Steven Horsford

In the 2024 House race for NV-4, Steven Horsford (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating John Lee (R) who received 44.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steven Horsford's 8.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Steven Horsford benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2022 House race for NV-4, Steven Horsford (D) defeated Sam Peters (R) 52.4% to 47.6%. Steven Horsford received 116,617 votes compared to 105,870 for Sam Peters, a narrow 4.8-point margin that would have flipped with a small shift in turnout or persuasion.

As the incumbent, Steven Horsford benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steven Horsford won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2020 House race for NV-4, Steven Horsford (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating James Carl Marchant (R) who received 45.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 4.9-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2018 House race for NV-04, Steven A. Horsford (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Cresent Hardy (R) who received 43.8%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steven A. Horsford's 8.2-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Steven A. Horsford benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steven A. Horsford benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for NV-04, Steven A. Horsford (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Danny Tarkanian (R) who received 42.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steven A. Horsford's 8.0-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.