Representative Susie Lee, Democratic from Nevada

Susie Lee

Nevada's 3rd congressional district

NV-3 Midterms Intelligence

Susie Lee sits in the classic modern Sun Belt swing seat: a Las Vegas-area district that still leans Democratic at D+3 but remains brutally competitive, with a 97% competitiveness score and a slight recent Republican drift. After seven years in office, Lee’s durability comes from threading affluent, college-educated suburban voters with a heavily diverse electorate—just 46.1% White, with large Hispanic and Asian populations—and presenting as a pragmatic problem-solver rather than an ideological brand. Her committee footprint on Appropriations and Natural Resources reinforces that profile.

For advocates, this is a cost-of-living-and-stability district first. Median income is a healthy $84,345, but that is offset by $1,787 median rent, so messages on health costs, water reliability, education, and economic security land better than abstract partisan appeals. Lee’s sweet spot is practical delivery: lowering household costs, protecting access to care, backing veterans and military families, and tying water or infrastructure asks to regional resilience. Strategic upside is high because persuasion still matters here; campaigns should be coalition-based, multilingual, and relentlessly local.

Representative Susie Lee represents Nevada's 3rd congressional district, serving 809,043 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $84,345 and an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

809,043Population
↑ 25,631
$84,345Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $7,278
6.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
7.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.1%
58.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,787Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $226
1.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
23.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.5 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Nevada District 3 Demographics

Median Age 40.1 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 58.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 34.7% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $84,345 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policyHealthcare accessRent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (40.1 vs 38.5 nationally). 28% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. White residents are the largest group at 46.1%. Also significant: Hispanic (21.6%), Asian (17.6%), Black (10.1%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

34.7% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 8.8% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $84,345, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 58.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,787. Median home value is $465,700.

How People Get to Work

69.6% drive alone. Average commute is 23.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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