Nevada 4th District
Steven Horsford (D) holds this seat and is running again. 4 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Steven Horsford
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 63 of 121 votes and bills.
Raised $4,077,555 since January 2025: 54% from PACs and other committees, 39% from people, 7% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Cody Whipple
Republican · rancher and Republican nominee for Nevada 4th
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Whipple, and what Whipple has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,217,197 since January 2025: 73% from people, 26% the candidate’s own money, 1% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Nevada: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Cody Whipple, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Whipple, so the grade above comes from this list: what Whipple has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He said he understands the reasoning for the military strikes on Iran but wants caution about using troops overseas.
“I understand the purpose and the rationale behind the military strikes”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Understanding the rationale is not the same as backing or opposing the action, so it does not settle the measure.
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In a written answer to a voter guide he said he supports Israel.
“I support Israel and our longstanding support for that democratic nation and their sovereignty”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally and backing its sovereignty is the with side of this measure.
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In the same guide he described tariffs as a tool to restore fairness and protect workers.
“This is one of the tools in the President's tool box to restore fairness and protect workers.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Defending the President's broad tariffs is the against side of this measure.
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Speaking about the border, he said fences are good but that the region has relied on immigrant labor.
“Strong fences make good neighbors, but at the same time, the Southwest has been built by a lot of immigrant labor.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A barrier is favoured but no enforcement or deportation policy is named, so the words do not settle the measure.
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In the voter guide he supported exceptions to deporting all undocumented immigrants, including families with a spouse or minor children in the country legally.
“families who have immediate members like a spouse or minor children in the country legally”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
He favours exceptions to deportation without opposing deportation of people who broke the law, so the words do not settle the measure.
Also on the ballot
Russell Best (Independent American), William Johnson (Independent).
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