Steven Horsford
DIncumbentFEC H2NV04011
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Raised this cycle$4.1M
Cash on hand: $822K
2026 race
NV-04 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Steven Horsford.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Nevada Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.7M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Cody K. Whipple
RChallengerFEC H6NV04111
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $66K
Russell Best
IChallengerFEC H0NV02167
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
William Johnson
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
1 defeated candidate — show
Ronda Kennedy
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV04137
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Raised this cycle$350K
Cash on hand: $261K
Local signal
Early read on NV-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Steven Horsfordmixed
0 pos8 neutral0 neg8 articles
Cody K. Whipplelimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.7M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$6K
$6K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Horsford(D)incumbent + WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA $6K + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $159 + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $4.1M | $6K | — | $4.1M |
Cody K. Whipple(R) | $1.2M | — | — | $1.2M |
Russell Best(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
William Johnson | $0 | — | — | $0 |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronda Kennedy(R)defeated | $350K | — | — | $350K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NV versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Steven Horsford(D)21% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$277K in-state$1.1M out-of-state
Cody K. Whipple(R)59% in-state · $355K itemized
$209K in-state$146K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Horsford | Whipple | Best | Johnson | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | ||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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