Incumbent
NV-03 Democratic nominee?
$229.83
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age59 years old (Nov 7, 1966)
GenderFemale
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LocationNevada
BackgroundPolitician
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsSuzanne Marie Lee (known as Susie Lee) is a Democratic politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district (first took office January 3, 2019). She grew up in Canton, Ohio and earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Carnegie Mellon University. Before Congress, she worked in education-focused nonprofit leadership in Las Vegas, including founding After-School All-Stars and leading Communities in Schools of Nevada.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting tax credits and federal investments for working families, opposes large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, and votes against budget or tax proposals she says would shift benefits to billionaires while cutting programs like Medicaid. She emphasizes using federal funding to support local infrastructure and services rather than providing tax breaks to top earners.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, opposes cuts to Medicaid and efforts that would reduce coverage, and backs protections for Medicare and Social Security. Advocates extending ACA premium tax credits to keep health coverage affordable for families.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security with additional personnel and technology while also supporting a pathway to citizenship and more efficient asylum processing; favors bipartisan, reform-oriented solutions rather than maximal enforcement measures such as a large border wall. Has cosponsored bipartisan bills aimed at coordination and dignity for migrants and has opposed unchecked funding for ICE absent accountability measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare, including defending IVF and opposing state-level bans. Has called for enshrining a nationwide right to abortion and backed legislative protections for abortion access. Advocates against restrictions that would limit reproductive autonomy and medical care.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding clean energy (geothermal and residential solar), reducing permitting barriers for clean energy deployment, and securing federal investments for climate resilience and water conservation. Backs moderate climate legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure measures to fund clean energy and water projects. Advocates using federal policy to grow Nevada’s clean-energy economy while streamlining permitting and job creation in the sector.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other federal gun-safety measures and has helped secure funding for gun-violence prevention and related mental-health programs while also advocating for resources for law enforcement. Has voted for major gun-safety bills including universal background checks and supported the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
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