U.S. House, Nevada 3rd Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District?
Susie Lee has the strongest record in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Susie Lee scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Susie Lee's highest marks are relevant experience and results. Jon Kamerath (2 of 15 criteria) and Marty O'Donnell (6 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Independent American Party
Jon Kamerath
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 2 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Susie Lee
66 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 45
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 81
Republican
Marty O'Donnell
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 6 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Jon Kamerath
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Susie Lee
- Mark against2019 to 2022
Reported many stock trades from a joint account after the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline in 2019 and 2020, roughly 200 since 2020 per Business Insider; her office said a money manager made the trades and she contacted the Ethics Committee.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20012719, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sept. 17, 2021
- On the record2025-01
Voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025 on both House passage votes, while Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted against.
- On the record2021-01-06
Voted against both January 2021 objections to the Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes.
- Credit2023
Ranked 7th of 436 House members on the Lugar Center Bipartisan Index for 2023.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
- Credit2023 to 2024
Rated Exceeds expectations by the Center for Effective Lawmaking in the 118th Congress; primary sponsor of six enacted bills.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation
Marty O'Donnell
- On the record2026
Won the 2026 Republican nomination after a $3 million personal loan to his campaign; he finished fourth in the 2022 Republican primary for the same seat.
Sources: Associated Press, as published by Dayton Daily News, Sept. 21, 2026, The Nevada Independent, May 10, 2025
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Filed many periodic transaction reports past the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline in 2019 and 2020 (for example, a Nov. 8, 2019 trade reported Jan. 16, 2020); the Review-Journal and Business Insider reported it and her office said trades were made by a money manager.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20012719, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sept. 17, 2021
Marty O'Donnell. Campaign reports on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and House candidate disclosures filed in 2024 to 2026. No FEC administrative fine or court finding found.
Source: FEC candidate page
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (Roll Calls 6 and 23 of 2025) while Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted Nay.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 6, Jan. 7, 2025, House Clerk Roll Call 23, Jan. 22, 2025
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Answered the Nevada Independent's 2026 issue questions in a phone interview and spoke with the Associated Press; holds public events in the district. No general election debate record found either way.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, Sept. 4, 2026, Associated Press, as published by Dayton Daily News, Sept. 21, 2026
Marty O'Donnell. Completed the Nevada Independent's issue form and gave interviews to KLAS and the Associated Press in 2026. No general election debate record found either way.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, Sept. 4, 2026, KLAS, as published by AOL, July 12, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. In the House since 2019 and earlier led Communities In Schools of Nevada, with no censure, reprimand or House Ethics matter found.
Sources: House Committee on Ethics site search for Susie Lee, Ballotpedia, Susie Lee
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Voted Nay on both January 2021 objections to certified electors (Roll Calls 10 and 11); no misuse-of-office finding.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 10, Jan. 6, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 11, Jan. 7, 2021
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. U.S. House member for Nevada's 3rd District since Jan. 3, 2019, in her fourth term.
Source: GovTrack, Susie Lee
Marty O'Donnell. Career composer, musician and audio director, best known for scoring the Halo series; has not held public office.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Marty O'Donnell (Nevada), Associated Press, as published by Dayton Daily News, Sept. 21, 2026
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Jon Kamerath. Publishes positions in general terms on his campaign site, including eliminating the federal gas tax.
Source: Campaign site, home page
Susie Lee. Serves on the House Appropriations Committee (Defense; Energy and Water subcommittees) and Natural Resources; primary sponsor of six enacted bills. No chair or ranking post found.
Source: GovTrack, committee membership
Marty O'Donnell. Publishes positions in general terms through the Nevada Independent's form; centers his campaign on the no-tax-on-tips law and tariffs.
Source: Associated Press, as published by Dayton Daily News, Sept. 21, 2026
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Jon Kamerath. Publishes issue explanations on his campaign site; has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Campaign site, home page, Ballotpedia, Jon Kamerath
Susie Lee. Three channels documented: an office newsletter, published term-in-review reports and the Nevada Independent interview. No 2026 Ballotpedia survey response was found.
Sources: Office site, home page, The Nevada Independent, Sept. 4, 2026
Marty O'Donnell. Two channels documented: the Nevada Independent's form and a KLAS television interview. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: The Nevada Independent, Sept. 4, 2026, Ballotpedia, Marty O'Donnell (Nevada)
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Has lived in Las Vegas since 1993. FEC by-state totals show about 24 percent of itemized contributions from Nevada ($659,072 of $2,783,178).
Sources: Ballotpedia, Susie Lee, FEC contribution totals by state
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Campaign reports on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026; no FEC administrative fine found. Earlier led the board of Communities In Schools of Nevada.
Source: FEC candidate page
Marty O'Donnell. Co-owner of a video game company and former audio director; FEC reports on file through June 30, 2026, with no administrative fine found.
Source: FEC candidate page
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Center for Effective Lawmaking: Exceeds expectations in the 118th Congress (LES 2.0 of 0.847 against a benchmark of 0.530), 46th among Democrats; Meets in the 117th. Primary sponsor of six enacted bills.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Missed 82 of 3,869 roll call votes, 2.1 percent, from January 2019 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Keeps a Las Vegas district office and offers help with federal agencies and taxes; publishes constituent success stories. No casework totals found.
Sources: Office site, Las Vegas District Office, Office site, home page
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of 2.18570 for the 118th Congress (2023), ranked 7 of 436, in the top quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Jon Kamerath. No public record found.
Susie Lee. No public record found.
Marty O'Donnell. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District?
Susie Lee has the strongest record in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Susie Lee scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Susie Lee's highest marks are relevant experience and results. Jon Kamerath (2 of 15 criteria) and Marty O'Donnell (6 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District in 2026?
Jon Kamerath (Independent American Party), Susie Lee (Democratic, incumbent), Marty O'Donnell (Republican). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Jon Kamerath a good candidate for Congress?
Jon Kamerath has public evidence on 2 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Susie Lee a good candidate for Congress?
Susie Lee scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 45 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 81 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Marty O'Donnell a good candidate for Congress?
Marty O'Donnell has public evidence on 6 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Nevada race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Nevada 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.