Susie Lee
Susie Lee, a Democrat who has represented Nevada's 3rd congressional district since 2019, faces Republican Martin O'Donnell, a composer and 2024 candidate for the seat, in her 2026 bid for reelection.
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- Born
- November 7, 1966
- Birthplace
- Canton, Ohio
- Education
- McKinley High School (1985)
Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Arts in policy management)
Carnegie Mellon University (Master of Science in public management, 1990)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Susie Lee was born Suzanne Marie Kelley on November 7, 1966, in Canton, Ohio, where she was raised as one of eight children. Her father, Warren Kelley, was a Korean War veteran and structural engineer, and her mother, Joan Kelley, was a homemaker.
She graduated from McKinley High School in Canton in 1985 and attended Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in policy management and a Master of Science in public management, the latter in 1990. Lee lives in Las Vegas with her two children and is Roman Catholic.
Career
After moving to Las Vegas in 1993, Lee became a founding director of the city's chapter of the Inner-City Games, now known as the After-School All-Stars, and in 2011 she became board chair of Communities in Schools of Nevada, a dropout prevention organization.
In 2016 she ran for the U.S. House in Nevada's 4th district and placed third in the Democratic primary.
In 2018 she ran for the 3rd district seat left open by Jacky Rosen, who ran for the U.S. Senate, winning a seven-way primary with 66.9% of the vote and defeating Republican Danny Tarkanian with 52%.
Lee was sworn in on January 3, 2019, and was reelected in 2020, 2022 and 2024, defeating Republicans Dan Rodimer, April Becker and Drew Johnson. She joined the House Appropriations Committee in 2021, and for the 119th Congress she serves on the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources. She is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, and in June 2026 she was one of 10 House Democrats to sign the Promise to America.
2026 race
Susie Lee is seeking reelection in Nevada's 3rd congressional district, which comprises the western Las Vegas suburbs, including Spring Valley, Summerlin South and Sandy Valley. She won 51.4% of the vote there in 2024.
In the 2026 Democratic primary she took 69.2% of the vote against cardiologist James Lally, Marine Corps veteran Terrill Robinson and Brandon West.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican Martin O'Donnell, a composer who ran for the seat in 2024 and won the Republican primary with 42.3% of the vote.