House Speaker Rallies for Republican Candidates in Southern Nevada

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Las Vegas on Tuesday, appearing at a Get-Out-The-Vote rally at the Meta Apex facility alongside Republican congressional nominees Marty O'Donnell and Carrie Buck.

The stop is part of a nationwide tour spanning at least 22 states aimed at defending the narrow Republican House majority ahead of the November election. Republicans currently hold a 218 to 214 margin in the 435-seat chamber, with two vacancies and one independent member.

O'Donnell and Buck are competing to flip Nevada's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, both currently represented by Democrats. Johnson told the audience that roughly 22 competitive districts nationwide will decide party control of the House.

Early voting across Nevada began on Saturday, October 17. Figures from the Nevada Secretary of State's Office indicated that registered Democrats led Republicans by roughly 7,500 ballots cast statewide through Tuesday afternoon.