Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck is the Republican nominee for U.S. House Nevada District 1. She is a sitting Nevada state senator and career educator who has led charter schools in the Las Vegas area, and the National Republican Congressional Committee has named her to its program supporting candidates in Democratic-held districts.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- vote2023-06-05 · Voted yes on Assembly Bill No. 383 (establishing a right to reproductive health care services, excluding abortion, and requiring Medicaid coverage of certain contraception), which passed the Nevada Senate 16-5 on June 5, 2023.[4]
- vote2023-04-19 · Voted yes on Senate Bill No. 131 (shielding abortion patients from out of state and Nevada abortion providers from investigation or prosecution under another state's abortion laws), which passed the Nevada Senate 15-6 on April 19, 2023.[5]
- vote2023-04-17 · Voted no on Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 (proposing a state constitutional amendment establishing a right to reproductive freedom, including abortion), which passed the Nevada Senate 13-8 on April 17, 2023.[6]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Says she believes firmly in expanded funding of Opportunity Scholarships, which fund private-school tuition for lower-income families, and that parents alone should make critical decisions about their child's education.[3]
“I believe firmly in exanded funding of Opportunity Scholarships which would allow more underprivileged families to send their children to schools that are the best fit for them.”
- MixedProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes
Voted for a 2023 law shielding out-of-state abortion patients and Nevada providers from prosecution under other states' abortion bans, but voted against a state constitutional amendment establishing a right to reproductive freedom, including abortion.[5][6]
In their words — priorities
- Education: expanding Opportunity Scholarships, requiring state receivership of the lowest-performing schools, and giving parents more say in their children's schooling.[3]
- Public safety: sponsored legislation to tighten restrictions and strengthen penalties for human traffickers and fentanyl traffickers, and works with a coalition on preventing child trafficking.[3]
- Economy and housing: says she has sponsored legislation reforming cosmetology licensing and the state employment/training department, and is focused on the rising cost of living and housing.[3]
Background
- Born in Sioux City, Iowa; earned a bachelor's degree from Montana State University (1995), a master's degree from the University of Phoenix (1998), and a Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University (2006).[2]
- Worked as president of the Pinecrest Foundation and as executive director/lead principal of the Pinecrest Academy of Nevada charter schools; previously an English-language-learner specialist and instructional coach with the Clark County School District.[2]
- Elected to the Nevada State Senate (District 5) in 2020; her term runs through 2028.[2]
- Describes herself as the wife of a Henderson, NV police captain and mother of four sons, two of whom serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $1.9M · spent $1.3M · $654K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗