at the Culinary Training Academy; small business owner

BORN: April 29, 1973

First-time candidates do not yet have a voting record.

“I remain committed to work toward a future without terror, a future without Hamas.” - Rep. Steven Horsford

POLITICAL CAREER

  • First African American majority leader in the Nevada State Senate


COMMITTEES SERVED ON

  • Committee on Ways and Means

  • Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

  • Pro-Choice Caucus


INTERESTING FACTS

  • Became the head of his household at ten years old

65d 14h 15m 55s until Election Day '26

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